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FIH Men's Junior World Cup Highlights: India clinch bronze

Highlights from the 2025 FIH Men's Junior World Cup clash between India and Argentina.

FIH Mens Junior World Cup Highlights: India clinch bronze
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The Bridge Desk

Updated: 10 Dec 2025 2:15 PM GMT

FIH Men's Junior World Cup Highlights: India broke their streak of fourth-place finishes at the FIH Men's Junior World Cup, winning the bronze medal with a 4-2 win over Argentina on Wednesday.

Anmol Ekka emerged as the star of the show as India went from 0-2 down at the end of the third quarter to scoring four goals in the fourth for a stunning comeback.

Ankit Pal, Manmeet Singh, Ekka, and Shardanand Tiwari all found the net to help India to their fourth world cup medal and a first-ever bronze.

Highlights:

Live Updates

  • 10 Dec 2025 1:40 PM GMT

    57' - INDIA TAKE THE LEAD!

    Shardanand Tiwari steps up to take the penalty stroke. He makes no mistake. Slots the ball into the net and he is off on a celebratory run!

    INDIA HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MATCH WITH LESS THAN 4 MINUTES LEFT!

    IND 3-2 ARG




     


     


  • 10 Dec 2025 1:39 PM GMT

    57' - Arshdeep earns another PS!

    India with a golden chance but Dilraj Singh is surrounded by the goalkeeper and a couple of defenders. He still manages to put the ball to Arshdeep, who is tackled harshly inside the circle.

    The umpire hands a penalty stroke to India.

    IND 2-2 ARG

  • 10 Dec 2025 1:36 PM GMT

    55' - Princedeep in the thick of action

    Argentina continue to mount attacks one after the other. Princedeep is once again called to action as a loose ball lands on the right side of the circle. He dives forward to push the ball away.

    IND 2-2 ARG

  • 10 Dec 2025 1:36 PM GMT

    54' - Brilliant goal keeping from Princedeep!

    Argentina pass the ball into the circle from the right and it is a massive defensive lapse from Gurjot, who slips and seems to have lost the ball in a dangerous position.

    Princedeep senses the danger, comes down from his post and wins the duel against the striker to clear the ball away.

    IND 2-2 ARG



     


  • 10 Dec 2025 1:32 PM GMT

    51' - INDIA EQUALISE!

    India play a quick advantage and Arshdeep once again earns them a PC, while penetrating the circle from the right.

    The PC injection once again finds Anmol Ekka, who once again plays the ball to the unmarked striker in front of the goal. Manmeet, like Ankit Pal, makes no mistake. 

    This is ctrl c + ctrl v from the previous goal. India have equalised!

    IND 2-2 ARG



     


  • 10 Dec 2025 1:28 PM GMT

    49' - INDIA SCOREEE!

    Arshdeep Singh with some good work inside the shooting circle to draw a foul from Argentina and earn India a PC. The visitors want a review, but they don't have one.

    The ball finds Anmol Ekka during the PC routine, who instead of a direct drag flick smartly plays it to Ankit Pal in front of the goal.

    Pal is unmarked as Argentina's PC defence rushed forward. He makes no mistake in deflecting the ball into the net.

    India believe they are still alive in this!

    IND 1-2 ARG

  • 10 Dec 2025 1:25 PM GMT

    47' - Argentina sitting back

    Argentina have once again switched up their style of play. They are once again more than happy to sit deep back in their own half and let India do the work before launching counter attacks of their own.

    This is smart work from the visitors. They believed they were undone by some umpiring errors in the semi-finals and have come out wanting revenge today.

    IND 0-2 ARG

  • 10 Dec 2025 1:23 PM GMT

    END OF THIRD QUARTER!

    Much to India's dismay, despite the slew of chances they created early on in the third quarter, they weren't able to equalise.

    Argentina seamlessly went from defensive to attacking mode and the Indians were stunned. They earned multiple PCs and eventually found their second goal via a brilliant open play.

    Can India turn this around with some magical display in the final 15 minutes?

    IND 0-2 ARG

  • 10 Dec 2025 1:20 PM GMT

    44' - Argentina double their LEAD!

    Argentina were mounting the pressure on India. The cracks were showing and they have crumbled. A good ball into the circle from the left flank and the Indian defence is pierced open.

    The ball finds Santigao Fernandez from the baseline and he makes no mistake in slotting it in.

    IND 0-2 ARG



     


  • 10 Dec 2025 1:16 PM GMT

    41' - Chaos in front of the goal

    Argentina are turning the heat up now. They are on constant attack and there is a massive chaos in front of the goal with the goalkeeper and a couple of defenders on the ground in a bid to prevent the ball from going in.

    Argentina earn another PC in the process and this time the drag flick is put wide.

    IND 0-1 ARG

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