The Korean women's hockey team was defeated by India in the semifinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, pushing them into the bronze medal match.
On September 30, Korea lost 0-2 to India at the Green Stadium in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
This loss ended Korea's hopes of winning a gold medal for the first time since the 2014 Incheon Games and also denied them a direct ticket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, which is awarded to the tournament champion.
Korea managed to withstand India's relentless attacks throughout the first half, successfully defending against nine penalty corner attempts without conceding a goal, maintaining a 0-0 tie.
However, the deadlock was broken late in the third quarter when Korea allowed a penalty corner, resulting in a goal by India's Ishika with just 1 minute and 40 seconds remaining in the quarter.
India added another goal three minutes into the fourth quarter, extending their lead to 0-2.
With two minutes left in the match, Korea launched an all-out offensive, earning three penalty corner opportunities but failed to convert any into goals.
Having finished second in Group A with four wins and one loss, Korea could not overcome the top team from Group B, India, leaving them disappointed.
Korea's journey in the Asian Games is not over yet, as they will compete for the bronze medal against Japan on October 2 at 4:30 PM.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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