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FIH Hockey Women: The Indian junior women displayed remarkable resilience in an exhilarating classification match of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 and registered a thrilling 3-2 victory against the USA in sudden death following a thrilling penalty shootout after the game was tied at 2-2 at the end regulation time.

Notably, India's victory in this contest secured their 9th place finish in the tournament.

India dominated the start, pressing the USA relentlessly and penetrating their defense multiple times. Manju Chorsiya's (11’) perfectly placed goal from the first penalty corner gave India a well-deserved lead in the game.