The opening day of the FIH Hockey Girls’s Junior World Cup Metropolis of Santiago 2025 delivered a high-scoring begin and a number of other standout performances. Defending champions the Netherlands set the tone for the event with a commanding 10-0 win over hosts Chile, pushed by an distinctive show from their captain, Noor van den Nieuwenhof, who scored 4 objectives.
India additionally produced a powerful attacking efficiency of their 13-0 victory over Namibia, whereas Germany started their marketing campaign with a strong 7-1 win in opposition to Eire. Uruguay featured within the day’s tightest match, edging Korea 3-2 with a decisive penalty within the ultimate quarter. Japan managed their encounter and defeated Malaysia 4-1, and the USA closed the day with a convincing 5-2 win over New Zealand, led by their captain and Participant of the Match, Alaina McVeigh.
We check out all six matches performed on the opening day in Santiago.
Germany vs Eire (Full-Time Rating: 7-1)
Germany took management from the outset on the artificial turf of the Estadio Nacional, setting a robust tempo within the first quarter and capitalising on their early circle entries. The objectives got here shortly: Schönhoff opened the scoring within the third minute and Frerichs prolonged the lead within the sixth after a sequence of penalty corners. The second quarter adopted the identical sample, with a excessive offensive construction and environment friendly ball circulation, including objectives from Haid and Krings to make it 4-0 at half-time.
After the restart, Germany managed the match with territorial management, stretching the margin via one other purpose from Frerichs and later from Reisenegger and Becker within the ultimate levels. Eire pulled one again 5 minutes from time via a penalty nook executed by Rebekah Lennon, however had been unable to change the general steadiness of the match, with Germany sustaining a excessive press and defending their 23m with self-discipline.
Germany’s captain, Julia Schedl, stated, “I’m very pleased with the crew; we did a fantastic job, we scored the objectives we wished and a 7-1 result’s an excellent rating. I believe we should always simply preserve going like that.”
India vs Namibia (Full-Time Rating: 13-0)
India imposed their sport instantly on the blue turf of the Estadio Nacional, establishing a excessive tempo and a deep attacking construction that shortly led to circle penetrations. The opener got here within the sixth minute via Siwach Kanika, adopted by a sustained surge that left Namibia struggling to reorganise defensively. India managed possession, maintained a excessive press and completed the primary half with fast triangulations that widened the hole earlier than the break.
The second half adopted the identical sample: territorial dominance, steady circulation and effectivity within the attacking zone. India saved discovering house via fixed rotations within the ultimate third, with assaults down each flanks and an offensive quantity that left Namibia with out solutions. Goalkeeper Nidhi, hardly ever known as into motion, supported the defensive construction as India continued including objectives till the ultimate 13-0 scoreline.
Participant of the Match Siwach Kanika stated, “It was a fantastic begin, it felt like a World Cup first match – a great starting, however we count on rather more from ourselves. The bottom line is teamwork and staying collectively; that’s how we’re scoring.”
Korea vs Uruguay (Full-Time Rating: 2-3)
Korea and Uruguay performed a tightly contested match on the artificial turf of the Estadio Nacional, with each side in search of territorial management from the opening minutes. After a closed first half, the scoring started within the third quarter: Haidukowski put Uruguay forward within the thirtieth minute, with Korea levelling three minutes later via a penalty nook transformed by Lee Sugyeong. The Asian crew’s penalty nook depend elevated in the direction of the top of the quarter, creating repeated sequences contained in the circle.
Within the ultimate quarter, Uruguay regained the lead within the forty eighth minute with a penalty stroke transformed by Chiara Curcio, forcing Korea to push ahead and apply late stress. Korea earned a sequence of consecutive penalty corners within the ultimate minute, a scenario Uruguay defended with a compact block earlier than Joo Soyeon scored Korea’s second from a set play. Managing these ultimate seconds secured the 3-2 win.
Participant of the Match María Rodríguez stated, “It was a tricky sport. Korea had been a tough rival, however we did a very good job and we’re very proud of the end result. I knew I used to be prepared for the penalty; I used to be nervous, like anybody, however ready to take it. We received as a result of we’ve got been getting ready and since we actually wished it – we stated it, we went for it, and we acquired it. It was due to our angle.”
Japan vs Malaysia (Full-Time Rating: 4-1)
Japan imposed their sport from the beginning on the artificial turf of the Estadio Nacional, with an environment friendly first quarter that formed the match. Takahashi’s aspect mixed fast circulation and excessive urgent to provide seven early circle entries, mirrored in a decisive begin: Yoshida opened the scoring within the 4th minute, adopted by a penalty stroke transformed by Saito Hanami and a penalty nook scored by Tabuchi to set a 3-0 lead. Malaysia responded within the second quarter with larger verticality and a penalty nook completed by Hartomo within the twentieth minute, lowering the margin at half-time.
