Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, and Germany qualify for the quarterfinals of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023   Lausanne, Switzerland: Day 4 of the World Cup decided the fate of a few teams with India and South Africa bowing out of the competition, while four other teams from Pool A & C secured their spots in the Top 8. Belgium secured a last-gasp victory over India in a thrilling contest to top the table in Pool C, while...

Although disappointed that they were not meeting one another for a higher position in the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup, both teams were determined to end the tournament on a high and as the top performing African team, in a repeat of the African Hockey Junior African Cup. The opening quarter was a tentative battle between the two, but it was South Africa who had the upper hand without converting their early domination. Five penalty corner opportunities went astray through a combination of ineffective finishing and robust defending, giving head coach Lenise Marais a couple of grey...