The southern districts of Tamil Nadu have long been the cradle of hockey players in the state. The Sports Hostel of Excellence (SHE) in Kovilpatti, and the districts of Madurai and Ramanathapuram have contributed more than ten players to the State hockey team every year since 2019. However, the State capital, Chennai, enjoyed a monopoly…
Bangladesh secured the Challenger Trophy at the FIH Junior Men’s World Cup 2025 after a 5-4 win over Austria at the Madurai International Hockey Stadium on Monday. A hat-trick from tournament top-scorer Amirul Islam, and goals from Hozifa Hossain and Rakibul Hasan helped Bangladesh beat its opponent to 17th in the final rankings. Amirul, the…
Following a thumping 1-5 defeat to Germany in the semifinal of the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025, the Indian team will have to bounce back to fight for a podium finish on Wednesday against Argentina at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium. So far, it hasn’t been a memorable home World Cup for the…
The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team recorded a commanding 3-1 victory over Wales in its playoff at the 2025 FIH Junior Women’s World Cup at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional, Santiago, on Monday. India began the game on the front foot, asserting itself on the opposition with a penalty corner in the…
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….
