India break Korean wall to storm into Asian Games ladies’s hockey ultimate, arrange gold-medal conflict with China

India’s ladies’s hockey staff secured a medal on the 2026 Asian Games after beating South Korea 2-0 within the semifinal on Wednesday. The win assured India of no less than a silver medal, however they’ll now intention for gold once they face defending champions China within the ultimate on October 2.China reached the ultimate after beating Japan 4-2 on penalties. India will now face China for the gold medal, with the winner additionally securing direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.India had been dominant for lengthy durations towards South Korea however struggled to transform their probabilities, significantly from penalty corners within the first two quarters on the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium.South Korea parked the bus as India maintained a excessive press and lurked across the opposition D. However, neither staff may rating within the first two quarters, elevating the potential of one other semifinal being determined by a penalty shootout.India lastly broke the impasse within the forty fourth minute by way of a penalty nook. Deepika performed the ball throughout to Ishika, who completed the transfer to place India into the lead.India doubled their lead three minutes later. Salima Tete collected a unfastened ball and carried it into the circle earlier than passing in direction of the centre. The ball deflected off the stick of a South Korean defender and rolled into the objective, with the objective awarded to the Indian captain.The victory offers India an opportunity to win their first ladies’s hockey gold on the Asian Games since 1982.