India crush Pakistan 19-0 to storm into Women’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup semi-finals
The Indian women's junior hockey team secured a spot in the Asia Cup semi-finals after a dominant 19-0 victory over Pakistan. The team remains undefeated in the tournament and is aiming for a third consecutive title.
Why it matters
This result highlights the significant disparity in regional sports development and India's continued dominance in junior women's field hockey.
India booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 Women’s Junior Asia Cup after beating Pakistan 19-0 in the quarter-final in Moqi, China, on Thursday.The defending champions had already topped their group after beating Japan, Malaysia and South Korea. They will now face the winner of the South Korea vs Malaysia quarter-final for a place in the final.India took the lead in the seventh minute through Puja Sahoo and continued to score throughout the match. Roshni Aind doubled the lead two minutes later before Tanushree Dinesh Kadu, Sukhveer Kaur and Sanika Chandrakant Mane added more goals.Mane scored again in the 23rd minute, while Tanuja Toppo, Pooja Malik and Purnima Yadav also found the net before half-time.
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