News for 24 September 2026
All the news for Thursday 24 September 2026
20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026
Gifu Japan
All times GMT +9
Men
23 Sep 2026 was a rest day
24 Sep 2026 09:00 THA v MAS (Pool B) 0 - 10
24 Sep 2026 11:00 BAN v SRI (Pool A) 5 - 1
24 Sep 2026 13:00 OMA v UZB (Pool B) 2 - 3
24 Sep 2026 15:00 KOR v IND (Pool A) 2 - 8
24 Sep 2026 17:00 INA v JPN (Pool A)
24 Sep 2026 19:00 CHN v PAK (Pool B)
26 Sep 2026 is a rest day
Pool standings
Women
23 Sep 2026 09:00 BAN v KOR (Pool A) 0 - 8
23 Sep 2026 11:00 SGP v INA (Pool B) 1 - 3
23 Sep 2026 13:00 KAZ v TPE (Pool A) 1 - 4
23 Sep 2026 15:00 THA v IND (Pool B) 1 - 20
23 Sep 2026 17:00 UZB v JPN (Pool B) 1 - 7
23 Sep 2026 19:00 MAS v CHN (Pool A) 0 - 4
24 Sep 2026 is a rest day
25 Sep 2026 09:00 KAZ v BAN (Pool A)
25 Sep 2026 11:00 JPN v IND (Pool B)
25 Sep 2026 13:00 KOR v CHN (Pool A)
25 Sep 2026 15:00 INA v THA (Pool B)
25 Sep 2026 17:00 SGP v UZB (Pool B)
25 Sep 2026 19:00 TPE v MAS (Pool A)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Speedy Tigers send Pakistan a warning after Thailand thrashing in Gifu
By Aftar Singh
Malaysia (in yellow) in action against Thailand during an Asian Games Group B match at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium today. PIC FROM AHF
KUALA LUMPUR: The national men's hockey team sent former world champions Pakistan a warning after thrashing Thailand 10-0 in their Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Group B match in Gifu today.
India beats South Korea 8-2 in Asian Games 2026 men’s hockey to extend winning run
Dilpreet Singh and Abhishek completed a brace each as India extended its lead atop the Group A standings. Sukhjeet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Rajinder Singh and Shilanand Lakra were the other scorers for Craig Fulton’s side.
India has won all three games so far in men’s hockey at the Asian Games. | Photo Credit: X@HockeyIndia
India completed its third consecutive win in the group stage of the Asian Games 2026 men’s hockey tournament with an 8-2 victory over South Korea at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Thursday.
Dilpreet Singh shines as Indian men's hockey continues dominant run, beats South Korea
Aichi-Nagoya [Japan]: The Indian men's hockey team continued their fine run at the ongoing Asian Games with an 8-2 win over South Korea on Thursday.
Hockey India congratulates Vivek Sagar Prasad on completing 200 senior international appearances for India
Kakamigahara: Hockey India congratulated star midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad on reaching a significant milestone of 200 senior international appearances for the Indian men's team. Vivek achieved the landmark during India’s third Pool A match against South Korea at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 in Japan.
Pakistan brace for China test in Asian Games hockey
Abdul Mohi Shah
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s real test at the 20th Asian Games begins on Thursday (today) when the Greenshirts face a spirited and increasingly confident China in a crucial Pool B encounter, with victory likely to put the national side in a commanding position for a place in the semi-finals in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Indian Women's Hockey Team continues goal-scoring spree in a thumping 20-1 win over Thailand to stay on top of Pool B at Asian Games 2026
Dragflicker Deepika scored a staggering nine goals to take her tournament tally to 20, while Navneet and Rutuja also scored hat-tricks in India’s third consecutive win of the competition in Japan
Kakamigahara: While it drizzled to welcome the Indian women’s team at the Kawasaki Juko Stadium on Wednesday, it rained goals once again as India completed a hat-trick of wins by hammering Thailand 20-1 at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. The win kept India firmly on top in Pool B of the competition with nine points and a foot into the knockouts.
‘Strength alone isn’t enough’: Deepika credits three masters for record-breaking run
Deepika Sehrawat’s nine-goal Asian Games record has been built on wrestling strength, years of coaching and lessons from three drag-flicking masters.
Deepika in action during her eight-goal display against Uzbekistan at 2026 Asian Games (Photo credit: PTI)
Nine goals in a single match and 20 across three games may have made Deepika the face of India's record-breaking Asian Games campaign, but the star drag-flicker insists her success is down to more than just the athletic genes inherited from her wrestling family.
“We want to make everyone who has helped us truly proud!”
With the next Olympic hockey tournaments scheduled to take place in Los Angeles, USA, in less than two years, we spoke exclusively to the hosts - the women’s and men’s US national teams - when we met them at the FIH Hockey Nations Cup earlier this year. Today, we hear from rising star Sekayi Charasika (20) and seasoned player Pat Harris (41).
Every State, every age, one title: Masters Men descend on the Gold Coast today
Australian hockey's largest event of the year gets under way on the Gold Coast today, with 98 teams from around the country contesting the 2026 Hockey Australia Men's Masters Championships, presented by Polytan.
The chase for a National Title begins: Women's Masters Hockey opens in Adelaide today
The 2026 Hockey Australia Women's Masters National Championships, presented by Polytan, start in Adelaide today. Fifty-one teams from every state and territory will compete across age divisions from 35 to 70+.
Unprecedented: three 9–0 thrashings in 21 days
Ramon Min
Just three days to go until the start of the Staatsloterij Hoofdklasse. Every day, we’re counting down to the start of the competition with a special fact. Today, we’re focusing on last season’s landslide victories in the men’s competition.
Stella van Gils calls time on her hockey career
Ramon Min
Stella van Gils
At the age of 27, Stella van Gils has brought her top-flight hockey career to an end. After four seasons, the midfielder is leaving Amsterdam to focus entirely on her professional career as a dentist.
NCAA Division 1 fixture - 24 September 2026
Wani issues directives for hockey stadium uplift
Syed Intikhab Ali
KARACHI: The Federal Secretary of the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) and President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani, visited the Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium and expressed concern over the dilapidated condition of the hockey stadium.