Hockey: Bangladesh clinch Challenger Trophy to sign off from Men’s Junior World Cup

IANS | December 8, 2025 10:25 PM

Madurai, Dec 8 (IANS) Bangladesh finished their FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 campaign on a happy note, clinching the title in the inaugural Challenger Trophy competition, introduced by the FIH president Tayyab Ikram as an incentive for the 17-24 place playoffs, with a 5-4 victory over Austria in Madurai on Monday.

Junior Women’s Hockey WC: India clinch 3-1 victory over Wales

IANS | December 8, 2025 10:41 AM

Santiago, Dec 8 (IANS) Indian Junior women’s team registered a 3-1 win against Wales in their 9/11 qualification match of the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup, held at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Cesped, Estadio Nacional in Santiago.

Jr Women’s World Cup: India register a dominant 4-0 victory over Ireland

IANS | December 5, 2025 8:46 PM

Santiago (Chile), Dec 5 (IANS) The Indian junior women’s hockey team secured a dominant 4-0 win over Ireland in their final Pool C match of the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional in Santiago on Friday. Purnima Yadav (42',58'), Kanika Siwach (12’), and Sakshi Rana (57') scored the goals for India as the team recovered from a defeat in its previous match.