Summary
India scored first and stayed ahead for most of the match.
Pakistan caught up, but India scored a last‑minute goal to win 4‑3.
Now India will play in the big final for the gold medal.
Key Points
4 points1
India won 4‑3 against Pakistan.
2
The winning goal was scored with only seconds left.
3
The match was the semifinal that decides who goes to the final.
4
Harmanpreet Singh scored two early goals for India.
New Words to Learn
5 wordssemifinal
the game that decides which team goes to the final match
penalty corner
a special restart in hockey where the attacking team gets a chance to score
dragflick
a strong, fast shot taken during a penalty corner
goalkeeper
the player who tries to stop the ball from going into the net
defender
a player who helps protect the goal from the other team
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