India lifted Junior Hockey World Cup after defeating Belgium comfortably in the final held at Lucknow.
In the 8th minute of the play, India's Gurjant Singh scored the first goal. Simranjeet Singh pushed the lead to 2-0 with a fabulous strike by the end of half-time. Belgium, on the other hand, managed to score only one goal in the latter half. That's its a penalty shootout before the end of the full time.
India won matches against touch opponents like Australia, Canada, South Africa, England and Spain to reach the final of Junior Hockey World Cup. And now, The Team emerged as champions with collective effort.
India won Junior Hockey World Cup twice so far. But, This is the first such feat in the past 15 years. While India lifted Junior Hockey World Cup for the first time in 2001, It managed to be Runner-Up in 1997 after losing to Australia in the final.
In the 8th minute of the play, India's Gurjant Singh scored the first goal. Simranjeet Singh pushed the lead to 2-0 with a fabulous strike by the end of half-time. Belgium, on the other hand, managed to score only one goal in the latter half. That's its a penalty shootout before the end of the full time.
India won matches against touch opponents like Australia, Canada, South Africa, England and Spain to reach the final of Junior Hockey World Cup. And now, The Team emerged as champions with collective effort.
India won Junior Hockey World Cup twice so far. But, This is the first such feat in the past 15 years. While India lifted Junior Hockey World Cup for the first time in 2001, It managed to be Runner-Up in 1997 after losing to Australia in the final.