IND 7-0 CHI, FIH Junior World Cup 2025 Highlights: 7 Star India Hammer Chile To Begin Campaign In Style

Good Evening to all our readers from India and across the world. The U-21 Blues are set to lock horns with Chile in their opening Pool B match of the Junior Men's Hockey World Cup in Tamil Nadu. Follow the live updates as well scores right here and stay tuned for the build-up.

Pool A: Reigning champions Germany began their campaign with an easy 4-0 win over South Africa in the first fixture of matchday 1 in Madurai; Ireland edged past Canada by 4-3 in the concluding Pool A game.

Pool C: Two-time champions Argentina defeated Japan by 4-1, while New Zealand earned a 5-3 victory over China.

Pool D: Spain hammered Egypt by 8-0, thanks to a sensational hat-trick from Bruno Avila; Belgium registered a massive 12-1 statement victory against Namibia.

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

Head Coach: PR Sreejesh

The tournament features a single round-robin stage within each of the six pools. The six pool winners proceed directly to the quarter-finals, where they will be joined by the two highest-ranked runner-up teams overall.

Switzerland have completed a 4-0 route of Oman in the first Pool B match of the day in Chennai. It's now time for India to get off to a winning start in front of immense home support.

A total of 24 nations have been divided into 6 groups of 4 teams each.

Pool A: Canada, Germany, Ireland, South Africa

Pool B: Chile, India, Oman, Switzerland

Pool C: Argentina, People’s Republic of China, Japan, New Zealand

Pool D: Belgium, Egypt, Spain, Namibia

Pool E: Austria, England, Malaysia, Netherlands

Pool F: Australia, Bangladesh, France, Republic of Korea

November 28, Friday: IND Vs Chile - 8:30PM (IST)

November 29, Saturday: IND Vs Oman - 8:00PM (IST)

December 2, Tuesday: IND Vs Switzerland - 8:00PM (IST)

The FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 can be live streamed on the JioHotstar app/website.

Starting XI: Princedeep Singh (GK), Rohit (C), Sunil Bennur, Priyobarta Talem, Anmol Ekka, Ankit Pal, Adrohit Ekka, Rosan Kujur, Manmeet Singh, Dilraj Singh and Arshdeep Singh.

Formation: 4-4-2

The two teams have gathered on the pitch for the pre-match formalities and the national anthems will start with Chile followed by India's.

The formalities are done, national anthem played and the players have taken their positions for the kick-off. We have an enthralling match at our hands.

India (in blue) start the first-quarter from left to right while Chile (in red) will start from right to left.

India have started positively in the opening passage of play here in Chennai. The hosts have gone for the attack straightaway, rotating the ball with sheer pace and intent.

Ankit Pal and Manmeet Singh will be two of the most important key players for the Indians.

It is all India in the opening 10 minutes of the match as Chile have seen very less of the ball. The hosts are looking more coordinated in the midfield and have produced a few chances already but nothing really to threaten the Chilean goalkeeper, who has been the busiest out of the two keepers so far.

The first penalty corner of the match has been awarded to India, following a challenge from Chile defender Stein on Dilraj Singh, but it has been saved. Arshdeep injected the ball inside and after a couple of rebound shots, the ball was steered away carefully. With that, the first quarter comes to an end.

Rosan Kujur puts India up front straightaway into the start of the 2nd quarter. The hosts were knocking on the door for quite a while now and the deadlock has finally been broken.

Amir Ali made a sensational run from the back before finding the stick of Kujur, who sent a stinging shot inside the goal.

Pure class from Rosan Kujur, who doubles India's lead within 6 minutes into the 2nd quarter of play against Chile, whose defensive barrier has been broken twice now. The ball was perfectly set up for Kujur, who rounded up in front of the keeper and netted through an extraordinary finish.

And India's lead has been tripled just like that. Perfectly executed back flick from Dilraj Singh, who scores through a penalty corner to add more problems for Chile.

The half-time hooter goes off and it's a fabulous start for India, who find themselves 3-0 ahead at the end of the first 30 minutes in Chennai.

India have been the better team by a distance - extremely fluid in attack, comfortable with ball and lethal while finishing.

Rosan Kujur has bagged a brace and Dilraj Singh came with the third goal to round off the 2nd quarter, which has been all about the boys in blue.

We are back underway for the 3rd quarter of this match. India have done the initial job very well, scoring 3 goals within the 2nd quarter through Rosan Kujur and Dilraj Singh. Chile surely have a mountain to climb now.

Dilraj Singh takes the Chilean goalkeeper by surprise. Ankit Pal pinged the ball inside the circle through 3 Chile defenders and finds Dilraj, who turns back and cleanly slots the ball inside. 4-0 for the hosts, just like that.

Oh it's going from bad to worse for Chile as India score their 5th goal of the night. This time, it's the substitute Ajeet Yadav, who taps the ball comfortably inside the goal.

Gurjot was played the long ball and he passed it to Ajeet, who came up with a reverse flick and found the top right corner

The first-half stats are enough to tell you the story.

Shots: IND 6-2 CHI

Circle Penetrations: IND 18-2

Possession: IND 57%-43%

That's it for the 3rd quarter of this match where India have ran riot, scoring 5 goals across the opening 45 minutes.

PR Sreejesh's men are in cruise control and they will be aiming to threaten the Chileans in the last 15 minutes.

India make a circle entry to begin the 4th and final quarter of the match. Chile have no way out, but they can at least try to prevent the hosts from netting their 6th goal.

Anmol Ekka scores through a penalty corner. Manmeet Singh injected the ball inside the circle and found Anmol, who was spot on with his drag-flick and struck at the centre to put the 6th goal past Chilean goalkeeper Troncoso.

The Umpires are checking for a possible penalty and it has been awarded for India and it's the captain Rohit, who joins the party and makes it 7-0 to round off this match against Chile. We are just a few seconds away from full-time now.

The hooter has blown for the final time this evening and India walkaway as runaway winners of their opening Junior World Cup match against Chile at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium (pitch 1).

Goals: IND 7-0 CHI

Shots: IND 12-4 CHI

Circle Penetrations: IND 59%-41%

Possession: IND 59%-41%

Penalty Corners: IND 2/10-0/1 CHI

India will host Oman tomorrow for their 2nd Pool B match from 8:00PM (IST) onwards. That's it from our live coverage! See you next time. Goodnight!