India Colts head coach PR Sreejesh did not read much into the team's performances of the pool stage. "Definitely, there are areas to improve. From the next match onwards the real tournament is starting and it is really important for us to focus on those areas," he said on match eve.
India Vs Belgium Live Score, FIH Junior Hockey World Cup Quarter-Final: IND Colts Face First Big Test
India Vs Belgium Live Score, FIH Junior Hockey World Cup: India Colts scored 29 goals, the most by any side in the tournament, and conceded none in the pool stage. Follow the live hockey score and updates from the IND vs BEL match
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India's first knockout match in the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2025. The hosts face European heavyweights Belgium in the quarter-finals at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Egmore, Chennai on Friday (December 5). The Rohit-led side has had smooth sailing in the pool stage, netting 29 goals and conceding none. But the real test begins now, and head coach PR Sreejesh acknowledged as much in the lead-up to the last-eight clash. Their opponents Belgium finished second in pool D, behind Spain and could prove to be a tough nut to crack. Follow the live hockey score and updates from the IND vs BEL match.
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India Vs Belgium Live Score, FIH Junior Hockey World Cup: What Sreejesh Said
"The amount of times we are entering the circle, we need to convert them into PCs or goals or shots. And we need to tighten our defence too, we are conceding some unwanted PCs. It is really important for us to focus on the defensive structure more and allow the forwards to go up and attack," the former India goalkeeper added.
India Vs Belgium Live Score, FIH Junior Hockey World Cup: IND Squad
Goalkeepers: Bikramjit Singh, Princedeep Singh
Defenders: Rohit (captain), Talem Priyobarta, Anmol Ekka, Amir Ali, Sunil Palakshappa Bennur, Shardanand Tiwari
Midfielders: Ankit Pal, Thounaojam Ingalemba Luwang, Adrohit Ekka, Rosan Kujur, Manmeet Singh, Gurjot Singh
Forwards: Arshdeep Singh, Sourabh Anand Kushwaha, Ajeet Yadav, Dilraj Singh
Standbys: Ravneet Singh, Rohit Kullu
India Vs Belgium Live Score, FIH Junior Hockey World Cup: Start Time, Streaming
Pushback for the match is at 8pm IST. The India vs Belgium, FIH Junior Hockey World Cup quarter-final will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. The game will be telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in the country.
India Vs Belgium Live Score, FIH Junior Hockey World Cup: Hey There!
Greetings and welcome to everyone joining us this weekend for some more hockey action. The FIH Junior World Cup heads into its business stage and India host Belgium today in the quarter-finals. Stay with us for the build-up and live updates.
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