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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 1:28 PM GMT
India 0-1 Belgium after end of first quarter
Indian team finally managed a shot towards Belgium goal in dying seconds of the first quarter but shoots it directly to Belgian defender to finish off the first quarter with something positive.
- 2 Dec 2023 1:25 PM GMT
14' whole match rotating in Indian half
Indian team not getting any chance of entering Belgium defence after winning that early penalty corner.
India 0-1 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 1:22 PM GMT
11' Belgium takes their first Penalty corner
Belgium won two back-to-back penalty corners but denied by Indian defence with a goal-line save
India 0-1 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 1:19 PM GMT
8' Belgium continuing their pressing game
Indian defence is completely under the pressure after Belgium pressing them towards the corner.
India 0-1 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 1:14 PM GMT
5' Belgium scores, takes 1-0 lead
Belgium no.16 Schreurs takes the early lead after faking the Indian Goalkeeper to convert a solo goal on the through ball from no.13 and takes early lead in the match
India 0-1 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 1:11 PM GMT
3' India wins the first Penalty Corner of the match
Indian team makes an attack from the left side to won their first PC of the match, though could not convert that into goal
India 0-0 Belgium
- 2 Dec 2023 1:05 PM GMT
Both team are ready for the Kickoff
Both the teams are there on the field for the national teams, followed up with the Kick-off
- 2 Dec 2023 12:40 PM GMT
Here is the starting line-up of Indian team
Here's how Indian team looks like for this much-important game, led by captain Preeti.
- 2 Dec 2023 12:24 PM GMT
This is the first ever meeting between the two sides
India and Belgium women team are meeting for the first time at junior level, both teams are in contention of qualifying for quarterfinals.
