India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2022 Highlights: India lose 2-5 to Japan

Follow Live score and updates of India vs Japan Asia Cup hockey match being played on May 24 in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Gelora, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Asia Cup 2022 is a World Cup qualifier. India, Japan, Pakistan, and hosts Indonesia are placed in pool A.

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Indian men's hockey team will look to better their performance in the Asia Cup 2022 against Japan on Tuesday. Men in Blue played out a 1-1 draw against arch-rivals Pakistan. Japan, on the other hand, will be high on confidence after their big win against hosts Indonesia in the opening match of the tournament on Monday. Japan thrashed Indonesia by 9-0. In the preliminary round, four teams in each pool will play each other once, then the top two teams progress to Super 4s. In Super 4s, four teams will play each other once. The top teams will then play the final. The top three teams will qualify for the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 in India. India, Japan, Pakistan, and hosts Indonesia are placed in pool A while Malaysia, Korea, Oman, and Bangladesh are grouped in pool B. It's a participation of top Asian countries. Asia Cup is a World Cup qualifier and all the participants will be keen on qualifying.  

24 May 2022

18:45 IST

Japan were clearly experienced and better on the turf today. India lacked experience..

India will not progress to the Super 4 stage of Asian Cup now.They will play Indonesia on Thursday (May 26), and then they’ll also play in the 5th to 8th place classification matches.

That's it from us for tonight as far as hockey is concerned. 

18:41 IST

Japan win!

An embarrassing loss for India as they were the favourites. They go down 5-2 against Japan. 

18:30 IST

Japan lead 5-2!

Alright, yellow card for Selvam Karthi and they are down to 10 players again. 

Koji Yamasaki scores the 4th goal for Japan and the soon make it 5-2. 

Indian being blown away right now! On cusp of an embarrassinng defeat with just 4 minutes to go. 

18:26 IST

Green card for Pawan Rajbhor, who has been among the more lively players for India in this quarter. Just over 7 minutes left.

18:24 IST

GOALLL!

Another goal in last quarter and India scores this time and Rajbhar it is again. He deflected it into the nets brilliantly, great precision and timing. 

Ten minutes to go and India are 3-2 behind!

18:23 IST

GOALLLLL!

Japan this time, a selfless play fronm Japan, great passing game inside the circle and the Indian goalie was stranded alone there. Poor defensive game from India as Japan take lead with an easy goal. 

Japan 3-1 India

18:13 IST

GOAL!

India score their first goal and reduce the gap by 1 goal in the last moments of the third quarter. 

Kosei Kawabe scored the 2nd goal for Japan and almost scored the third. 

Rajbhar Pawan scored for India in the 44th minute to make it 2-1. 

All-important 4th quarter coming up!

18:09 IST

GOAL!!

Japan score another, lead 2-0 now. Right at the end of 3rd quarter. 

18:01 IST

Penalty corner for Japan!

They failed to convert it. Referee gave them another shot but India reviewed it and they were right, a successful review, there was a dangerous run by Japan and the score is till Japan 1 and India 0, with 6 minutes to go in 3rd quarter.  

17:49 IST

Close call!

India were into the Japan D but fail to convert it. Good job by the goalie there. Uttam Singh was right in front of the goal but fails to make the connection to score the equaliser. 

Inda 0 - Japan 1 

17:39 IST

Japan STRIKE FIRST!

The Japanese strike first after a waves of attacks on the Indian team and the goalkeeper. Yamasaki Koji gets Japan into the lead in the second quarter.

17:23 IST

0-0 after first quarter

India and Japan go goalless after the first quarter as both teams showcase some great defending and hockey skills.

16:56 IST

PENALTY CORNER for JAPAN!

Penalty corner awarded to Japan against India, it's the first of the game. Big save by the Indian keeper Suraj, Japan were looking very organised to score the penalty corner.

India 0 - 0 Japan, Q1

16:52 IST

India's performance against Pakistan

Defending champions India conceded a late goal to allow arch-rivals Pakistan walk away with a 1-1 draw in their opening Pool A match of the Asia Cup men's hockey tournament in Jakarta on Monday. India took the lead in the ninth minute through Karthi Selvam before Abdul Rana broke their neighbours' heart by equalising in the 59th from a penalty corner. READ HERE

16:51 IST

India Playing XI

Our warriors who will take the field against Japan!

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16:49 IST

Hello and Welcome!

We are about to begin with day 2 of the Asia Cup 2022 where India will take on Japan in their second game of the tournament.