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Men's Junior Hockey World Cup Highlights: India reach semi-finals
Check out the highlights from the 2025 FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup quarter-final between India and Belgium.
Indian men's junior hockey team in action at 2025 FIH Men's Junior World Cup in Chennai (Photo credit: Hockey India)
FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup LIVE: The Indian men's hockey team beat Belgium 4-3 on penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup on Friday.
Rohit and Shardanand Tiwari scored for India as the regulation time ended 2-2 after Belgium drew level with exactly a minute left on the clock.
Tiwari excelled in the shoot-out as well scoring as many as three penalty strokes. Princedeep also delivered the goods under pressure, making two crucial saves.
Ankit Pal scored the eventual winner, sending India to the semi-finals for a fourth consecutive edition.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 5 Dec 2025 2:48 PM GMT
Sreejesh at his usual spot
PR Sreejesh is back up at his usual spot. A nice vantage point as he watches his wards settle in.
IND 0-0 BEL
- 5 Dec 2025 2:45 PM GMT
1' - Princedeep Singh, SAVES!
Belgium with an attack straightaway and they are in the shooting circle within the blink of an eye. There is a shot taken from the right and Princedeep Singh is called to action.
The goalkeeper saves it for India.
IND 0-0 BEL
- 5 Dec 2025 2:44 PM GMT
1' - Belgium start with possession!
Belgium start the quarter-final with the possession. India move from left to right.
- 5 Dec 2025 2:34 PM GMT
"Enjoy the moment"
"Enjoy the moment, enjoy the pressure, this is just a stepping stone," is coach PR Sreejesh's advice to his wards ahead of the match.
- 5 Dec 2025 2:23 PM GMT
Goood eveninggg!
Hello and welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the 2025 FIH Men's Junior World Cup quarter-final between India and Belgium.
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