India vs Belgium Quarter-final Live Updates, FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025: Belgium still ahead by a goal at the end of first half

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The Indian junior men’s hockey team will face Belgium in the quarter-finals of FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025.

India, coached by PR Sreejesh, finished top of their group with a perfect record in the pool stages while Belgium finished second in their pool (D), behind Spain against who they also lost.

After scoring 29 goals without conceding any in the pool stages, India will be confident of a result against Belgium. In their three matches in the pool stages, India thrashed Chile (7-0), annihilated Oman (17-0) and them smashed Switzerland (5-0).

Belgium, on other hand, started their campaign with a 12-1 victory against Namibia, then lost to Spain (0-2) and then smashed Egypt (10-0) in their final match to secure second-place finish and enter the quarters.

The India vs Belgium match will be played at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on December 5 (Friday).

India smash Switzerland in final pool stage match

Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team eased their way into the quarterfinals of the prestigious FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 after their unbeaten run in the round robin league stage.

On Tuesday, the team convincingly beat Switzerland 5-0 at the Madurai International Hockey Stadium. The team led by Rohit and coached by PR Sreejesh will take on Belgium on 5th December. 

The visitors were no-match to India Colts’ experience and dominant performance. India’s goal rush began as early as the 2nd minute with birthday boy Manmeet Singh giving the home side a cushion early in the game.

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He doubled the lead to 2-0 in the 11th minute with yet another scintillating field goal while Sharda Nand Tiwari made it 3-0 in the 13th minute with his well-executed PC. 

It was exactly the kind of start India was looking at and they enthralled the Madurai audience, who had turned up despite the cyclonic weather. Arshdeep Singh, who scored a hattrick of goals in the previous match against Oman, scored India’s fourth goal in the 28th minute.

Meanwhile, goalie Prince Deep Singh was on top of his game, making some fantastic saves that kept Switzerland from scoring goals. 

India’s performance was clinical and ensured they kept up the momentum into the fourth quarter too. Sharda Nand, who was awarded the player of the match, scored his second goal and India’s fifth goal in the 54th minute through a PC. This sealed the game for India, with no room for Switzerland to threaten the team. 

It was yet another big win for India after they beat Chile 7-0, Oman 17-0 in their previous matches to match the knockout stage. 

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