Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated the Indian Men’s Hockey Team on registering a thrilling win over South Korea and cementing final berth at the Asian Games.
“Congratulate Indian Men’s Hockey Team on registering a thrilling win over South Korea and cementing final berth at Asian Games. May the team continue its winning streak and make the country proud. Best wishes to the team for the final match”, the CM wrote on his social media handle ‘X’.
Congratulate Indian Men’s Hockey Team on registering a thrilling win over South Korea and cementing final berth at #AsianGames. May the team continue its winning streak and make the country proud. Best wishes to the team for the final match. #OdishaForHockey https://t.co/CByrnjLqr9
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 4, 2023
The Indian Men’s Hockey team secured a spot in the final of the 19th Asian Games, with a thrilling 5-3 win over Korea in the first semifinal on Wednesday.
India will face the winner of the second semifinal between Japan and China in the final of the tournament for a chance to win the Gold medal and secure a spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Hardik Singh (5′), Mandeep Singh (11′), Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (15′), Amit Rohidas (24′), and Abhishek (54′) scored the goals for India to get the important win. Manjae Jung (17′, 20′, 42′) scored a hat-trick for Korea.