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

Moqi [China]: The Indian junior hockey team showed tremendous fighting spirit to secure a 3-3 draw against Japan in their second Pool A encounter of the 2026 Men's Junior Asia Cup in Moqi, China, on Sunday.

Fresh from their emphatic 14-0 victory over Indonesia in their opening Pool A match, India made a confident start against Japan and took an early lead in the fourth minute. After India were awarded a penalty stroke following a foul, Captain Anmol Ekka stepped up and calmly converted to put India 1-0 ahead.

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