The Pakistani hockey team advanced to the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024 semi-finals with a decisive 5-1 victory over China on Thursday at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir, China.

Pakistan demonstrated their superiority right away, taking a 2-0 lead at the interval. forth the second half, the team put forth more effort and scored three more goals while only giving up one.

With two goals apiece, Nadeem Ahmed and Hannan Shahid were crucial for Pakistan. GAO Jiesheng’s goal in the fourth quarter was the only comfort China had.

With this victory, Pakistan has won the competition twice in a row. They had overcome Japan with a close 2-1 victory in a difficult match just the day before.

Pakistan has drew its first two games in the group stage, losing 2-2 to Korea and Malaysia.

In their last pool game on Saturday, the Green Shirts will play their long-time rivals, India. India hasn’t lost any games in the campaign, thus this highly anticipated matchup between the two teams is set up.