The junior Men’s hockey world cup 2025 will be hosted by india in tamil Nadu from november 28 to december 10.


    • Matches will take place in two cities: Chennai and Madurai.

This edition is historic as, for the first time, 24 teams will participate in the tournament.


  • Opening Matches



    • The tournament will open in Madurai with a clash between defending champions germany and South Africa.
    • Host India will begin its campaign against Chile on November 28 in Chennai.
    • On the same day, Pakistan will play its first match against switzerland in Chennai.



    • A highly anticipated match between India and Pakistan is scheduled for November 29 in Chennai.
    • India will also face Switzerland on december 2 in the group stage.
    • This fixture holds significance given the long-standing rivalry between the two teams.


  • Pakistan’s Participation



    • Pakistan had earlier withdrawn from the Asia Cup in Rajgir, Bihar, citing security concerns after Operation Sindoor by the indian Army.
    • Despite political tensions, india assured that visas would be provided to the Pakistani team for the World Cup.


  • Asia Cup Background



    • India recently won the Asia Cup title by defeating South Korea 4-1.
    • With this victory, india also secured qualification for next year’s senior hockey World Cup.
    • The team now enters the junior world cup with confidence and momentum.


  • Tournament Format



    • The 24 participating teams are divided into six pools of four teams each.
    • Pool B includes india, pakistan, chile, and Switzerland.
    • The top team from each group and the two best second-placed teams will progress to the quarter-finals.
    • From the quarter-finals onwards, matches will be played on a knockout basis.


  • Historical Context



    • India has previously won the Junior hockey world cup twice — in 2001 (Hobart) and 2016 (Lucknow).
    • Germany remains the most successful team, with seven junior world cup titles.
    • This year’s expanded format is expected to bring greater competition and global attention to junior hockey.
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D N INDUJAA

09/09/2025 12:41 PM