India men's hockey team to open Asia Cup campaign against Pakistan on May 23; Check full tournament schedule

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist India is placed in a tough Pool A alongside Japan, Pakistan and hosts Indonesia, while Pool B consists of Malaysia, Korea, Oman and Bangladesh. India and Pakistan will face each other in the last match of the opening day of the tournament. India and Pakistan have won the Asia Cup three times each.
Asia Hockey India win 2017 Asia Cup.

India with the winning trophy at the Asia Cup 2017 in Dhaka (Photo Courtesy: Asia Hockey)

Jakarta: Defending champions India will open its campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup men's hockey tournament to be played here from May 23 to June 1.
India and Pakistan will face each other in the last match of the opening day of the tournament.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist India is placed in a tough Pool A alongside Japan, Pakistan and hosts Indonesia, while Pool B consists of Malaysia, Korea, Oman and Bangladesh.
After Pakistan, India will play Japan on May 24 followed by final pool game against Indonesia on May 26.
The tournament will be played in a Super4s pool format with top two teams from each pool progressing to the next stage.
The final of the tournament will be played on June 1.
Asia Cup 2022 Full Schedule (All fixtures are in local time)
May 23
Match 1: Malaysia vs Oman at 11:45 AM - Pool B
Match 2: South Korea vs Bangladesh at 14:00 PM - Pool B
Match 3: Japan vs Indonesia at 16:15 PM - Pool A
Match 4: India vs Pakistan at 18:30 PM - Pool A
May 24
Match 5: Oman vs Bangladesh at 11:45 AM - Pool B
Match 6: South Korea vs Malaysia at 14:00 PM - Pool B
Match 7: Pakistan vs Indonesia at 16:15 PM - Pool A
Match 8: Japan vs India at 18:30 PM - Pool A
May 25 - Rest Day
May 26
Match 9: Oman vs South Korea at 11:45 PM - Pool A
Match 10: Malaysia vs Bangladesh at 14:00 PM - Pool A
Match 11: Pakistan vs Japan at 16:15 PM - Pool B
Match 12: India vs Indonesia at 18:30 PM - Pool B
May 27 - Rest Day
May 28
Match 13: Pool A 3rd vs Pool B 4th at 13:30 PM - 5/8th Place
Match 14: TBC vs TBC at 16:00 PM - Super 4s
Match 15: TBC vs TBC at 18:30 PM - Super 4s
May 29
Match 16: Pool A 3rd vs Pool A 4th at 13:30 PM - 5/8th Place
Match 17: TBC vs TBC at 16:00 PM - Super 4s
Match 18: TBC vs TBC at 18:30 PM - Super 4s
May 30 - Rest Day
May 31
Match 19: M13 Loser vs M16 Loser at 13:30 PM - 7/8th Place
Match 20: TBC vs TBC at 16:00 PM - Super 4s
Match 21: TBC vs TBC at 18:30 PM - Super 4s
June 1
Match 22: M13 Winner vs M16 Winner at 13:30 PM - 5/6th Place
Match 23: Super 4s 3 vs Super 4s 4 at 16:00 PM - 3/4th Place
Match 24: Super 4s 1 vs Super 4s 2 - Final
All the matches will be played at Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Gelora, Central Jakarta, Indonesia.
India and Pakistan have won the Asia Cup three times each, while South Korea is the most successful team with four titles.
India's titles came in 2003 in Kuala Lumpur, in 2007 in Chennai and in 2017 in Dhaka.
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