Hosts India have taken the top spot at the end of the second round of the Super 4s in the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 after thrashing Malaysia despite conceding an early goal. Before that match, China claimed a crucial win against South Korea in the Super 4s.
Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025: Super 4s
South Korea 0 – 3 China
China defeated South Korea by 0-3. Chen Benhai opened the scoreline through a successful penalty corner in the 13th minute. In the 43rd minute, China added two goals, where Gao Jiesheng scored from a penalty corner and Benhai recorded his second goal of the day from a field goal.
Malaysia 1 – 4 India
Hosts India handed Malaysia their first defeat in this tournament. Although Malaysia opened the scoreline in just two minutes of the match after Shafiq Hassan scored a field goal, India dominated from the second quarter. India netted thrice in the second quarter, as Manpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, and Shilanand Lakra scored goals in the 17th (penalty corner), 19th (field goal), and 24th minutes (field goal), respectively. Vivek Sagar Prasad added another field goal for the hosts in the 38th minute to secure a strong win to grab the top spot in the Super 4s points table.
Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025: Super 4s Points Table
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
South Korea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
How each team can qualify for the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Final
The last match of the Super 4s will be played on September 6, where South Korea will face Malaysia, and India will take on China.
India need at least a draw against China to secure their spot for the Final. However, they can also reach the Final despite a defeat in the last Super 4s game if South Korea don’t lose the match against Malaysia or win against Malaysia but don’t beat India in the tie-breaker situation (similar for Malaysia in case of a draw), including the goal difference.
A win against India will confirm China’s qualification for the Final, while a draw result will need to look at the match result of South Korea vs Malaysia, where South Korea must avoid losing, while their win don’t beat China in the tie-breaker situation.
Just like China, Malaysia need a win to secure their place in the Final. However, a draw will depend on the India vs China match result, as Malaysia will qualify if China lose or they beat India with a big margin, which helps Malaysia beat the hosts in the tie-breaker situation.
South Korea can only qualify for the Final if they beat Malaysia. However, they still need to watch out for the result of the India vs China match, where they will comfortably qualify if China lose. But if China draw or win, South Korea need to beat either China or India, respectively, in the tie-breaker situation.
Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025: 5th-8th Place Semi-finals
- Bangladesh 5 – 1 Kazakhstan
By defeating Kazakhstan 5-1, Bangladesh have qualified for the World Cup Qualifiers, as they will face Japan for the fifth-place playoff. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan have failed to qualify for the World Cup Qualifiers from this competition, as they will face Chinese Taipei in the seventh-place playoff.
