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India knocks Pakistan out of the World Cup 5-3 and advances to the next round

With this victory, Harmanpreet Singh's side took second place in Group D behind the perfect England team

By Admin•Published Aug 19, 2026, 8:29 PM

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India knocks Pakistan out of the World Cup 5-3 and advances to the next round

XtraTime Newsdesk: India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in a thrilling match at the Wagner Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, to advance to the second round of the ongoing 2026 Men's Hockey World Cup.

With this victory, Harmanpreet Singh's side took second place in Group D behind the unbeaten England team and secured a place in the next stage of this new format of the tournament. Indian captain Harmanpreet and striker Abhishek each scored twice, while midfielder Hardik Singh converted a penalty.

For Pakistan, Hanan Shahid scored two goals and Sufyan Khan the other.

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