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Hockey Asia Cup 2025: India rout South Korea 4-1 to lift title and seal World Cup spot
India beat defending champions South Korea 4-1 in Rajgir to win the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 and clinch direct qualification for the 2026 FIH World Cup. Goals from Sukhjeet Singh, a brace by Dilpreet Singh, and a penalty-corner strike from Amit Rohidas sealed India’s fourth Asia Cup crown. The win ends an eight-year wait since their 2017 triumph and places India second on the all-time list behind South Korea.