‘Japan can give us tough fight’, says India hockey mid-fielder after beating Hong Kong 26-0 at Asian Games

Japan can give India tough competition in the hockey group stages at Asian Games 2018, India mid-fielder Manpreet Singh said on Wednesday after India beat Hong Kong 26-0. Manpreet scored two goals. This is India's biggest victory in international hockey, 86 years after they beat the USA 24-1 in 1932. India has so far dominated both the matches in the Asian Games group stages but after today's victory over Hong Kong, India mid-fielder Manpreet Singh said he expected Japan to give a tough fight in the next match.