Hockey Asia Cup: India beat Japan 3-2 for second straight win

India had defeated China 4-3 in their campaign opener on Friday

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Rajgir (Bihar), Updated At : 05:52 PM Aug 31, 2025 IST

India’s Mandeep Singh, 11, scores a goal during a Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2025 match between India and Japan, in Rajgir, Bihar, on August 31, 2025. PTI

Captain Harmanpreet Singh struck a brace as India beat Japan 3-2 to notch their second straight win in pool A in the men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Sunday.

Harmanpreet scored in the fifth and 46^th minute while Mandeep Singh struck the other goal for India in the fourth minute.

For Japan, Kosei Kawabe scored in the 38^th and 59^th minute.

India had beaten China 4-3 in their campaign opener on Friday.

The hosts play Kazakhstan in their last pool match on Monday.

The winner of the continental tournament will qualify for next year’s World Cup to be jointly hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Hockey Asia Cup: India beat Japan 3-2 for second straight win

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