Bangladesh reaches Junior Hockey World Cup for the first time in history

Bangladesh qualified for the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup for the first time with a commanding 7-2 win over Thailand in the Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman. Obaidul Hossain Joy opened the scoring early, followed by goals from Amirul Islam, Mohammad Abdullah, Mehedi Hasan Ovi, and Saddam Khan. Despite Thailand's attempts, Bangladesh dominated throughout. They will face either Korea or China next to decide their final position in the tournament, where the top six teams qualify for the World Cup in India.