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On Thursday, September 12, India will face one of their toughest opponents yet in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in the form of South Korea. The match will be a treat for all hockey fans as table toppers India will take on second-placed South Korea in a crucial clash that will set the tempo in the early days of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024.
The match will also be a clash between the two top-ranked hockey teams in Asia, with World No. 7 India facing off against World No. 14 South Korea.
Defending champions India have been in near-perfect form in the Asian Champions Trophy 2024. The Men in Blue have won all three of their matches so far, defeating Malaysia (1-8), Japan (5-1), and hosts China (3-0).
Meanwhile, the South Koreans are yet to click into top gear at the ongoing tournament, with just one narrow win against China (2-3) preceded by two draws against Pakistan (2-2) and Japan (5-5).
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South Korea vs India Match Details
Match: South Korea vs India, Match 11, Asian Champions Trophy
Date and Time: Thursday, September 12, 3:45 pm IST
Venue: Moqi training base, Hulunbuir City, China
South Korea vs India Head-to-Head
Matches Played: 60
India Won: 37
Japan Won: 11
Matches Drawn: 12
South Korea and India first came face-to-face on the hockey pitch in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, where India won 2-1. Since then, the Men in Blues have maintained their dominance against South Korea.
The last match between the two nations came in the Asian Games playoffs in October 2023, where India won 5-3.
South Korea vs India Squads
South Korea
Kim Jaehan (GK), Oh Daewon (GK), Bae Jongsuk, Bae Soung Min, Cheon Min Su, Hyun Jigwang, Jung Hyunho, Kim Hyeonhong, Kim Junghoo, Kim Minkwon, Kim Sunghyun, Kong Yoonho, Lee Gangsan, Lee Hyeseung, Lee Jungjun, Oh Seyong, Park Cheoleon, Park Geonwoo, Sim Jaewon, Yang Jihun.
India
Krishan Bahadur Pathak (GK), Suraj Karkera (GK); Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh (C), Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit; Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Manpreet Singh, Mohd. Raheel Mouseen; Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Uttam Singh, Gurjot Singh.
South Korea vs India Probable Playing XIs
South Korea
Kim Hyeonhong (GK), Yang Jihun, Hyun Jigwang, Kim JungHoo, Lee Jungjun (C), Bae Jongsuk, Oh Seyong, Kong Yoonho, Bae Soung Min, Kim Jaehan, Lee Hyeseung.
India
Krishan Bahadur Pathak (GK), Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh (C), Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Abhishek
South Korea vs India Prediction
While South Korea represent a formidable opponent on the hockey pitch, the Indian men’s hockey team, who recently won back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in Paris 2024, will be confident of overpowering their opponents on Thursday.
India enjoy a superior head-to-head ratio against South Korea, and the recent results have also gone in the former's way. Therefore, India will be hopeful of making it four wins out of four against South Korea to increase their lead at the top of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 table.
South Korea vs India match prediction: India to win.
South Korea vs India Live Telecast Details, Channel List & Live Score Details
TV: Sony Sports Ten 1 SD and HD
Live Streaming: Sony LIV app and website
