Despite beating South Korea 2-0 in the group stages, India lost to the team 4-3 in the final of the Asia Cup, which means it will now have to wait for the Oceania tournament to ensure its spot in the Hockey World Cup.
In the Oceania group, if Australia or New Zealand win, India will get through, which is most likely to happen since the other two teams in the group are relatively weaker.
Meanwhile, Pakistan beat Malaysia in the third place match.
