Women's FIH Junior World Cup 2023: Top Goal Scorers, Classification and Knockout Stage Schedule, Results

Women's FIH Junior World Cup 2023: The India U-21 women's hockey team is out of the title run after failing to make it to among the top two of their Pool and have entered the classification stages with ninth place up for grabs.

Apart from the consolation of ninth place at stake, three Indian players (Annu, Mumtaz Khan, and Deepika Soreng) are in the run for the top scorer's race in the Women's FIH Junior World Cup 2023. We take a look at the list of the top scorers so far.

Women's FIH Junior World Cup 2023 Top Goal Scorers

Annu (India): 6 goals in 4 games
Astrid Bonami (Belgium): 6 goals in 3 games
Louise Dewaet (Belgium): 5 goals in 3 games
Mumtaz Khan (India): 5 goals in 4 games
Laura Pluth (Germany): 5 goals in 3 games
Daiana Pachecho (Argentina): 4 goals in 3 games
Valentina Raposo (Argentina): 4 goals in 3 games
Mikki Roberts (Netherlands): 4 goals in 3 games
Hope Rose (USA): 4 goals in 4 games
Abigail Tamer (USA): 4 goals in 4 games
Charlotte Brudder (USA): 3 goals in 4 games
Hannah Callum-Sanders (Australia): 3 goals in 3 games
Deepika Soreng (India): 3 goals in 4 games

Women's FIH Junior World Cup 2023 Schedule and Results (Pool Stages)

November 29: South Korea 6-0 Japan
November 29: Netherlands 2-2 Australia
November 30: India 12-0 Canada
November 30: Argentina 1-0 Spain
November 30: Germany 0-6 Belgium
November 30: South Africa 0-1 Chile
November 30: England 5-0 New Zealand
November 30: USA 2-1 Japan
November 30: Belgium 8-0 Canada
December 1: India 3-4 Germany
December 1: South Africa 0-6 Netherlands
December 1: Australia 2-0 Chile
December 1: Spain 8-0 Zimbabwe
December 1: New Zealand 1-2 Japan
December 2: USA 2-5 England
December 2: South Korea 0-3 Argentina
December 2: Belgium 3-2 India
December 2: Germany 8-0 Canada
December 3: Australia 4-0 South Africa
December 3: Netherlands 7-0 Chile
December 3: England 1-4 Japan
December 3: New Zealand 2-6 USA
December 4: Spain 2-1 South Korea
December 4: Argentina 14-0 Zimbabwe

Classification Round (9-16th place on December 5)

India 3 (3)-2 (3) New Zealand
USA 8-0 Canada
Korea 1 (3)-(2) 1 South Africa
Chile 2-0 Zimbabwe

Quarterfinals on December 6

Netherlands vs Spain - 5:00 PM IST
England vs Germany - 7:45 PM IST
Belgium vs Japan - 2:45 AM IST (Dec 7)
Argentina vs Australia - 5 AM IST (Dec 7)

Crossovers (9-12th place) on December 7

Zimbabwe vs Canada - 5:30 PM IST
South Africa vs New Zealand - 7:45 PM IST
India vs South Korea - 2:45 AM IST (Dec 8)
Chile vs USA - 5 AM IST (Dec 8)

December 8: Classification round - 6:30 PM IST
December 9: Semifinals - 3:45 AM IST; classification round - 9:45 PM IST
December 10: Classification round - 9:45 PM IST
December 11: Bronze medal match - 2:30 AM IST
December 11: Final - 4:45 AM

India Squad

Goalkeepers: Khushboo, Madhuri Kindo; Defenders: Neelam, Preeti (captain), Jyoti Singh, Ropni Kumari; Midfielders: Mahima Tete, Manju Chorsiya, Jyoti Chhatri, Hina Bano, Sujata Kujur, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (vice-captain); Forwards: Sakshi Rana, Mumtaz Khan, Annu, Deepika Soreng, Dipi Monika Toppo, Sunelita Toppo
Standbys: Thounaojam Nirupama Devi, Jyothi Edula