Asian Games 2026: India women's hockey team beat Uzbekistan 19-0; Deepika scores eight
On 20 September 2026, the Indian women's hockey team beat Uzbekistan 19-0 in their Pool B opener at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with Deepika scoring eight goals.
Summary
The Indian women's hockey team opened its Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games campaign with a 19-0 win over Uzbekistan in Pool B. Deepika scored eight goals, Ishika scored a hat-trick, and Navneet Kaur and Lalthantluangi scored two each. Lalremsiami opened the scoring in the seventh minute, and India led 8-0 at half-time before adding 11 more goals in the last two quarters.
Key facts
- Result
- India 19–0 Uzbekistan, Pool B opener
- Top scorer
- Deepika — 8 goals
- Other scorers
- Ishika 3; Navneet Kaur 2; Lalthantluangi 2; Lalremsiami, Baljeet Kaur, Neha, Sakshi Rana 1 each
- Half-time
- 8–0
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who scored eight goals in India's 19-0 win over Uzbekistan in women's hockey at the 2026 Asian Games?
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Correct answer: C — Deepika
Deepika scored eight goals; Ishika scored a hat-trick.
Consider the following about India's 19-0 win over Uzbekistan in women's hockey at the 2026 Asian Games: 1. The match was India's Pool B opener. 2. India led 4-0 at half-time. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The match was India's Pool B opener, and India led 8-0 at half-time, not 4-0.