India defeat Japan 4-1 in Mohali final to claim record sixth Asian Champions Trophy hockey title

Key facts

• India defeated Japan 4-1 in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2026 at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali, clinching a record sixth title.
• This was India's third consecutive Asian Champions Trophy triumph, having also won in 2023 and 2024; India's titles came in 2011, 2016, 2018 (jointly), 2023, 2024 and 2026.
• India, the defending champions, finished the campaign unbeaten with seven wins in as many matches.
• Kazumasa Matsumoto scored for Japan in the third minute, while Shilanand Lakra (42nd minute), Dilpreet Singh (47th), Jugraj Singh (52nd) and Vivek Sagar Prasad scored for India.
• Japan finished runners-up for the third time, having also lost the finals in 2013 and 2021.
• Malaysia won the bronze medal, beating South Korea 5-2 after recovering from an early deficit.
• Captain Harmanpreet Singh credited the team's composure and discipline for sticking to the game plan across the 60 minutes, and Mandeep Singh noted it was the first time such a large crowd had gathered in Punjab for a hockey match.