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India Edge Belgium in Shootout to Reach Junior Hockey World Cup Semifinals

The hosts now face seven-time defending champion Germany on Sunday in Chennai.

Overview

  • India defeated Belgium 2-2 (4-3 SO) in Chennai to enter the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup semifinals.
  • Goalkeeper Princedeep Singh produced two crucial shootout saves and received the Player of the Match award.
  • Sharda Nand Tiwari scored from a 48th-minute penalty corner and converted three penalty strokes in the tiebreak, with Ankit Pal hitting the deciding attempt.
  • Captain Rohit equalised with a 45th-minute drag-flick after Belgium goals by Gaspard Cornez-Massant (13') and Nathan Rogge (59').
  • Germany await in the semifinal on December 7 after advancing past France in a shootout, with goalkeeper Jasper Ditzer standing out.