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    India thrash Singapore 12-0 in women's Asia Cup

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    Navneet Kaur and Mumtaz Khan's outstanding hat-tricks powered the Indian women's hockey team to a dominant 12-0 victory over Singapore in the Asia Cup Pool B match. India's commanding performance, including earlier wins against Thailand and a draw with Japan, positions them strongly for the Super 4s stage, with the World Cup qualification at stake.

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    Navneet Kaur and Mumtaz Khan score a hat-tricks as the Indian women's hockey team thrashed Singapore 12-0 in a Pool B match of the Asia Cup here on Monday.

    Apart from Navneet (14', 18', 28') and Mumtaz Khan (2', 32', 38), Neha (11', 38') scored a brace, while Neha (11') Lalremsiami (13'), Sharmila Devi (45') and Rutuja Pisal (52') also found the net for India.

    World number 10 India had also thrashed Thailand 11-0 in their opening match while holding defending champions Japan to a 2-2 draw last week.


    Singapore are ranked 34th in the world.

    The tournament features eight teams and the top two from each of the two pools will qualify for the Super 4s stage. The top two teams in Super 4s will play in the final scheduled for September 14.

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    The Asia Cup winners will qualify for the 2026 Women's World Cup to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands.


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