Asia Cup Hockey 2025: India hold South Korea to 2-2 draw in thrilling Super 4 encounter

A gripping encounter between India and South Korea in the Super Four stage of the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 ended in a 2-2 stalemate, keeping the race to the final wide open. Playing in front of a packed home crowd at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium, India showed resilience after trailing, with Mandeep Singh’s late goal ensuring a point for the Men in Blue.

The contest began on a high tempo, and it was India who struck first. Hardik Singh opened the scoring with a superbly constructed field goal, giving the hosts an early edge in the opening quarter. His strike lifted the



energy inside the stadium and set the tone for a lively start.

However, South Korea responded with intensity and quickly turned the tables. A defensive lapse by Jugraj Singh proved costly, as his foul inside the circle resulted in a penalty stroke for the visitors. Calm under pressure, the Korean attacker slotted it past the Indian goalkeeper to bring the match level.

The momentum continued in Korea’s favour as they earned a penalty corner soon after. Executing their routine with precision, they capitalised to go 2-1 ahead, all within the first quarter.