2022 Women’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup saw the India team suffer heartbreaking loss in the semi-final, we take a look at their upcoming match, schedule and predictions
The Women’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in 2022 is the ninth edition of the biannual Women’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, which is held by the International Hockey Federation every two years. It was set to take place in Potchefstroom, South Africa, from December 5 to 16, 2021. However, it was later postponed, with South Africa remaining the host. The event is taking place at the original venue and will run from April 2 to 13, 2022.
Women’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2022 India vs England 3rd Place Match, Schedule, Date, Time, Prediction, Points Table, Scores And Live Streaming
Participating Teams, Countries And Format
For the final event, a total of 16 teams qualified. Apart from South Africa, which qualified as hosts automatically, 15 other teams qualified from five other continental competitions.
In the preliminaries, 16 teams are divided into four groups and top-two teams from each group qualified for the quarter-finals.
2022 Women’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup India vs England Schedule, Date, and Time
India’s ambition of reaching their first Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup final was dashed as they were defeated 3-0 by the Netherlands in the semifinals at Potchefstroom, South Africa. Meanwhile, Germany thrashed England 8-0 in the other semi-final.
India and England will now face each other in the third-place match of 2022 Women’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup on the same day of the final. Both final and third-place match will be played on 12th April 2022.
Third-place Match
India vs England (13:30 PM Local Time, 12th April)
India and England Path to 3rd place Match
Pool B
| Position | Team | Matches | Wins | Draw | Loss | Points |
| 1 | England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | South Africa (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pool D
| Position | Team | Matches | Wins | Draw | Loss | Points |
| 1 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Quarter-final Results
India 3-0 South Africa
England 2-1 United States
Semi-Final Result
Netherlands 3-0 India
England 0-8 Germany
India vs England Third-place Match Prediction
Indian team produced top-notch performance one after another in the tournament and topped their group after winning all three matches including finalists Germany. England also won their both matches in group stage and topped their group but suffered a humiliating 0-8 loss against Germany team. Hence, Bookmakers and experts have opined that India will likely emerge victorious in a close contest over the English opponents.
Having defeated Germany in their group stage match, India will be confident of winning against England and grabbing the bronze medal. Meanwhile, England will be looking to forget the semi-final loss and win the third-place match to finish the tournament with high spirits.
When And Where to Watch: Live Streaming and TV Telecast
Fans around the globe can stream the match live on this site. Indian fans can broadcast the match on FC Live while fans in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay can watch the match live on ESPN. Local South African fans can enjoy the tournament live on SABC Sport.
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