The second half confirmed Japan’s territorial management as they managed the tempo and absorbed Malaysia’s makes an attempt to get again into the match. The Japanese aspect elevated their circle entries, generated new penalty corners and sealed the 4-1 win with a discipline purpose from Usui within the fifty fifth minute. Malaysia maintained defensive order at moments however had been unable to regain possession or disrupt Japan’s construction.
Japan’s captain, Minami Ohtsuka, stated, “We’re very pleased for successful this primary match, it was our goal. The important thing was staying united from the begin to make it occur.”
United States vs New Zealand (Full-Time Rating: 5-2)
The US and New Zealand opened their match with a balanced early section and few circle actions on the artificial floor of the Estadio Nacional. The breakthrough got here within the second quarter: McVeigh struck within the sixteenth minute and Hollamon prolonged the lead within the twenty third, each following sequences of stress and excessive circulation that produced consecutive penalty corners. New Zealand responded with larger attacking quantity within the third quarter, discovering house down the appropriate flank and scoring via Greer Findlay.
Within the ultimate quarter, the USA regained territorial management and prolonged their benefit via objectives by Schoenbeck within the forty fifth minute and D’Ariano within the forty seventh, capitalising on fast recoveries and direct attacking transitions. New Zealand maintained depth and scored once more via Findlay, however the U.S. aspect held their defensive construction and managed possession within the ultimate levels to safe the 5-2 end result.
U.S. captain Josie Hollamon stated, “It was a great begin; scoring 5 objectives in a global match is vital and I’m pleased with the crew. We nonetheless have work to do, there have been many turnovers, however we’ll enhance. We saved aggressive attacking and good power, and we’re excited for the subsequent match.”
Netherlands vs Chile (Full-Time Rating: 10-0)
The Netherlands established rapid management on the turf of the Estadio Nacional, producing fixed attacking stream from the push-back and settling the match early with a sequence of 5 objectives in Q1. Verstraeten opened and prolonged the scoring inside minutes, whereas Moes and Beljaars added additional variations contained in the circle. Van den Nieuwenhof closed the quarter with a drag flick from a penalty nook, making it 5-0. Chile held a low block of their 23m and obtained a inexperienced card for Pérez at 08:18.
Within the continuation, the Dutch aspect maintained a excessive quantity of penalty corners and deep attacking circulation. Van den Nieuwenhof transformed a penalty stroke earlier than half-time, and the Netherlands widened the hole after the restart with objectives from Moes and Van den Heuvel. Within the ultimate levels, the European aspect managed possession, executed variations in set performs and closed the match with a second penalty-stroke conversion, sealing the 10-0 scoreline. Chile registered three circle entries and one penalty nook in Q3, with out producing direct menace.
Captain and Participant of the Match, Noor van den Nieuwenhof, stated, “I believe it was a fairly good begin of the event, very pleased with the crew and the way we succeeded, nonetheless loads of issues to work on however total very pleased. The important thing was taking part in collectively, not going for solo actions, all the time in search of mixtures – that’s what we’ll maintain on to.”
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FIH Hockey Girls’s Junior World Cup Metropolis of Santiago 2025 – 1 December 2025
Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional, Santiago de Chile
Consequence: Match 1
Germany 7-1 Eire
Participant of the Match: Lena Frerichs (GER)
Umpires: Giddens Maggie – Koh Valerie
Consequence: Match 2
India 13-0 Namibia
Participant of the Match: Siwach Kanika (IND)
Umpires: Melissa Bennetts – Brian Tyson
Consequence: Match 3
Korea 2-3 Uruguay
Participant of the Match: María Rodríguez (URU)
Umpires: Allison Mikelson – Ana Ortega
Consequence: Match 4
Japan 4-1 Malaysia
Participant of the Match: Hanami Saito (JPN)
Umpires: Irene Presenqui – Claudia Montino
Consequence: Match 5
United States 5-2 New Zealand
Participant of the Match: Alaina McVeigh (USA)
Umpires: Ayanna McClean – Juan Pedro Rodríguez
Consequence: Match 6
Netherlands 10-0 Chile
Participant of the Match: Noor van den Nieuwenhof (NED)
Umpires: Leonard Tamara – Howie Katie
Supply: FIH.hockey
