Junior Hockey World Cup News
The win has brought the focus back on India's national sport, where at the senior level, we have eight Olympic titles and one World Cup.
India thus became the only other nation than Germany to have won the title more than once. India last won the title way back in 2001.
India will now meet Belgium on Sunday who stun six-time world champions Argentina in the first semi-finals.
India will play Australia in the second semi-final of the tournament, while defending champions Germany will take on another European heavyweights Belgium in the first semis.
The Indians have defeated the Spaniards twice in the recent past in a four-nation tournament in Valencia.
England, who confirmed a second place finish in Pool D which sets up a quarter-final meeting against defending Champions Germany, the winners of Pool C.
The Indians attacked in numbers from the word go but they seemed to fizzle out once inside the opposition circle.
India are now leading Pool D with six points from two wins and next play South Africa on December 12.
Led through a 35th minute strike by Mandeep Singh, Indians dominated from the start pushing the visitors to the edge.
Germany, New Zealand began their world cup hunt on high, beating Spain and New Zealand respectively.
A formidable Indian unit will take on the minnows and try to put an end to the jinx that has spanned over a decade and a half.
The PHF is considering filing a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Geneva against the head sporting body.
Malaysia's junior men's team will replace Pakistan in the event to be held in Lucknow from December 8 to 18, FIH said in a statement.
Winning the 8th Junior Men's Asia Cup is just the beginning for Indian colts and they need to frequently face "sterner tests" to become world beaters, feels coach Harendra Singh.
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