Overview
- India overturned a 0-2 deficit after goals by Nicolas Rodriguez from a 3rd-minute penalty stroke and Santiago Fernandez in the 44th minute.
- Ankit Pal (49') and Manmeet Singh (52') deflected Anmol Ekka’s penalty-corner variations, Sharda Nand Tiwari converted a 57th-minute penalty stroke, and Ekka struck from a 58th-minute corner.
- Arshdeep Singh ignited the comeback by drawing fouls and creating chances that set up the decisive set pieces.
- The bronze was secured in Chennai at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, coming just after India’s 5-1 semifinal defeat to Germany.
- This is India’s first bronze at the Junior World Cup and their first medal since winning the title in 2016, a result coach PR Sreejesh praised as a vital lesson in handling pressure.