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Indian Women's Hockey Team Defeats Japan 3-0 in Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024; Deepika's Brace Helps Salima Tete and Co Secure Clinical Victory

Defending champions India have won all their group stage games and will enter the semifinal unbeaten. India will face Japan once again in the semifinal.

Indian Women's Hockey Team Defeats Japan 3-0 in Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024; Deepika's Brace Helps Salima Tete and Co Secure Clinical Victory

India Women's National Hockey team complete their group stage encounters with another victory as they defeated Japan 3-0 through an inspired second half performance. Throughout the competition, India has been at their best in the second half and this game was no different. India had a positive start to the game where they kept pressure on Japan by securing more circle entries and keeping more possession. But they failed to score a goal ahead of half-time. In the second half, once again India turned the tables as Deepika scored two goals off penalty corners and Navneet Kaur scored too to extend India's lead and give them a comfortable victory. India will face Japan once again in the semifinal. Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024: Sangita Kumari and Salima Tete Score As India Hockey Team Registers 3–0 Win Over China.

Indian Women's Hockey Team Defeats Japan 3-0 

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