The opening day witnessed three new meet records. In the Women's Under-20 javelin throw, Jalpaiguri's Tanushree Haldar set a new championship record. Priya Biswas created a new meet record in the Women's Under-16 long jump, while Jalpaiguri's Dabloo Roy established a new record in the Men's Under-23 triple jump.
Kylian Mbappé has blamed Argentine referee Facundo Tello for missing an early penalty during France's match against Morocco. According to the French captain, the lengthy delay caused by the VAR review disrupted his concentration just before he took the spot-kick.
It felt like a replay of the last World Cup. Just as in 2022, Morocco's remarkable journey came to an end with a 2-0 defeat against France. Back then, the loss came in the semifinals; this time, it arrived in the quarterfinals.
With the knockout stage intensifying, a total of 17 players from various teams are just one yellow card away from suspension. Any of them receiving another booking in the quarter-finals will be ruled out of the semi-finals.