Purnima Yadav hit a brace to lead India to a dominant 4-0 victory over Ireland in its final Pool C match at the FIH Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup here on Friday. Purnima (42’,58’), Kanika Siwach (12’) and Sakshi Rana (57’) scored the goals for India at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional…
India defeated Belgium 4-3 in a shootout in the last quarterfinal of the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup in Chennai on Friday. Sharda Nand Tiwari and captain Rohit were on the scoresheet for India as the contest ended 2-2 in regulation time. Goalkeeper Princedeep then made two saves in the shootout to seal the…
Spain set up a semifinal clash against Argentina, while defending champion Germany overcame a spirited French defence in the quarterfinals of the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday. The day’s first quarterfinal delivered a thrilling spectacle as Spain narrowly defeated New Zealand 4-3, sealing its spot…
He once walked away from the sport at the peak of his powers with his future looking fuzzy. Now, he’s been pacing the dugout for 16 years as a coach, giving it back to the same game that he was once apprehensive of. Meet Jon Bleby, the head coach of England at the FIH Junior…
The sun finally broke through the clouds on Thursday, setting the stage for the 9th-16th classification round matches at the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025. England, South Africa, Ireland, and Australia all secured wins to keep their bid for a ninth-place finish alive at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium. In the day’s nail-biter,…
Having cruised through its Pool B campaign with a dominant record — 29 goals scored, and none conceded — India’s true challenge begins on Friday as it faces Belgium in the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 quarterfinals at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Coached by PR Sreejesh, the Indian…
Oman’s tough initiation into its maiden FIH Junior Men’s World Cup campaign continued after a 0-13 loss to fellow newbie Bangladesh in the 17th-24th classification round match at the Madurai International Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Amirul Islam continued his Penalty Corner (PC) purple patch, scoring five to guide Bangladesh to its first win in the…
The saying, ‘Not all battles are fought for victory. Some are fought simply to tell the world that someone was there on the battlefield,’ perfectly captures the spirit of Oman’s campaign at the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025. As the lowest-ranked team among the 24 participants, Oman endured difficult scorelines, conceding 23 goals…
The chronicles of Malaysian field hockey have always featured a strong presence of Indian-origin stars. The golden generation of the country, which finished fourth in the 1975 home World Cup, included legends like K. Balasingam, S. Balasingam and captain Sri Shanmuganathan. However, since goalkeeper Kumar Subramaniam retired in 2020 after a storied 20-year career and…
India suffered a 1-3 defeat against Germany in its second match at the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup campaign in Santiago on Wednesday. Hina Bano (58’) scored the only goal for India. Lena Frerichs (5’), Annika Schönhoff (52’) and Martina Reisenegger (59’) got on the scoresheet for Germany. Germany earned the lead through a penalty…
