50 Sec agoMohali lights up for Asian Champions Trophy final

8 Mins agoHarmanpreet, the man to watch out for

21 Mins agoIndia in rollicking form

51 Mins agoHello and welcome

Harmanpreet Singh will be captaining India in the Asian Champions Trophy 2026 final

India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy Final, Hockey LIVE score: The stage is set for a thrilling Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2026 final as the defending champions India take the field against Japan at the Olympian Balbir Singh International Stadium in Mohali, Punjab. The hosts have been unbeaten throughout the tournament, recently crushing South Korea 8-1 in the semi-final. Led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, the squad is in spectacular form and hungry to lift the trophy once again....

However, their opponents will not make it easy. Japan gave the hosts their toughest test during the group stage, as they somehow scraped a 4-2 win.

Mohali lights up for Asian Champions Trophy final

Punjabi folkfare Bhangra along with fireworks welcomes crowd at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior Hockey International Stadium in Mohali ahead of the Asian Champions Trophy final clash between hosts India and Japan.

Harmanpreet, the man to watch out for

Harmanpreet Singh has been leading India from the front in the Asian Champions Trophy 2026. He has scored 10 goals in the tournament so far, and this makes him the highest goalscorer in the tournament so far. Out of these 10 goals, 9 have come from his trademark drag flick that was a result of penalty corners.

India in rollicking form

India have been the best team by a mile in the Asian Champions Trophy 2026. The hosts maintained un unbeaten record throughout the league stage, defeating Bangladesh, Japan, China, Malaysia and South Korea. In the semi-final, they beat South Korea 8-2 to reach the final. They have scored a mammoth 42 goals, the most by any team in the tournament so far.

Hello and welcome

Hello and welcome to the Olympian Balbir Singh Sr International Stadium as India take on Japan in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2026. Check out here for all the latest live updates.