India’s women’s hockey team, already through to the semifinals, will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run and secure the top spot in the points table when they face South Korea in their final league match of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on Friday.
India has been in impressive form in the tournament so far, winning all three of their matches against Thailand, China, and Japan. They have scored 15 goals and conceded just two, and their defense has been particularly solid.
Captain Savita Punia has been in excellent form in goal, and the team has also been well-served by their experienced midfielders and forwards. Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, and Navneet Kaur have all been in good goalscoring form, and the team has also been able to spread the goals around, with eight different players finding the net so far.
South Korea will be a tough test for India, but the team will be confident of their chances of victory. They have a good record against South Korea, having won four of their last five meetings.
India will also be looking to finish top of the points table to avoid facing defending champions Argentina in the semifinals. Argentina has been the dominant team in women’s hockey in recent years, and India will be keen to avoid them until the final, if possible.
A win over South Korea would also be a major boost for India’s confidence ahead of the semifinals. The team is aiming to win their first major international title since the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and a victory over South Korea would be a big step towards achieving that goal.
India has a good chance of winning the Asian Champions Trophy. They have been in excellent form in the tournament so far, and they have a good record against South Korea, their opponents in the final league match.
However, India will need to be at their best to beat South Korea. They will also need to be careful to avoid any complacency, as a defeat to South Korea would mean that they would finish second in the points table and face defending champions Argentina in the semifinals.
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