India vs China Women’s Hockey Live Score, Asian Games 2026 Final: Lalremsiami strikes as India beat China 1-0

Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Circle entry for India The Chinese goalkeeper comes off her line and tries to kick the ball away, but a couple of Indian players are there inside the D. India keep the move alive, but nothing comes of it..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: 15 minutes to create history 15 minutes to create history Good news! Salima Tete is back on the field, and India now have just 15 minutes to hold on to their 1-0 lead. If India can maintain their advantage until the final hooter, they will win the Asian Games gold medal - a title that has eluded them since 1982. Can India hold their nerve and create history?.Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Good news! Good news! Salima Tete is back on the field! India will be delighted to have their captain back as they enter the crucial final quarter. The Indian players look energised and are looking to put more pressure on China. A big boost for India at a crucial stage of the gold-medal match..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: End of third quarter! India 1-0 China End of third quarter: China 0-1 India That’s the end of the third quarter. India will head into the final break with a 1-0 lead. India will hope Salima Tete is fine and can return for the fourth and final quarter. She scored the opening and only goal for India. The Indian captain’s presence could be crucial as India look to hold on to their lead in the final 15 minutes..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Superb tactics from India India are playing smartly at the moment. They are not allowing China to get a sustained spell of possession or dominate the game. China are trying to win the ball back, but India are doing a good job of keeping possession and frustrating their opponents. India will want to enter the fourth quarter with their lead intact and avoid making any mistakes..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Salima absence Is Salima Tete’s absence hurting India? India were able to move the ball forward in the first half, but things have changed since Salima Tete went off. The Indian attacks are not clicking as they did earlier, and the team are now spending more time deep in their own half. China are putting India under pressure. Injury scare for Salima Tete Salima Tete walked towards the bench with a physio and looked set to sit out for a while. There was blood on the pitch, according to the commentators. A worrying moment for India as they look to hold on to their lead..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Injury scare for Salima Tete? Injury scare for Salima Tete? Salima Tete is walking towards the bench with a physio and looks set to sit out for a while. There is blood on the pitch, according to the commentators. A worrying moment for India. .Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: 30 minutes gone! 30 mins gone! India lead China 1-0 in the women's hockey final India took the lead in the first quarter and have managed to keep China from finding an equaliser. The Indian defence has remained compact, while China have struggled to create clear chances. India have had 54% possession compared to China's 46%. They have also earned five penalty corners, while China have had one. Both teams have received one green card each, with no yellow or red cards so far..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Third quarter is underway Third quarter underway The third quarter is up and running, with China starting with possession. Who will dominate this quarter — India or China? India have taken the lead and are doing a good job of keeping China from finding an equaliser. The Indian defence remains compact as China look for a way through..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Half-time - INDIA 1-0 CHINA Indian womne's team walks off with smiles. Coach Sjoerd Marijne will be pleased with the team's first-half performance. India have the lead through Lalremsiami’s goal and have also put up a compact defensive display. India will aim to strenthen their lead in the third quarter. INDIA 1-0 CHINA.Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Green card! China’s Dan Wen has been shown the green card and will have to spend the rest of this quarter on the bench. China are now down to 10 players as India look to make the most of the numerical advantage. India are still in the lead. INDIA 1-0 CHINA.Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Close moment! Another close moment for India, but the defence comes together brilliantly to keep the scoreline unchanged. Savita’s attempt to block the ball does not work, but Shilpi Dabas is there to clear it off the goal line. The defender then carries the ball out of danger. Superb defensive effort from India under pressure..