Archive · 10 Dec 2025
India Wins Bronze at Junior Hockey World Cup
India and Argentina played a big hockey match to decide who gets the bronze medal.
Argentina scored first and was winning for a long time.
But India didn't give up and scored four goals in the last part of the game.
Ankit Pal, Manmeet Singh, Sharda Nand Tiwari, and Anmol Ekka scored for India.
Argentina had scored two goals earlier.
In the end, India won 4-2 and got the bronze medal.
This is a big win for India because they didn't get a medal in the last two times they played in this tournament.
India came back from a 0-2 deficit to beat Argentina 4-2 in the bronze medal match of the FIH Men's Junior World Cup.
Argentina dominated the first two quarters, scoring goals in the 3rd and 44th minutes.
India's comeback was led by goals from Ankit Pal, Manmeet Singh, Sharda Nand Tiwari, and Anmol Ekka in the final quarter.
This is India's first medal in the Junior World Cup since winning gold in 2016.
The match was played in Chennai on December 10, 2023.
- Who
- India and Argentina men's junior hockey teams
- What
- A comeback victory for India in the bronze medal match
- When
- December 10, 2023
- Where
- Chennai
- Why
- To determine the bronze medalist in the FIH Men's Junior World Cup
India
Argentina
Match Performance
India
India made a strong comeback from a 0-2 deficit to win 4-2, showcasing resilience and teamwork.
Argentina
Argentina dominated the first two quarters, scoring two goals but couldn't maintain their lead.
- Teams
- India vs. Argentina
- Match Outcome
- India won 4-2
- Match Date
- December 10, 2023
- Match Location
- Chennai
- Tournament
- FIH Men's Junior World Cup
- Key Scorers for India
- Ankit Pal, Manmeet Singh, Anmol Ekka, Sharda Nand Tiwari
- Key Scorers for Argentina
- Nicolas Rodriguez, Santiago Fernandez
- Previous Indian Performance
- Fourth in 2021 and 2023, Champions in 2016
Sources
FIH Junior World Cup: Goalkeeper Nidhi steps up in shootout to save wasteful India, to play Spain for 9th place
Junior Women’s World Cup hockey: Nidhi’s brilliance helps India beat Uruguay
Brave fightback! India claim Junior Hockey World Cup bronze
Valiant India beat Argentina 4-2 to win bronze in FIH Men’s Junior WC