India Junior Men's Hockey Team Fights Back For Thrilling Draw Against Japan

Junior Asia Cup: India stage dramatic late fightback to draw 3-3 against Japan

India's junior hockey team secured a 3-3 draw against Japan in their second Pool A match. Captain Anmol Ekka scored twice, including a late equalizer from a penalty corner. Ashu Maurya also found the net for the Indian side in the first quarter. Japan had taken a 3-2 lead late in the final period. The team will next face Korea on September 8.

Junior Asia Cup: India stage dramatic late fightback to draw 3-3 against Japan - The Tribune

The Indian Junior Men’s Team will next face Korea on September 8 in their third Pool A encounter of the 2026 Men’s Junior Asia Cup

India Junior Men's Hockey Team Fights Back For Thrilling Draw Against Japan

The Indian junior men's hockey team secured a 3-3 draw against Japan in their second Pool A match of the Junior Asia Cup. India initially led 2-0, but Japan fought back to take a 3-2 lead in the final minute before India equalised with a penalty corner in the dying seconds.

India draw 3-3 with Japan after late Junior Asia Cup hockey comeback

India drew 3-3 with Japan in Pool A at the 2026 Men's Junior Asia Cup, as Anmol Ekka's late equaliser secured a hard-fought point in China.