Araijeet (11', 16', 41') netted thrice, while Amandeep (30') chipped in with a goal for India. Dohyun Lim (38') and Minkwon Kim (45') were the goalscorers for Korea, as per a Hockey India press release.
The Indian Sub Junior Men's and Women's Hockey Teams flew from New Delhi to Amsterdam, Netherlands in the wee hours of Tuesday to participate in the international games scheduled to be played from October 13 to October 16
Entering the match fresh off a 6-2 victory over Spain, India jumped out to an early lead against the hosts Germany, but Germany ended the match on winning note.
To add to the excitement, ahead of the elite event, FIH also revealed the new Junior Men's World Rankings, in which India is ranked third. It is worth noting that India is the top-ranked team in the Continental rankings.
Born to a modest family, Uttam grew up in Karampur district in Uttar Pradesh, before he moved to Ludhiana Hockey Academy to pursue his passion for hockey.
The last time the India Colts won the tournament was in 2014 and earlier in 2013. In the previous two editions held in 2019 and 2018, India had lost the final to Great Britain and had finished third in 2017.