India Wins Sixth Asian Champions Trophy Title with Thrilling 4-1 Victory Over Japan

The Indian hockey team won the 2026 Asian Champions Trophy by defeating Japan 4-1 in the final on Thursday (November 05). The match played at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali was very exciting. For three quarters, both teams were tied. But the fourth quarter saw 3 goals from India, which turned the whole game. Where it seemed difficult for India to win at one point, in the last quarter, India won the match unilaterally. This was the sixth title of the Asian Champions Trophy for India. Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh and Vivek Prasad scored 1 goal each for India. Kazumasa Matsumoto scored the only goal for Japan. The match did not start well for India. Kazumasa Matsumoto scored a goal in the third minute to give Japan a lead of 1-0. Japan had no lead after the second quarter.