India Crush Switzerland 5-0 To Enter FIH Men’s Junior World Cup Quarterfinals

Last Updated:December 02, 2025, 23:01 IST

Manmeet Singh and Sharda Nand Tiwari shine as India defeated Switzerland 5-0 to reach FIH Men's World Cup quarterfinals.

India thrashed Switzerland to move into the quarterfinals

Star India midfielder Manmeet Singh celebrated his birthday with a fine brace, while Shardanand Tiwari converted two penalty corners as India beat Switzerland 5-0 to maintain their unbeaten run and qualify for the quarterfinals in the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup on Tuesday.

India topped Pool B with nine points from three games.

Manmeet (2nd, 11th minutes), Tiwari (13th, 54th) and Arshdeep Singh (28th) scored for India.

Switzerland started brightly, earning back-to-back penalty corners in the first minute, but India defended stoutly.

India responded quickly and took the lead in the second minute with Manmeet scoring from close range after a pass from Dilraj Singh.

India dominated thereafter, securing their first penalty corner in the fourth minute but failing to capitalise.

India doubled their lead in the 11th minute with Manmeet brilliantly deflecting a long ball.

Two minutes later, India extended their lead, converting their second penalty corner through Sharda Nand.

India secured their third penalty corner in the 21st minute, but Anmol Ekka’s high flick was brilliantly saved by Swiss goalie Timo Graf.

Switzerland earned their second penalty corner in the 23rd minute but wasted the chance.

Arshdeep made it 4-0 with a fine reverse slap shot in the 28th minute.

India continued to mount attacks on the opposition defence and secured another short corner seconds later, but the Swiss goalkeeper made another great save to deny skipper Rohit.

Switzerland came out attacking after the change of ends and created two great chances, but Indian custodian Prinde Deep Singh made fine saves both times.

Switzerland secured a penalty stroke in the dying stages of the third quarter but was denied by a brilliant Prince Deep with an extended right foot.

India secured another penalty corner in the 50th minute, but Rohit once again failed to beat Graf.

Switzerland tested the Indian backline and earned back-to-back penalty corners, but the hosts defended stoutly.

India created numerous chances in the last two quarters, including another short corner in the 54th minute, which Sharda Nand converted.

India secured back-to-back penalty corners soon after, but the Swiss defence denied the hosts.

Unbeaten Spain storm into quarterfinals

Meanwhile, in the first game in Madurai, Spain thrashed Namibia 13-0 to qualify for the quarterfinals by topping Pool D with an all-win record from three matches.

Bruno Avila (5th, 23rd, 47th, 58th minutes) scored four goals, including a hat-trick, while Andres Medina (7th, 27th), Albert Serrahima (15th), Nicolas Mustaros (37th), Ton Moran (41st), Josep Martin (44th, 59th), Alex Bozal (54th), and Pere Amat (55th) were the other goal scorers for Spain.

In the other Pool D match, Belgium thrashed Egypt 10-0 to qualify for the quarterfinals as the second-best placed side.

Maximilian Langer (18th, 25th, 59th) struck a hat-trick for Belgium, while Lucas Balthazar (4th, 23rd), Benjamin Thiery (28th), Mathias Francois (33rd), Jean Cloetens (50th), Hugo Labouchere (53rd), and Marin van Heel (56th) scored the other goals.

Belgium finished second with six points from three games and qualified for the knockout stages alongside New Zealand, which finished second in Pool C with seven points.

Seven-time champions and title holders Germany, India, Argentina, Spain, the Netherlands and France directly qualified for the quarterfinals as pool toppers.

Six pool toppers will directly qualify for the quarterfinals out of 24 teams, to be joined by two second-best finishers.

Netherlands qualify for quarterfinals from Pool E

Casper van der Veen scored a hat-trick as the Netherlands thrashed Austria 11-0 to qualify for the quarterfinals from Pool E with an unbeaten record.

Van der Veen (48th, 53rd, 54th) scored three field goals, while Finn van Bijnen (21st, 35th), Casper Hafkamp (27th), Joppe Wolbert (31st), Thies Bakker (36th), Jens de Vuijst (39th), Pepijn van der Valk (49th), and Jan van’t Land (56th) were the other goal scorers for the Dutchmen.

England beat Malaysia 3-1

England beat Malaysia 3-1 to finish second in Pool E, but it wasn’t enough for them to book a quarterfinal berth.

Henry Markham (4th), Michael Royden (36th), and Alex Chihota (57th) scored for England, while Azimuddin Kamaruddin (47th) scored for Malaysia.

(With PTI Inputs)

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