The Pakistan hockey team beats Japan after a two-year wait. The win came in the group stage match of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy in China 2024. Pakistan won the match 2-1, thanks to goals from Ahmed Nadeem and Sufyan Khan.
This is the first time Pakistan has won against Japan in a hockey match since 4th November 2022. In a nail-biting encounter back then, Pakistan beat Japan 5-3 for third place in the 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
Pakistan used to dominate earlier
Pakistan and Japan first played against each other in 2017. Pakistan used to dominate Japan quite a bit, winning their first match 7-0 during the 2013 Asia Cup. After the first five meetings, Japan won their first match against Pakistan in the 2017 Melbourne 4-Nations Cup.
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All squared between Pakistan and Japan
Japan and Pakistan have met 23 times in men’s hockey, with both teams now having an equal number of wins (7-7). Both teams have also lost 7 matches each and drawn 9 matches against each other.
