Bangladesh dropped their first-ever U-21 Hockey World Cup game against Australia but made it interesting with a 5-3 scoreline that had Amirul Islam bagging three goals off penalty corner drag-flicks. The Aussies jumped ahead fast, and Dylan Brick plus Ian Grobbelaar kept piling on through set pieces before Bangladesh clawed back twice in the second half.
Amirul got player of the match even though his squad lost, and the whole performance had people talking about how the rookies hung tough against a top-tier program. Australia led 4-1 at halftime after Bangladesh whiffed on three straight penalty corners, but the underdogs kept pushing until the final whistle.
Next up is South Korea, which just got destroyed 11-1 by France in their opener, so Bangladesh might actually grab their first tournament win if they bring that same energy.
Amirul got player of the match even though his squad lost, and the whole performance had people talking about how the rookies hung tough against a top-tier program. Australia led 4-1 at halftime after Bangladesh whiffed on three straight penalty corners, but the underdogs kept pushing until the final whistle.
Next up is South Korea, which just got destroyed 11-1 by France in their opener, so Bangladesh might actually grab their first tournament win if they bring that same energy.
