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Triumphant Comeback: India Secures Bronze at Junior Hockey World Cup | Sports-Games

India scored four goals in the final quarter, including three penalty corners and one penalty stroke, ending a nine-year wait for a Junior World Cup podium finish.

  • On Wednesday in Chennai, the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team rallied from 0-2 to beat the Argentina Men’s Junior Hockey Team 4-2, scoring four goals in eleven minutes to claim bronze at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup.
  • Facing the threat of a third straight fourth-place finish, India head coach PR Sreejesh warned returning empty-handed would be `painful` after the semifinal thrashing by Germany.
  • Using set-piece variations, India converted three Penalty Corners and one Penalty Stroke, with Anmol Ekka’s setups aiding Ankit Pal and Manmeet Singh, and Sharda Nand Tiwari scoring the decisive stroke.
  • The victory delivered India’s first-ever bronze at the tournament and Hockey India immediately rewarded the medal-winning squad with INR 5 lakh for each player and INR 2.5 lakh for support staff.
  • India captain Rohit said the comeback mentality boosts the junior squad’s confidence and prepares them for future World Cups and Olympics, following their bronze win.
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Times of India broke the news in India on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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