New Delhi: India rallied from two goals down to edge past Argentina 4-2 in the third-place playoff at the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 in Chennai on Tuesday. Trailing 0-2 till the fourth quarter and heading towards a certain defeat, the Indian boys staged a remarkable comeback to stun the South American side with a four-goal salvo in the finishing stages of the contest.

Tied at 2-2, the game was heading towards a penalty shootout, but two late goals from the home side sealed the tie and a podium finish. India were ruled out of the final race after losing the semifinal 1-5 to Germany in the semifinal on December 07. With the heavy loss, India’s hopes of winning a first title since 2016 ended in an anti-climactic fashion. However, the bronze gave the home side plenty of reason to celeb

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