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In the second semi-final of Hero Asian men’s Hockey Champions Trophy 2018, India led by Manpreet Singh will lock horns with Asian Games gold medallists Japan at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat. Having spanked Japan 9-0 in the round-robin stage, India will start overwhelming favourites against the Asian Games champion side. India are the only side in the tournament that remained unbeaten in the round-robin stage, having won all their matches except for a close goal-less draw against old nemesis Malaysia. India qualified as the top team with 13 points from five games. Arch-rivals Pakistan finished second on 10 points ahead of Malaysia on account of a better goal difference, while Japan were fourth with seven points.
The ongoing Asian Champions Trophy being the last tournament before the season-ending World Cup in Bhubaneswar, the Indians would be desperate to prove their critics wrong with another strong performance on Saturday. Going by performance, the Indians looked the dominant side in the tournament with convincing wins except for the stalemate against Malaysia.
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