Defending champion Germany confirmed its place in the quarterfinal of the FIH Junior Men’s World Cup 2025 after a 5-1 win over Ireland on Monday. The No. 1-ranked junior side trumped the Irish in a physical contest to seal its third win on the trot, cementing top spot in Pool A. Germany edged ahead early…
Led by Jyoti Singh, India will begin its campaign at the FIH Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup in Santiago, Chile, on Monday with a group-stage tie against Namibia. The 11th edition of the tournament will conclude on December 14 with all matches being played at a single venue – the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped…
Indian junior men’s team head coach P.R. Sreejesh said he expects more from the side’s attack despite the glut of league-stage goals, ahead of the final FIH Junior Men’s World Cup 2025 Pool B game against Switzerland in Madurai on Tuesday. The head coach had said he wanted his players to show a ‘killer attitude’…
Inspired by Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh, Bangladesh’s ace drag-flicker, Amirul Islam, has become a breakout sensation at the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025. Showcasing staggering raw power and precision, the 21-year-old defender has rocketed to the top of the tournament scoring charts—jointly leading alongside New Zealand’s Jonty Elmes and India’s Dilraj Singh. In…
After two days of mostly one-sided affairs in the Chennai leg of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025, Sunday delivered four thrillers at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium. The day’s finale, a Pool F clash, saw France secure a commanding 8-3 victory over Australia, despite a spirited performance from the Burras and the…
India men’s hockey team went down 0-1 against Belgium in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 in Ipoh, Malaysia on Sunday. Forward Thibeau Stockbroekx scored the solitary goal of the match in 34th minute. India had three Penalty Corners in the contest but failed to convert any. Craig Fulton’s side only defeat…
Spain provided a glimpse of its championship pedigree, beating European nemesis Belgium 2-1 in the marquee Pool D encounter of the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup at the Madurai International Hockey Stadium on Sunday. The fourth-ranked side displayed immense control throughout the game, ensuring that the opponent, which had scored 12 goals in its opening…
It’s not every day that you win your group’s toughest match 4-0 and the coach and captain come out and seem dissatisfied. But this is the Germany junior men’s team. Every ground it steps foot in, every opponent it faces, it is expected to come up trumps. Or so history suggests. In the last 13…
India will take on Belgium in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 in in Ipoh, Malaysia on Sunday. Belgium and India qualified for the final after finishing first and second, respectively, in the six-team points table after the round robin stage. Belgium went through the league phase undefeated and finished a point…
Switzerland, despite the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH’s) headquarters, has historically been absent from international hockey—until the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup 2025. The picturesque Central European country, renowned for its wealth, neutrality, and direct democracy, has turned heads in the hockey world in the tournament here. Switzerland won both matches in its first-ever international tournament…
