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Women's Hockey Asia Cup Highlights: India fall short in final Action - Updates, Blog
Catch all the updates from India's clash against China at the 2025 Women's Hockey Asia Cup.
Women's Hockey Asia Cup Highlights: The Indian women’s hockey team finished as runners-up after a 1-4 defeat to China in the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 final in Hangzhou on Sunday.
Navneet Kaur was the lone scorer for India while Zixia Ou (20'), Hong Li (41'), Meirong Zou (51') and Jiaqi Zhong (52') scored for China.
With this win, China gets a direct qualification for the 2026 FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup, to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands.
India, however, will have to go through the qualifiers.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 14 Sep 2025 1:13 PM GMT
GOALLL! China equalise
Zixia Ou gets the winning touch! China equalises in the 20th minute!
- 14 Sep 2025 1:05 PM GMT
PC for China
China has 35% conversion rate, the best by any team in the tournament. They have also not conceded any PC in this tournament until the final.
- 14 Sep 2025 1:03 PM GMT
End of Q1: India leads!
An early goal from navneet Kaur in the first minute gave India the much-needed opening. Both teams are battling hard, but India’s intensity has paid off so far. China continues to put pressure. One goal cushion will NOT be enough for India. They will need more breakthroughs!
- 14 Sep 2025 12:58 PM GMT
China is turning up the heat, pressing hard and stopping India’s advances right at midfield. The battle for control is fierce as both teams are digging deep and refusing to give an inch!
- 14 Sep 2025 12:52 PM GMT
5 minutes in: India 1, China 0!
India leads after 3 PCs won early, while China has earned 2 of their own. What a fiery start to the final! China has upped the ante and are really strong in the mid-field. They are pressing on!
- 14 Sep 2025 12:48 PM GMT
PC for China
The pressure is real. Great defense from India. Indian GK Bishu has been commendable. China gets two back-to-back PCs. India averts danger. But there's a mix up and India take referral!
