Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Modi Hails India’s Junior Women’s Hockey Asia Cup Hat-Trick
India’s junior women’s hockey team won the Asia Cup again.
They beat China by one goal in the final.
Sanika Chandrakant Mane scored that goal in the 17th minute.
China tried hard to score, but India defended its lead.
India did not lose any match during the tournament.
This was India’s third Asia Cup title in a row.
The win also earned India a place in the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team and called the result a proud moment.
Hockey India also announced prize money for the players and support staff.
India defeated hosts China 1–0 in the Junior Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final in Hulunbuir.
Sanika Chandrakant Mane scored the decisive goal in the 17th minute.
India completed an unbeaten campaign and won its third consecutive Junior Asia Cup title.
The victory secured India’s qualification for the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup.
Hockey India announced ₹3 lakh for each player and ₹1.5 lakh for each support-staff member.
- Who
- India’s Junior Women’s Hockey Team, China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Hockey India.
- What
- India won the Junior Women’s Asia Cup 2026 by defeating China 1–0 in the final.
- When
- Sunday, September 13, 2026.
- Where
- The final was played at the Moqi Training Base in Hulunbuir, China.
- Why
- India retained the title, completed a third consecutive Asia Cup victory, and qualified for the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup.
- Final score
- India defeated China 1–0.
- Winning goal
- Sanika Chandrakant Mane scored in the 17th minute.
- Tournament record
- India finished the competition unbeaten.
- Title achievement
- India won its third consecutive Junior Women’s Asia Cup.
- World Cup qualification
- The victory secured India’s qualification for the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup.
- Player prize money
- Hockey India announced ₹3 lakh for each player.
- Support-staff prize money
- Each support-staff member was awarded ₹1.5 lakh.
