Who: China vs India
What: Asian Champions Trophy remaining
When: Tuesday, September 17, 6pm (10:00 GMT)
The place: Moqi Hockey Coaching Base, Hulunbuir, China
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India will look to win a record-extending fifth Asian Champions Trophy title once they tackle hosts China within the hockey event’s remaining on Tuesday.
The lads in blue brushed apart South Korea in a 4-1 win within the second semifinal on Monday, whereas the hosts shocked three-time champions Pakistan 2-0 in a penalty shootout after the sport ended 1-1 in regular time.
India have been pre-tournament favourites for the title following their podium end on the Paris Olympics 2024, the place they beat Spain to bag bronze.
Nevertheless, China’s win over former hockey powerhouse Pakistan got here as a shock because the Inexperienced Shirts have been left to rue a string of missed alternatives in entrance of objective.
First-time finalists China will relish their probabilities in entrance of a partisan dwelling crowd within the distant northeastern metropolis of Hulunbuir, which lies within the Inside Mongolia autonomous area. They may hope that Wang Caiyu, their formidable goalkeeper who blocked a number of Pakistani makes an attempt on objective within the semifinal, will be capable of thwart assaults from the Indian ahead line.
Ought to Wang – also referred to as the Nice Wall of China – present a powerful defence, China’s assault may carry the momentum into the Indian half and make life tough for India’s personal hero within the objective, Krishan Bahadur Pathak.
India won’t be brief on confidence after their earlier win over China within the round-robin stage and an ideal file within the event.
Group India storms into the ultimate with a convincing 4-1 victory over Korea powered by some sharp ending from Harmanpreet, Jarmanpreet, and Uttam Singh.
Up subsequent, we face hosts China 🇨🇳 within the grand remaining tomorrow within the Mens Asian Champions Trophy 2024
Lets win this one🏆💪🏻… pic.twitter.com/blZ8BxNYX7
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 16, 2024
India vs China: Head-to-head file
Matches: 23
Gained by India: 17
Gained by China: 3
Attracts: 3
Type information: China
China have had a blended bag of outcomes throughout their run on the event, beginning with a 3-0 thrashing by the hands of their opponents within the remaining. They bounced again to beat Malaysia 4-2 and entered the ultimate on the again of a shock win over Pakistan.
China’s final 5 outcomes
- China 1(2)-1(0) Pakistan
- China 2-0 Japan
- China 1-5 Pakistan
- China 2-3 South Korea
- China 0-3 India
China’s greatest end result at Asian Champions Trophy
Fourth place: 2012 and 2013
Type information: India
India go into the ultimate driving on the wave of their Olympic medal and a one hundred pc file on the Champions Trophy. They would be the outright favourites for the title.
India’s final 5 outcomes
- India 4-1 South Korea
- India 3-1 South Korea
- India 8-1 Malaysia
- India 5-1 Japan
- India 3-0 China
India’s greatest end result at Asian Champions Trophy
Champions: 2011, 2016, 2018 (joint with Pakistan), 2023
What’s subject hockey and the way is it performed?
Merely generally known as hockey, the 11-a-side sport is performed on an artificial pitch – also referred to as Astroturf – between two groups.
All 11 gamers transfer a hockey ball with a hockey follow the goal of slotting it into the again of the opposition’s objective. The staff scoring extra objectives wins.
Hockey sticks are produced from a mix of fibreglass, carbon and aramid and embody a protracted deal with that results in a curved head that’s used for manoeuvring the ball on the sector and hitting it into the objective.
The worldwide governing physique of the game is the Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH).
How is a objective scored in hockey?
A objective can solely be scored from contained in the hanging circle and might come from direct play, penalty corners or penalty strokes.
How lengthy is a hockey match?
A hockey match is performed over 60 minutes, divided into 4 quarters of quarter-hour every. Half-time is taken between the second and third quarters and lasts quarter-hour. Two-minute breaks are taken after the primary and third quarters.
Stoppages in play on account of accidents or the ball being out of play result in the halting of the clock, which often makes the sport last more than the stipulated 60 minutes.
Up till 2019, the sport was performed throughout two halves of 35 minutes every with a five-minute break in between.
What’s the Asian Champions Trophy event?
A continental hockey event that started in 2011, this contest is performed amongst the six greatest groups within the area.
All groups face one another in a round-robin format and the highest 4 qualify for the semifinals.
Which groups are enjoying within the Asian Champions 2024?
- China
- India
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
- South Korea
Who’re the previous winners of the Asian Champions Trophy?
- 2011: India
- 2012: Pakistan
- 2013: Pakistan
- 2016: India
- 2018: India and Pakistan (joint winners)
- 2021: South Korea
- 2023: India
India squad
Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Suraj Karkera, Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Rajkumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Manpreet Singh, Mohammed Raheel Mouseen, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Uttam Singh, Gurjot Singh
China squad
Qijun Chen (captain), Weibao Ao, Yang Ao, Jienming Chao, Benhai Chen, Chongcong Chen, Jingwen Deng, Kaimin E, Wenhui E, Jiesheng Gao, Yonghua He, Ziyang Huang, Changliang Lin, Yuanlin Lu, Dihao Meng, Nan Meng, Caiyu Wang, Weihao Wang, Taozhu Zhang, Xiaotong Zhu
