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Junior Hockey World Cup Highlights: Indian women's team knocked out
Indian junior women's team failed to qualify for quarters of Hockey WC after losing to Belgium.
Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team
Indian women's team failed to qualify for the quarter-final of the ongoing Junior Hockey Women's World Cup after losing 2-3 to Belgium in the last group stage game.
India needed a win to qualify for the quarters after winning big against Canada and losing closely to Germany in the first two matches.
Although Belgium took an early lead in the match, India was always in the hunt to come back. Annu scored two quick goals and made it 2-2 in the final quarter but the Indian team conceded again to make it 2-3.
Belgium hold onto their lead to ensure a quarter-final berth and Germany's win over Canada knocked out India completely.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 2 Dec 2023 2:07 PM GMT
41' Good save for Khushboo
Indian goalkeeper makes an excellent save in a one-on-one tussle with belgian defender to keeps the deficit only to one.
India 0-1 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 2:00 PM GMT
35' Belgium pussing hard for that second goal
Belgium keeping up the momentum and trying to hit another goal to attain a more comfortable lead.
India 0-1 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 1:58 PM GMT
32' Belgium takes another circle penetration
Belgium makes another hit on the counter-attack after a misspass from indian player in the opposite half.
India 0-1 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 1:47 PM GMT
Half time: India 0-1 Belgium
Much better second quarter for the Indian team but still trailing a goal as could not find any clear-cut chances to score and equalise the match.
Indian team will be looking for an early equaliser in the second half to give some room and go for a win in the final push.
- 2 Dec 2023 1:45 PM GMT
29' End to end match is going on
Both teams are making regular attacks but could not find any opening to score a goal.
India 0-1 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 1:43 PM GMT
27' Indian team missed a good attacking opportunity
Indian team missed a big opportunity to make a fiery attack after stealing a ball from the mid-field in a 4 Vs 2 defence.
India 0-1 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 1:40 PM GMT
24' Belgium wins their third penalty corner of the match
Belgium team makes a quick counter-attack and caught Indian team off-guard to win a PC.
They misfired their Penalty corner out of the bound to miss a golden chance.
India 0-1 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 1:35 PM GMT
21' Indian team continuing the mid-field press
Indian team holding onto the possession in the second quarter to create any fiery entry into the Belgian goal but they are not giving anything.
India 0-1 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 1:32 PM GMT
18' Indian team started with an early press
Indian team started the second half positively as they rotating the mid-field with some successful passes but could not find any gap to enter the Belgian final circle.
India 0-1 Belgium
