India beats Korea 2-1 to lift maiden Women’s Junior Asia Cup

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Category : Sports Published on: June 14 2023

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Indian women’s team defeated South Korea by 2-1 in the final to lift its maiden Women’s Junior Asia Cup title in Kakamigahara, Japan.
For India, Annu and Neelam scored a goal each while Park Seoyeon breached the net once for Korea.
This is India's first Women's Junior Asia Cup victory. India has previously qualified for the FIH Women's Junior World Cup in Chile in 2023.
Japan defeated China 2-1 to become the third side to qualify for this year's World Cup.
India also won the Men's Junior Asia Cup hockey competition earlier this month, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final.