India vs South Korea Highlights & Replay, Men's Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s: Mandeep Singh's late goal help India salvage a point
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The unbeaten Indian men’s hockey team are all set to take on South Korea in the first Super 4s match on 3rd September here at the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025.
Drag-flick sensation Harmanpreet Singh-led side has comfortably won their pool stage matches, having beaten China 4-3, Japan 3-2 and Kazakhstan 15-0 to top Pool A.
Meanwhile, Korea come into this game with a 7-0 win against Chinese Taipei, 1-4 loss against Malaysia and 5-1 win against Bangladesh.
Speaking about the upcoming tie, India’s chief coach Craig Fulton said, “It is nice to get through the pool phase without any injuries. Especially in a game like the one yesterday (against Kazakhstan) but two good games in the afternoon, in warm conditions, changes when we come back to play at night.
“The energy is really high in the team. Back-to-back wins, I think was refreshing for everyone.
“Now we are on to the next challenge in the tournament. We will have a fresh approach for this phase. We play Korea first. We scored some really good goals against Kazakhstan, leading the game from the front, that was most important,” explained Fulton.
On any concerns specific to their playing style from the first three games here, he said, “We had enough training in the areas we wanted to improve; this game (against Kazakhstan) came at the right time because it gave us a lot more focus on the final third.
“Players are feeling a bit more confident and have a bit more feel of working together. That was lacking, I think, in the other two games.”
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In their second Super 4s match on 4th September, India will take on Pool B toppers Malaysia, who were the finalists of the previous edition of Men’s Hockey Asia Cup held in Jakarta 2022. In their last Super 4s match, they play China on 6th September.
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Captain Harmanpreet Singh, talking about the Super 4s said, “All of them are tough opponents in this tournament. Although we have not played Malaysia and Korea a lot in the past one year, we did get a good game against Malaysia in practice match ahead of the tournament.
“We obviously played against China and know what they can bring to the table. We are fast learners, which is good. So, when we play a team twice, it is good for us. It’s just about preparing well against Korea. Only focus is one game at a time.”
Where and when will India vs South Korea match in Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 take place?
The match will be played on September 3 (Wednesday) at the Rajgir Hockey Sports ground.
What is the overall head-to-head record between India and South Korea in men’s hockey?
Both nations have faced each other on 62 occasions. India lead the head-to-head record with 39 wins while South Korea have won 11 matches.
What happened in the last meeting between India and South Korea in men’s hockey?
They last met in the semi-finals of Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 where India defeated South Korea 4-1. The match took place on September 16.
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