India wins Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2026 after beating China, qualifies for Hockey World Cup
FILE PHOTO: With this Asia Cup title, India has qualified for the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup, which are scheduled to take place next year. | Photo Credit: Hockey India/X
FILE PHOTO: With this Asia Cup title, India has qualified for the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup, which are scheduled to take place next year. | Photo Credit: Hockey India/X
India clinched a third consecutive Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup title after beating China 1-0 in the gold-medal match in Moqi, China on Sunday.
Sanika Mane netted the sole goal of the final with the Indian player scoring a field goal in the 17th minute.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 13, 2026𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡, 𝗪𝗘 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔! 🇮🇳🏆
INDIAN WOMEN"S TEAM ARE THE AHF JUNIOR ASIA CUP 2026 CHAMPIONS FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A ROW! 🥇🔥
The golden legacy continues with a 1-0 win over China in the final. 🇮🇳✨
The title win confirms a spot in the FIH Junior World Cup… pic.twitter.com/gk811zNSTX
With this Asia Cup title, India has qualified for the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup, which are scheduled to take place next year.
The Indian team had beaten South Korea 5-1 in the semifinals to enter the summit clash, riding on a Supriya hat-trick and goals from Madhu Sidar and Sukhveer Kaur.
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