Pakistan, July 10 -- Pakistan secured a spot in the semi-finals of the Men's U18 Hockey Asia Cup 2025 after defeating China 2-1 in a highly competitive match held at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre. The Green Shirts continued their excellent run in the tournament, maintaining an unbeaten streak through all four of their pool matches.

Hassan Shahbaz opened the scoring for Pakistan with a brilliant goal in the 11th minute, giving his team an early advantage. Pakistan dominated possession and controlled the pace of the game until halftime, not allowing China any clear opportunity to break through.

In the third quarter, Pakistan doubled their lead when Ali Hanzala fired in a second goal. However, China responded almost immediatel...