South Africa Fall to Ireland Despite Dominating Rematch, Will Play for 11th
Dec 6, 2025 South Africa suffered a frustrating 4–2 defeat to Ireland in their playoff semifinal, a result that sends the Africans into the 11th-place match despite controlling almost every major metric of the contest, including an overwhelming 35 circle entries to Ireland’s 13 and a 7–4 advantage in penalty corners. South Africa, having beaten […]
China Too Clinical as South Africa Await Their Fate in Final Pool Standings
Dec 6, 2025 South Africa wrapped up their group stage campaign at the Junior World Cup with a demanding encounter against China, knowing that anything less than a win would place them in the bottom half of the tournament. It was always going to be a challenging task and China showed their intent from the […]
Netherlands take another flawless step as Germany strengthen their credentials on Day 5 in Santiago
06 Dec, 2025 The Netherlands once again confirmed why they are the tournament’s leading contenders: they closed the pool phase with a commanding 13–0 win over Malaysia, reaching 31 goals scored without conceding and showing a level of tactical authority unmatched in Santiago. Iris de Kemp’s hat-trick and an offensive production with no comparison on […]
Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup gets its four semi-finalists
05 Dec, 2025 Chennai’s Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium lit-up on Friday, which saw the four quarter-finals of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 producing breathtaking finishes, with all matches going down to the wire. Spain, Argentina, Germany and India entered the semi-finals, with shootouts deciding the wins for defending champions Germany […]