Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Spain wins contentious Junior World Cup semifinal
Spain and Argentina played a very exciting hockey match.
Spain scored first, but Argentina tied the score.
In the end, Spain scored again and won 2-1.
This was Spain's first time reaching the final of this tournament.
Argentina's coach was very upset because he thought the winning goal was not fair.
He said the referees were not being fair to his team all tournament.
Spain's coach felt bad for Argentina but accepted the decision.
Meanwhile, Belgium beat France 3-2, and the Netherlands beat New Zealand 6-3 in other matches.
Belgium will play the Netherlands next, and France will play New Zealand.
In another match, India beat Wales 3-1 in their classification match.
Hina Bano scored a goal for India, making her one of the top goal scorers in the tournament.
Spain defeated Argentina 2-1 in a contentious FIH Junior World Cup semifinal.
Argentina's coach Juan Gilardi accused referees of bias and unfairly issuing cards.
The winning goal by Albert Serrahima in the 56th minute was contentious and reviewed by officials.
Spain's coach Oriol Torras expressed sympathy for Argentina but accepted the referee's decision.
Belgium and the Netherlands also won their respective matches, advancing to the final.
India recorded a 3-1 victory over Wales in their 9/16 qualification match at the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup.
Hina Bano scored for India, becoming one of the top goal scorers in the tournament.
- Who
- Spain, Argentina, India, Wales
- What
- FIH Junior World Cup matches
- When
- December 7, 2023 (Spain vs. Argentina), December 4, 2023 (India vs. Wales)
- Where
- Chennai (Spain vs. Argentina), Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional, Santiago (India vs. Wales)
- Why
- To determine the finalist for the FIH Junior World Cup and classification matches
Argentina's Perspective
Spain's Perspective
Controversial Goal
Argentina's Perspective
Argentina's head coach Juan Gilardi claimed the winning goal was 'clearly not a goal' and alleged bias from the referees.
Spain's Perspective
Spain's coach Oriol Torras expressed sympathy but accepted the referee's decision, stating it was difficult to lose in such a manner.
Referee Bias
Argentina's Perspective
Gilardi accused referees of unfairly issuing cards to Argentina and favoring other teams.
Spain's Perspective
Torras did not comment on the referee's decisions but acknowledged the difficulty of the situation.
- Match Result
- Spain 2-1 Argentina
- Venue
- Chennai
- Date
- December 7, 2023
- Spain's Goals
- Mario Mena (7th minute), Albert Serrahima (56th minute)
- Argentina's Goal
- Juan Fernandez (21st minute)
- Belgium's Match Result
- Belgium 3-2 France
- Netherlands' Match Result
- Netherlands 6-3 New Zealand
- Argentina's Coach
- Juan Gilardi
- Spain's Coach
- Oriol Torras
- India's Match Result
- India 3-1 Wales
- India's Goals
- Hina Bano (14'), Sunelita Toppo (24'), Ishika (31')
- Wales' Goal
- Eloise Moat (52')
- Tournament
- FIH Junior Women’s World Cup
- Venue
- Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional, Santiago
- Date
- December 4, 2023
Sources
Spain beat Argentina 2-1, seal maiden entry into FIH Jr World Cup final
India’s FIH Jr WC dream over, loses to title holders Germany 1-5 in semifinals
FIH Junior World Cup: Argentina head coach fumes as contentious goal takes Spain into final
Sreejesh rues failure to execute plans, silly errors
How India were outplayed by Germany in the semifinals of FIH Junior World Cup
Jr Women's Hockey World Cup: India outclass Wales
Junior Women’s Hockey WC: India clinch 3-1 victory over Wales
