FIH Junior Women's World Cup: Team India Face Defeat At Hands Of Germany

Last Updated:December 03, 2025, 23:54 IST

Germany netted through Lena Frerichs, Annika Schönhoff, and Martina Reisenegger, while Hina Bano netted India's consolation.

FIH Women's Junior World Cup: India 1-3 Germany. (X)

The Indian junior women’s hockey team succumbed to a 1-3 defeat against Germany in their second match of the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup on Wednesday.

Germany netted through Lena Frerichs, Annika Schönhoff, and Martina Reisenegger, while Hina Bano netted India’s consolation.

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The match started with high intensity, as both teams sought to dominate early on. Germany’s high pressing pushed India back, leading to a penalty stroke in the fifth minute. Lena Frerichs (5′) successfully converted it, giving Germany a 1-0 lead.

Despite the early setback, India gradually found their rhythm and began creating opportunities but failed to equalize in the first quarter.

The intensity continued in the second quarter, with India pushing forward in search of an equalizer. Manisha created a notable opportunity with a brilliant run, but it went in vain.

Towards the end of the second quarter, Germany had another penalty stroke but Lena Frerichs failed to convert, keeping the score at 1-0 by halftime.

India started the second half aggressively, making significant inroads into the German penalty area. Despite maintaining possession and nearly equalizing from a penalty corner, the goal continued to elude them. The tempo dropped slightly in the third quarter, with India still trailing by one goal heading into the final quarter.

India showed urgency in the final quarter, pushing hard for an equalizing goal, but again came close from a penalty corner without success. Germany eventually doubled their lead with Annika Schönhoff (52′) scoring a tap-in.

With time running out, India responded with Hina Bano (58′) converting from a penalty corner. However, Martina Reisenegger (59′) quickly scored a third goal for Germany, securing the win and all three points. India will next play Ireland on December 5.

(With Inputs From Agencies)

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