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: SAVE! What a save from Savita! Incredible reflexes from the Indian goalkeeper. She gets her left hand to the ball and makes a superb save to deny China. A loud cheer goes up from the Indian fans. China earn another penalty corner China win another penalty corner after a slight push from Sushila Chanu. India coach Sjoerd Marijne is not happy at all as China continue to put pressure on the Indian defence..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: China earn a penalty corner Oh no! China have won a penalty corner, but India defend it brilliantly. Sushila Chanu does a superb job to deny China and prevent them from finding the equaliser. Excellent defending from India under pressure..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Second quarter underway The first quarter belonged to India, but China are no less in this gold-medal clash. China will look to keep things tight and put India under pressure as they search for an equaliser. Can they find a goal? India, meanwhile, will want to stay solid at the back and protect their lead. Can India make it 2-0? An exciting second quarter is underway..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: INDIA 1-0 CHINA End of first quarter: INDIA 1-0 CHINA Dominant start! India lead 1-0 after the first quarter, thanks to Lalremsiami’s thumping strike. India have looked composed at the back and have moved the ball around well, creating chances in the process. China, meanwhile, have not looked at their best in attack. But it is only the first 15 minutes. Plenty more to come in this gold-medal clash..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Penalty corner India win first penalty corner India earn their first penalty corner of the match. Can they double their lead? Big chance for India Another big opportunity for India! Navneet Kaur goes wide with her attempt. Deepika was not there to get the final touch. That could have easily been 2-0. The Chinese defence are under serious pressure. Dominant first quarter for India India have dominated the opening quarter and continue to put China under pressure. They lead 1-0 through Lalremsiami’s goal..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: GOALL!! INDIA 1-0 CHINA GOAL!!! Lalremsiami SCORES! India take a 1-0 lead against China in the women’s hockey gold-medal match. Playing in her 200th game for India, Lalremsiami rises to the occasion and finds the back of the net. Great work from captain Salima Tete in midfield helped create the goal. Lalremsiami sends the shot into the far corner. Excellent start for India!.Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: Let's go! The national anthems are now underway, with China’s anthem being played first, then India. India are chasing a historic gold medal against China. A win would also secure India a spot at the LA 2028 Olympics..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: UPDATE - More delay HOCKEY INDIA: There is a further delay in the start of the Asian Games 2026 women’s hockey gold-medal match between India and China in Kakamigahara. It is now scheduled for a 4:30 pm IST start. .Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final Live: India women's chase first GOLD since 1982 India have won the women's hockey gold only once, in 1982, and have since come close to reclaiming the title on two occasions. They finished runners-up in 1998 and 2018, losing to South Korea and Japan respectively. The team will be hoping to end that long wait with a victory over China in the final..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final: Traffic snarls delay Asian Games women's hockey final by 45 minutes The start of the women's hockey final at the Asian Games between India and China was delayed by 45 minutes on Friday after the teams' buses were caught in a traffic snarl on the way to the venue. An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said an accident unrelated to the team buses had triggered the congestion, delaying the players' arrival at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, which is hosting both the men's and women's hockey competitions. The match, originally scheduled to start at 7 p.m (3:30 pm IST), will now begin at 7.45 p.m (4:15 pm IST), an announcement at the venue confirmed. .Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final: Start delayed .Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final: Meet the officials Officials China: Annan Alyson — Head Coach; Tao Zhinan — Manager India: Marijne Sjoerd — Head Coach; Yadav Raina — Manager Officials: Kim Yoon Seon (Korea) — Umpire; Delforge Laurine (Belgium) — Umpire; Rashid Haroon (Pakistan) — Reserve Umpire; Lim Hong-Zhen (Singapore) — Video Umpire; Takano Tei (Japan) — Judge; Kim Seong Eun (Korea) — Judge; Chen Yixin Edith (Singapore) — Technical Officer..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final: India - substitutes Savita — Goalkeeper — No. 11 Dabas Shilpi — Defender — No. 12 Kaur Baljeet — Midfielder — No. 22 Ishika — Forward — No. 23 Pisal Rutuja — Forward — No. 35 Lalthantluangi — Forward — No. 37 Rana Sakshi — Midfielder — No. 39.Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final: India - starting XI Chaudhary Ishika — Defender — No. 6 Pradhan Nikki — Midfielder — No. 8 Kharibam Bichu — Goalkeeper — No. 9 Lalremsiami — Forward — No. 20 Jyoti — Defender — No. 24 Kaur Navneet — Forward — No. 25 Pukhrambam Sushila — Defender — No. 27 Toppo Sunelita — Midfielder — No. 29 Tete Salima — Midfielder — No. 30 — Captain Neha — Midfielder — No. 32 Deepika — Forward — No. 55. Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final: China -substitutes Chen Yi — Forward — No. 7 Ma Ning — Midfielder — No. 9 He Jiangxin — Defender — No. 20 Liu Chencheng — Midfielder — No. 36 Li Ting — Goalkeeper — No. 50 Yu Anhui — Forward — No. 58 Luo Yaxi — Defender — No. 64.Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final: China -starting XI Yang Liu — Defender — No. 3 Zhang Ying — Midfielder — No. 6 Zhong Jiaqi — Forward — No. 10 Dan Wen — Midfielder — No. 11 Li Hong — Midfielder — No. 13 Ou Zixia — Defender — No. 16 — Captain Zou Meirong — Forward — No. 18 Fan Yunxia — Midfielder — No. 23 Chen Yang — Midfielder — No. 26 Liu Ping — Goalkeeper — No. 29 Tan Jinzhuang — Defender — No. 35.Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final: Deepika leads India's attacking threat India's campaign has been built on defensive resilience and attacking variety, with goalkeepers Savita and Bichu Devi providing crucial support at the back. Up front, Deepika has been the standout performer, leading the tournament scoring charts with 21 goals in six matches, including 19 from penalty corners. Navneet Kaur has added 10 goals, seven from open play. China also have dangerous attacking options, with Zhong Jiaqi scoring nine goals and Chen Yi and Zhang Ying contributing seven each. With Olympic qualification on the line, the final promises a demanding test for both sides..IND vs China Live Score: Marijne calls for calm and improvement India head coach Sjoerd Marijne stressed the importance of patience after the semifinal victory. "For us it was really important to stay calm and have patience, and I think we did that really well," he said. Looking ahead to China, Marijne acknowledged the challenge while expressing confidence in his side. "We have confidence, but we also realise that China is a very good team. They are still No. 4 in the world." He added that India would look to improve on aspects of their semifinal performance..India vs China Women’s hockey Live Score: Both teams survive tough semifinal tests Both India and China topped their respective pools with perfect records before facing difficult semifinal challenges. China were held 0-0 by hosts Japan in regulation time but won the shootout 4-2 to reach the final. India also had to work hard against South Korea, with the breakthrough arriving late in the third quarter through Ishika Chaudhary. Captain Salima Tete then scored in the fourth quarter to seal a 2-0 victory and book India's place in the gold-medal match..India vs China Hockey Final: India arrive with confidence after impressive 2026 India's recent performances have given the team reason to believe. They won the FIH Nations Cup earlier this year before recording their best-ever finish at the FIH World Cup in 52 years, placing fifth at the 2026 edition in Belgium and the Netherlands. During that campaign, India held world No. 4 China, the reigning Olympic silver medallists, to a goalless draw in Amsterdam. That result offers encouragement ahead of another high-pressure meeting between the two sides..Asian Games 2026 Hockey Final: A long wait since the 1982 triumph India's women's hockey team has come close to reclaiming the Asian Games title on two occasions since its 1982 triumph. They reached the final in 1998 and 2018 but had to settle for silver after losing to South Korea and Japan, respectively. The current generation now has the chance to change that history. A victory over China would not only bring India their second women's hockey gold at the Asian Games but also secure direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics..IND vs China Live Score: India chase historic gold India face defending champions China in the women's hockey final at the Asian Games on Friday, with history and a direct qualification spot for the LA Olympics at stake. India are chasing their first Asian Games gold in 44 years, having won their only title in 1982. The team has an opportunity to end a long wait and establish itself at the top of Asian hockey. China, meanwhile, will look to retain the crown and reinforce their status as one of the continent's leading sides..India vs China Women’s hockey Live Score: Women's hockey final Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Asian Games 2026 women's hockey final between India and China, with a historic gold medal and direct qualification for the LA Olympics at stake.