India beat hosts Japan 3–1 in a completed Women’s Pool B fixture at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games on 25 September. The official FIH match record lists the result as official, making it India’s fourth win from four pool fixtures.
Lalremsiami opened the scoring in the fifth minute. Ishika converted a penalty corner in the 30th minute and Navneet Kaur added a field goal in the 36th. Japan replied through Shiho Kobayakawa in the 46th minute, but India saw out the 3–1 result. The goal sequence is corroborated in Hockey India’s match report and the Olympics.com report.
At the close of play on 25 September, India led Pool B with 12 points from four games and a 59–3 goals record. Japan were second on nine points. Those standings confirmed India in the semi-finals, while its final pool fixture against Singapore remains scheduled for 27 September. Readers can check the official Pool B standings for the full table.
The same table recorded India at four wins, no draws and no losses, with a +56 goal difference. That makes the semi-final qualification a confirmed standings consequence, while Singapore remains only the next scheduled pool opponent.
For rules context, read SportsHub4U’s guide to when a high drag flick can count in field hockey. This result is separate from the site’s Asian Games men’s hockey update from 24 September.
