Players of Australia and England vie for the ball during the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025. (PTI Photo)
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News1807-12-2025, 12:48

Junior Hockey WC: Australia's 'horror show' persists with 1-3 loss to England.

  • Australia lost 1-3 to England in the FIH Junior World Cup 9th-12th classification match in Chennai.
  • England's goals were scored by Kaden Draysey, Michael Royden, and Ted Graves, while Kade Leigh scored for Australia.
  • This defeat continues Australia's underperformance in the tournament despite their Sultan of Johor Cup victory.
  • In other 9th-12th play-offs, Ireland defeated South Africa 4-2 and will face England for ninth place.
  • Malaysia beat Switzerland 7-3, Japan triumphed over Chile 3-1, and Bangladesh beat Korea 5-3 in other classification matches.

Why It Matters: It shows a top hockey nation's unexpected struggles in a junior world cup.

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