New Delhi, Oct 9: India warmed up for the quarterfinals of the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2025 for the Suhandinata Cup with yet another confident display to beat the UAE in straight sets, while the USA upset France, and Japan got the better of top seeds Thailand to top their respective groups at the National Centre of Excellence here on Wednesday.While India defeated UAE 45-37, 45-34, Japan got the better of Thailand 45-42, 45-34 in Group A, and the USA made it to the last eight stage with a 45-43, 45-43 win over France in Group B.
The top teams in all eight groups will compete in the quarterfinals for the coveted trophy, while the others will fight in the classification rounds. Other teams to top their respective groups include China (Group D) and Indonesia (Group F).
India, seeded second, had beaten Nepal and Sri Lanka in their earlier Group H clashes and went into the final round as the only unbeaten team in the group. That confidence showed in the way they approached the match against the UAE, who boast of having a few players who have played in the Indian domestic circuit in the past.