Women’s hockey Asia Cup 2025 (file photo) The Indian female hockey team secured their place in the Asia Cup final despite 1-1 draw against Japan. This qualification came after China beat Korea 1-0 in the last match Super 4 Stage.India will now face China in the last match on Sunday. The winner will get a place at the World Cup next year, scheduled for Belgium and the Netherlands.After their draw with Japan, India had to wait for the result of Korea-China match. China has already secured its last bed.Korea needed a victory with a minimum of two goals to achieve the final. Chinese victories, however, helped India, which finished third in the 2022 issue, advanced to the championship match.China dominated the position of Super 4S with nine points out of three victories. India claimed the second place with four points from one victory, one draw and one loss. Korea last time with only one point, while Japan secured the third position with two points.In the match against Japan, Beauty Dung Dung provided an early advantage with the goal in the seventh minute in India. Japan was equalized by Kobayakawou Shiho in the 58th minute, just before the last whistle.It was the second time these teams drew the tournament after their meeting 2-2 in the pool.Victory over Japan would directly qualify for China for the finals. The team that trained Handra Singh eventually walked after the result of the match in China-Korea.India began strongly when Ishika Chaudhary hit the goal in the opening minutes. Shortly afterwards, he scored manure, despite Japanese offensive attempts.Japan pushed the equalizer in the second quarter and got a penalty corner. But India’s defense remained solid.The Indians regained property as the game proceeded and created several offensive opportunities. Japanese defense held firmly and under the pressure of India before the half, but the score remained 1-0.Japan has increased its offensive efforts in the last quarter looking for an equalizer.In the middle of the quarter, India moved up the field and won several corners, which put pressure on its opponents.Japan finally scored when Captain Amir Shimada advanced and moved to a circle. Shiho Kobayakawa quickly transformed the opportunity and equalized the score.India pushed hard in the final moments and earned a penalty corner. However, the Japanese defense remained strong, resulting in a shared point for both teams.
