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In the Asia Cup final, the Indian women's hockey team suffered a 1-4 defeat against China, despite an early lead from Navneet Kaur. China's Zixia Ou, Hong Li, Meirong Zou, and Jiaqi Zhong scored, securing China's victory and a direct spot in the 2026 World Cup. India's forward line struggled, and they must now compete in the World Cup Qualifiers.

India displayed remarkable resilience, twice coming from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against defending champions Japan in the Women's Asia Cup 2025. Navneet Kaur's late penalty corner goal ensured parity after Japan had taken the lead twice. With an earlier 11-0 victory over Thailand, India remains unbeaten and in a strong position to advance to the Super 4 stage.