Asia Cup Hockey Final : India beat China ,qualify for 2018 World Cup

 

India beat China in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup Hockey Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan on Sunday to be crowned champions for the second time.

This was the fourth final that India played after being champions in 2004 and runners-up in 1999 and 2009. In the final game in the 2017 edition, both teams were tied at 1-1 before going for the penalty shootout where India won 5-4.

The Indian women’s team eventually emulated the men’s team who won the Asia Cup earlier this year in October when it beat Malaysia 2-1 in the final match of the tournament.

India booked their ticket to the FIH World Cup in 2018 with the victory.