The Indian women's hockey team will face China in the Asian Games final at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Friday, competing for a gold medal and a 2028 Los Angeles Olympics berth.
China enters the match following a silver medal finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics under coach Alyson Annan, boasting a disciplined defensive structure and a 4-1 recent head-to-head advantage.
India enters unbeaten outside of a World Cup defeat to the Netherlands, bolstered by a 2-2 draw against China in August and drag-flicker Deepika Sehrawat's tournament-leading 21 goals.