Santiago (Chile), Dec. 9 -- The quarter-finals delivered a clear picture of the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup tournament's leading contenders, with the Netherlands advancing through an imposing win against England and China reaffirming their competitive strengthagainst Australia thanks to a hat-trick from Wang Lihang, one of the standout names of theevent.
Belgium also secured their spot among the top four after overcoming the United States with a consistent display, in a phase where tempo, efficiency and tactical adjustment clearly separatedthe teams still in contention from those who fell short.
The day reached its peak with Argentina's victory over Germany, the tightest and most dramatic match of the quarter-finals, decided only ...