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FIH Women's Junior World Cup Highlights: India thump Namibia in campaign opener
Check out the highlights from India's clash against Namibia at the 2025 FIH Women's Junior Hockey World Cup.
Indian women's junior hockey team will open their 2025 FIH Women's Junior World Cup campaign against Namibia (Photo credit: Hockey India)
FIH Women's Junior World Cup 2025 LIVE: The Indian women's hockey team opened their 2025 FIH Women's Junior World Cup campaign with a 13-0 win against Namibia in Santigao, Chile on Monday.
The Indians were in stellar touch in the match and the debutants had no chance. While Kanika Siwach and Hina Bano scored hat-tricks, Sakshi Rana scored a brace.
Binima Dhan, Sonam, Sakshi Shukla, Ishika, and Manisha also entered their name in the scoresheet as India completed an emphatic win.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 1 Dec 2025 2:32 PM GMT
7' - India dominating
India were expected to dominate coming into this contest and they haven't disappointed in the early exchanges. They've had majority of the possession and are mounting constant attacks.
The Namibia goalkeeper, however, is standing tall. She has made at least four saves until now as India's relentless attacks bear no fruit.
IND 0-0 NAM
- 1 Dec 2025 2:28 PM GMT
3' - Golden chance for India
India with a good counter attack from the left wing, leaving the Namibia defence split wide open. Sonam penetrates the circle with the ball and is on a 1v1 with the goalkeeper, who is down from her post.
The Indian striker manages to beat her, but loses the control of the ball and runs wide. By the time Sonam composes herself and gets back...the goalpost is covered by Namibia defence.
That was a golden chance missed for India.
IND 0-0 NAM
- 1 Dec 2025 2:26 PM GMT
1' - India on the attack straight away
India steal the ball and are on the attack. They have penetrated the circle within the first 30 seconds and the Namibia goalkeeper has to make two saves – one off a rebound – to deny India.
IND 0-0 NAM
- 1 Dec 2025 2:24 PM GMT
1' - Namibia start with possession
Namibia start with the match with the possession on their Junior World Cup debut. India move from left to right.
- 1 Dec 2025 2:18 PM GMT
"Every opponent is a good opponent"
"It's a world cup and every opponent is a good opponent," says Indian coach Tushar Khandekar on World Cup debutants and their opponent Namibia.
"We are looking to take it match by match and day by day," he adds.
- 1 Dec 2025 2:03 PM GMT
Harendra Singh steps down
News just trickling in that the head of Indian senior women's hockey team Harendra Singh has resigned from his position.
He took the reins just over a year ago in April 2024. Read more here.
- 1 Dec 2025 1:57 PM GMT
Goood eveninggg!
Hello and welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the 2025 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup clash between India and Namibia.
Both teams will open their campaign in this Pool C contest.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
