Santiago (Chile), Dec 10 (UNI) India survived a last-second equaliser to defeat Uruguay 3–1 in a shootout after a 1–1 draw in their 9/12 classification match at the FIH Hockey Junior Women’s World Cup 2025.

According to Olympics.com, Manisha (19′) scored for India before Justina Arregui (60′) converted a penalty stroke with just two seconds left, pushing the match at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional into a shootout.

India dominated possession from the outset, creating early pressure and multiple circle entries. Uruguay, however, earned the first penalty corner in the fifth minute but failed to take a decisive shot.

India responded with a well-worked penalty-corner variation in the 18th minute, but Sakshi Rana’s shot was blocked. Moments later, Manisha broke the d

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