Asian games 2026: The final match of the Asian Games was played between the women's hockey teams of India and China. The Indian team won the gold medal by defeating China 1-0 in the final match. With this, Team India also qualified for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Team India scored the only goal in the 10th minute of the match. After that, the players of both the teams failed to score a single goal. India won the gold medal in women's hockey for the second time and the long wait of 44 years came to an end.
Lalremsiami scored in the 10th minute of the match
The Indian women's hockey team maintained its dominance over China right from the beginning of the match. Although Baljit Kaur received a green card in the sixth minute of the game, the team continued its attack. In the 10th minute of the match, Lalremsiami scored a brilliant field goal to give India a 1-0 lead. This was Lalremsiami's 200th international match. India then got a second chance to score a goal (penalty corner), but failed to convert it into a goal. However, the Indian team maintained a 1-0 lead till the end of the first quarter
GOLD MEDAL & TICKET TO LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS 🔥🔥🔥 HOCKEY: OUR GIRLS ARE ASIAN GAMES CHAMPIONS🇮🇳 India beat 4-time champions China 1-0 in the FINAL. 44 YEARS LATER! ❤️ #AichiNagoya2026 #AG2026withIAS
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China played aggressively in the second quarter
China played a very aggressive game in the second quarter of the match and kept the pressure on the Indian team. China got the biggest chance to equalize when they were awarded a penalty stroke. However, India's experienced goalkeeper Savita Punia made a superb save to prevent China from scoring. Even after this, China continued to play aggressively, but the Indian defenders showed excellent play, thwarting every attempt. During this period, the Indian team mostly remained on defense and maintained a 1-0 lead until halftime. In the 28th minute of the game, Chinese player Wen Den was given a green card for a foul.
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