FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2025: All You Need To Know About The Tournament

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The stage is set as 24 teams will participate for the first time in the 2025 FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup starting from tomorrow onwards at Madurai and Chennai.

India qualified as the hosts of the tournament. Argentina, Canada & Chile made it into event making from Junior Pan American Championship played from 3-12th July 2024.

Belgium, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands &Spain qualified from the Euro Hockey Under 21 Championship played from 14th-20th July 2024. Bangladesh, China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, qualified from Junior Asia Cup played from 26th November-4th December 2024. Oman replaced Pakistan for this mega event.

Australia, New Zealand were the two spots confirmed from Junior Oceania Cup from 30th January to 2nd February 2025. Egypt, Namibia and South Africa qualified with Junior Africa Cup from 18th-25th April 2025.

The Indian team would be looking to clinch their first title after 2016. Under the coaching of P Sreejesh, this young Indian batch would look to stamp their authority and help them to clinch title in front of home fans.

Here we look at the Groups for this mega event

Group A

Canada

Germany

Ireland

South Africa.

Schedule

Germany vs South Africa (28th November)- Madurai

Canada vs Ireland (28th November)- Madurai

South Africa vs Ireland (29th November)- Madurai

Canada vs Germany (29th November)- Madurai

Germany vs Ireland (1st December)- Madurai

South Africa vs Canada (1st December)- Madurai

Group B

India

Chile

Switzerland

Oman

Schedule

India vs Chile (28th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai

Oman vs Switzerland (28th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai)

Chile vs Switzerland (29th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai)

India vs Oman (29th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai)

Chile vs Oman (2nd December)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai)

India vs Switzerland (2nd December)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai).

Group C

Argentina

China

Japan

New Zealand

Schedule

Argentina vs Japan (28th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai)

China vs New Zealand (28th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai)

Japan vs China (30th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai)

Argentina vs New Zealand (30th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai)

Japan vs New Zealand (1st December)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai)

Argentina vs China (1st December)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai).

Group D

Belgium

Egypt

Namibia

Spain

Schedule

Spain vs Egypt (28th November)- Madurai

Belgium vs Namibia (28th November)- Madurai

Egypt vs Namibia (30th November)- Madurai

Belgium vs Spain (30th November)- Madurai

Spain vs Namibia (2nd December)- Madurai

Belgium vs Egypt (2nd December)- Madurai

Group E

England

Austria

Malaysia

Netherlands

Schedule

Netherlands vs England (29th November)- Madurai

Malaysia vs Austria (29th November)- Madurai

England vs Austria (30th November)- Madurai

Netherlands vs Malaysia (30th November)- Madurai

Netherlands vs Austria (2nd December)- Madurai

England vs Malaysia (2nd December)- Madurai.

Group F

Australia

France

South Korea

Bangladesh

Schedule

France vs South Korea (29th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai

Australia vs Bangladesh (29th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai

South Korea vs Bangladesh (30th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai

France vs Australia (30th November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai

France vs Bangladesh (2nd November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai

South Korea vs Australia (2nd November)- Major Radhakrishnan Stadium, Chennai

 

The top team in each group and two best second ranked teams will make into the quarterfinals of mega event.

Indian Team for The Junior Hockey World Cup 2025.

Goalkeepers-Bikramjit Singh, Prince deep Singh.

Forwards- Arshdeep Singh, Sourabh Anand Kushwa, AjeetYadav, Dilraj Singh.

Midfielders-Ankit Pal, Talem Priyobota, Anmol Ekka, Amir Ali, Sunil Palakshappa Bennur, Shardanad Tiwari.

Defenders- Ankit Pal, Thonuaojam Ingalemba Luwang, Adrohit Ekka, Rosan Kajur, Manmeet Singh, Gurjot Singh.

Alternate Players- Ravneet Singh, Rohit Kullu.    



 






Teams photo before the 2025 Junior Men's Hockey World Cup starts tomorrow in Madurai and Chennai.  

 

 

 

 

 

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