South Korea Women's Hockey Advances to Asian Games Semifinals as Group Runners-up

The South Korean women's national field hockey team has advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Led by head coach Kim Yong-soo, the national team defeated Malaysia 2-1 in their final Group A match held on September 27 at the Kakamigahara Green Stadium in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

With this win, South Korea finished with 12 points (4 wins, 1 loss), placing second in the group behind China (15 points, 5 wins, 0 losses) to secure a spot in the semifinals.

Their opponent for the semifinal match to compete for a place in the finals is likely to be India, the top-ranked team in Group B, with the game scheduled to take place at the same venue at 7:00 PM on September 30.

South Korea took the lead with a penalty corner goal scored by Park Seung-ae (KT) near the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Ahn Su-jin (Pyeongtaek City Hall) also netted a field goal right before the whistle blew.

A goal conceded right before the end of the fourth quarter had no bearing on the match's outcome.

During the group stage, South Korea scored 20 goals and conceded 5.

(Photo courtesy of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee, Yonhap News)
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