Hosts India completed an unbeaten Asian Champions Trophy Punjab group campaign with a commanding victory over Korea, Japan secured second place with a win over Malaysia, while China and Bangladesh shared the points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Japan will meet the Malaysian side once again in the semi-final while India will take on the Koreans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China and Bangladesh played out a closely contested 1\u20131 draw in the opening match of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
China entered the encounter following their 2\u20132 draw against Japan, while Bangladesh were seeking their first points of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both sides found the net once, but neither could secure the winning goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The result saw China finish fifth in the round-robin standings with two points, while Bangladesh earned their first point and finished sixth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Japan delivered an important performance to defeat Malaysia 2\u20131 in a closely fought encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having drawn with China in their previous outing, Japan responded with a determined display to claim three valuable points and secure second place in the standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Japan finished the round-robin stage with 10 points from five matches, ahead of Malaysia, who secured third place with nine points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two teams will meet again in the semi-finals, setting up an exciting rematch in Mohali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hosts India concluded the round-robin stage in emphatic fashion with an 8\u20130 victory over Korea, registering their fifth consecutive win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India demonstrated their attacking strength throughout the opening phase, finishing with 34 goals scored and just five conceded across five matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Captain Harmanpreet Singh continued his impressive tournament form, extending his lead at the top of the individual goalscoring charts with nine goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The result ensured India finished at the top of the standings with a maximum 15 points and a goal difference of +29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Korea, despite the defeat, finished fourth with six points and will face India again in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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