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 on Sunday. Harmanpreet scored in the fifth and 46th minutes, while Mandeep Singh slammed the other goal for India in the fourth minute.
For Japan, Kosei Kawabe scored in the 38th and 59th minutes.
Asia Cup | Brace from Captain Harmanpreet Singh and goal from Mandeep Singh help India beat Japan 3-2 in Pool A match. India registers its second consecutive win in the tournament.
India qualify for Super 4 stage.
— ANI (@ANI) August 31, 2025