India beats Pakistan 5-3 in men's hockey World Cup
India defeated Pakistan 5-3 in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup. Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek both scored two goals each to secure the victory.
Why it matters
Matches between India and Pakistan in any sport are highly significant due to the intense historical and cultural rivalry between the two nations.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored a brace each to help India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup on Wednesday (August 19, 2026).
Harmanpreet struck twice from two penalty corners in the fifth and 21st minutes, while Abhishek's two fine field goals came in the 11th and 24th minutes. Vice-captain Hardik Singh also scored from a penalty stroke in the 35th minute.
Pakistan scored through Hannan Shahid (22nd, 46th) and Sufyan Khan (24th) to reduce the margin.
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