India’s head coach, P. R. Sreejesh, attributed his side’s crushing 1-5 defeat to seven-time champion Germany to execution failures and “silly mistakes” in the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup semifinal on Sunday. “We didn’t play well, that’s it,” a disappointed Sreejesh stated after the match. “We gave them easy opportunities, silly mistakes, conceded goals….” He…
Germany made short work of India on Sunday as the host was beaten comprehensively by a 5-1 margin at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai. Germany’s Lukas Kossel, Titus Wex, Jonas Gersum, and Ben Hasbach got on the scoresheet. Anmol Ekka was India’s sole goalscorer. More to follow… Published on Dec 07, 2025
Spain became the first team to book its spot in the final of the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025 with a narrow 2-1 victory over Argentina on Sunday at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium. Spain started with early possession, forcing Argentina into a defensive shape that suited the skilful Spanish players. Spain’s front three…
Namibia’s goal difference of -22 was the third-worst in the league stage of the FIH Junior Men’s World Cup 2025. It conceded 12 in its opening Pool D game against Belgium and 13 against Spain. It stumbled to a shoot-out loss to Austria in the 17th-24th classification rounds, ending its hopes of winning the newly-instated…
England outscored Australia 3-1 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Saturday to secure a spot in the ninth-place classification match of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2025. The victory brought some cheer to England supporters in Chennai, particularly as it coincided with their cricket team struggling in the second Test of the Ashes…
Austria and Bangladesh won their respective crossover matches at the FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2025 at the Madurai International Hockey Stadium on Saturday to set up a 17th-place playoff clash. The winner of that game, set to take place on Monday, will receive the new Challenger Trophy, constituted by FIH president Tayyab Ikram….
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is not yet ready to increase the number of teams in the senior men’s World Cup to 24, as it has done for the ongoing junior event, citing a huge gap in performance levels. For the first time, 24 teams are participating in the Junior World Cup in both the…
Having navigated its “first real test”, India now faces its most formidable hurdle in the ongoing FIH Men’s Hockey Junior Cup 2025. On Sunday at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, PR Sreejesh’s squad will clash with reigning champion Germany for a spot in the final. Goalkeeper Prince Deep Singh’s brilliance in the shootout propelled the Blue…
For years, the revered No. 16 jersey has been synonymous with the guardian of India’s hockey dreams. At the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025, young custodian Prince Deep Singh stepped boldly into that powerful legacy, delivering a phenomenal breakout performance in the iconic jersey once worn by PR Sreejesh. His heroics during the…
India scraped through to the semifinals of the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025, overcoming Belgium 4-3 in a shootout after a tense 2-2 draw in the quarters. However, India’s head coach, P. R. Sreejesh, was far from pleased with the team’s overall performance, despite the hard-fought victory. Sreejesh delivered a stern dressing-down to…
