Netherlands came into the tournament with a high degree of favour in the corner. They came into this game looking slightly less perfect as they were held to a 2-2 draw in their opening game against Australia. For South Africa it was frustration in opening game as large spells of good had no end product and the teams ultimately started with a 1-0 defeat to Chile. It was going to be an incredibly tough for the African champions taking on a country that had made every finals since 2009. That challenge grew in the worst way possible as the South Africans conceded a penalty corner in the...

South Africa and Australia last met in a Junior World Cup match in 2016 at the same venue and the Jillaroos were victorious 7-0 on that occasion. There was less riding on this game though for the South Africans as two defeats meant they were no longer in the discussion for a place in the Quarterfinals. However, the South Africans would have wanted a positive performance to give them some belief and importantly momentum ahead of their crossover game on Tuesday which would offer them the opportunity of a top 10 finish. South Africa wore their traditional home kit of green, while Australia...