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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 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 12:34 PM GMT
16' - India swap goalkeepers
The usual goalkeeper swap for India at the end of the first quarter. Bikramjit Singh comes in for Princedeep.
IND 0-1 ARG
- 10 Dec 2025 12:33 PM GMT
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER!
It's been a rather sedate first 15 minutes of play. India made a grave defensive error early on in the match and Argentina made sure they paid the price for it.
Since then, the match has largely been very tactical. The Indians have pressed forward and created a couple of chances – there was one chaotic moment just seconds before the first quarter hooter – but the Argentine defence has been very compact to deny the hosts any whiff at equalising.
IND 0-1 ARG
- 10 Dec 2025 12:25 PM GMT
8' - Good interception from Ruiz
India looking to aggress and they create a chance with a good aerial ball forward. It is collected cleanly at the top of the circle on the left, but the pass into the circle is intercepted very cleanly by Argentina's captain Tomas Ruiz.
That is top-notch defending from the skipper to avert the danger!
IND 0-1 ARG
- 10 Dec 2025 12:21 PM GMT
5' - Rohit walks off
An Argentine pass raises high in the midfield and Indian captain Rohit copes a blow to his arm. He is down in pain before eventually walking off the field.
India will hope that it's nothing to serious and Rohit can return to the field soon.
IND 0-1 ARG
- 10 Dec 2025 12:19 PM GMT
3' - Rodriguez SCORESSS!
Yes, they do. Rodriguez himself steps up to take the penalty stroke and he has no struggles in slotting the ball past Princedeep Singh.
Argentina have an early lead.
IND 0-1 ARG
- 10 Dec 2025 12:18 PM GMT
3' - Penalty stroke, Argentina!
Nicolas Rodriguez with a brilliant steal and a solo run into the circle. Anmol Ekka comes up with a harsh challenge on the Argentine to save India, but the tackle is made inside the shooting circle.
The umpire hands a penalty corner to Argentina before quickly upgrading it to a stroke. India don't even bother reviewing that. They knew it was the right call.
The shoulder barge from Ekka has handed Argentina a golden opportunity. Can they score?
IND 0-0 ARG
- 10 Dec 2025 12:14 PM GMT
Argentina start with the possession
The match is underway and Argentina start with the possession. India move from left to right of the screen.
IND 0-0 ARG
- 10 Dec 2025 12:09 PM GMT
Time for national anthems
The players are out in the middle and have been introduced to the crowd present in the stadium. Its now time for the national anthems...away team Argentina first followed by India, as is the custom.
We are just moments away from the start...
- 10 Dec 2025 12:03 PM GMT
"Just go all out"
"It's the last game, there's a chance for them to win a medal. I just asked them to go all out," says PR Sreejesh on his message to the team ahead of the match.
