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Womens Jr Asia Cup: India begin title defence with 4-1 win over South Korea Image Source: IANS
Women's Jr Asia Cup: India Begin Title Defence With 4-1 Win Over South Korea
The Indian Junior Women: The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team began their title defence at the Junior Asia Cup China 2026 on a winning note, defeating South Korea 4-1 in their opening match in Moqi on Saturday.
The defending champions, who have won the last two editions of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup, delivered a composed and dominant performance against South Korea, with Sanika Chandrakant Mane, Purnima Yadav, Puja Sahoo and Madhu Sidar finding the back of the net for India.
India started the contest with intent and created several opportunities in the opening quarter. Their efforts were rewarded in the 8th minute when Sanika Chandrakant Mane opened the scoring, giving India an early 1-0 lead.
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