Asian Champions Trophy 2024: Pakistan Beat Hosts To Join India As Fellow Semi-Finalists
Asian Champions Trophy 2024: Check below the updated points table, as Pakistan join India as the confirmed semi-finalists of the tournament.
Asian Champions Trophy 2024: Pakistan continue their unbeaten run in the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 by thrashing hosts China by the scoreline of 5-1. It was a pretty one-sided affair right from the word go, as an inspired Hannan Shahid helped Pakistan secure a massive that, and with that, they now join fierce rivals India as the second semi-finalists of the tournament.
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Hero Asian Champions Trophy Moqi China 2024#hact2024#asiahockey pic.twitter.com/k8qsUZDoK3
India are set to face Pakistan in their last league game of the tournament, but the Harmanpreet Singh-led side will not be bothered about the result, as irrespective of what happens in the fixture, India will finish on top of the table.
But, given the fierce rivalry of the nations and intensity of the fixture across all competitions and sports, both sides will be gunning to seal the bragging rights with an emphatic statement of a win.
Pakistan's Hannan Shahid, who won the Hero of the Match award in the side's 5-1 win, had words of praise for the Indian side.
Watch the video here:
After a big 5-1 win against China, Hero of the Match Hannan Shahid of Pakistan talks about their upcoming match against rivals India and expresses the special relationship of brotherhood they share among each other - showcasing that sport knows NO BORDERS. #hact2024 pic.twitter.com/IC1zZJqMiJ
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The Matchday 5 of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 will feature South Korea Vs Malaysia; and China Vs Japan. So far, no side has been eliminated from the competition, and for that reason, the fans are in for a highly-intense final matchday, which will decide the fate of the above-mentioned four teams.
Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Updated Points Table
Position | Team | Matches Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goal Difference | Points |
1 | India | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 12 |
2 | Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 8 |
3 | South Korea | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
4 | Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 4 |
5 | China | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
6 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 1 |