Lausanne [Switzerland], December 16 (ANI): Finishing within the high 5 positions of the Women’s Asia Junior Cup 2024 performed in Muscat (Oman), India, China, Japan, Korea and Malaysia have certified for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup Chile 2025 which, for the very first time, has been expanded to incorporate 24 groups from world wide!FIH President Tayyab Ikram stated: “Congratulations to all five Asian teams that have qualified for next year’s FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup that will be played in Chile, with 24 teams for the first time. A special mention to India for being crowned 2024 Junior Asian Cup Champions! I’d also like to extend sincerest thanks to Oman for having, once more, put together such fantastic events, with both women’s and men’s Asia Junior Cups.”India, China, Japan and Korea completed within the high 2 spots of their respective swimming pools, due to this fact qualifying not just for the semi-finals of the event but additionally securing their ticket to the World Cup.
As the final spot for the World Cup was to go to the workforce ending fifth, the 5-8 place classification matches turned actually thrilling! Thailand and Malaysia defeated Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong, China respectively to maneuver on to the Fifth-Sixth place match. Malaysia got here away with a victory within the essential match-up to turn out to be the final Asian workforce to qualify for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup Chile 2025.
The first semi-final of the 2024 Women’s Asia Junior Cup pitted India towards Japan. Scoring 3 targets within the first quarter, the younger Indians gained (3-1) and certified for the Final. In the opposite semi-final, China beat Korea (4-1), scoring a objective in every quarter.
In the group stage, China defeated India. Therefore, the Final provided an opportunity for the Indians to take their revenge. And they managed to take action, profitable the penalty shootouts (3-2) after a 1-1 draw. The rating of the match for third place was an identical, with Korea defeating Japan (1-1, 3-2 PSO). (ANI)