India overpowers Pakistan 5–3 in Men's Hockey World Cup-2026; Pakistan eliminated
India defeated Pakistan 5–3 in the Men's Hockey World Cup-2026. With this victory, the team has advanced to the top 8, while Pakistan has been eliminated from the tournament.
At the Wagner Hockey Stadium in the Netherlands, Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored two goals each, while Hardik Singh scored one. For Pakistan, Hannan Shahid scored twice and Sufyan Khan scored once.
The Indian team has secured its second victory in the tournament. In Group D, the team finished second with 6 points from three matches, whereas Pakistan finished third with one point and no wins.
Harmanpreet scored via penalty corners in the 5th and 21st minutes, while Abhishek netted field goals in the 11th and 24th minutes.
Hardik Singh scored India's fifth goal
Vice-captain Hardik Singh scored India's fifth goal via a penalty stroke in the 35th minute; the opportunity arose following a stick foul by Arshad against Aditya.
For Pakistan, Hannan Shahid scored in the 22nd and 46th minutes, and Sufyan Khan scored in the 24th minute. These goals helped Pakistan narrow the deficit against India.
Harmanpreet Singh becomes top goal-scorer
Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh has emerged as the tournament's top goal-scorer, taking his tally to five goals. Wales' Gareth Furlong holds second place with four goals. Abhishek is the second Indian player to feature in the top five.