Benedikt geyer

Defending champions Germany continued their reign in the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup, beating Spain 3-2 in the shoot-out after the two teams ended tied 1-1 in regulation in the final played at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.

Thus, Germany, in their 10th appearance in the final, won their eighth title as they won their eighth title in the 13-day event, which began on November 28 and was held in Chennai and Madurai as the two host cities, concluded with a fitting finale that was decided in a shootout.