India to Host FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup in 2025.

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India will host the men's Junior Hockey World Cup in December, 2025. A total of 24 teams will participate in the event for the first time ever. The move aims to empower more National Associations and enhance diversity in the sport. The previous tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur in 2023, with Germany winning. The event emphasises the country's growing importance in international hockey and commitment to developing the sport. This was announced by FIH President Tayyab Ikram who said, "Giving more opportunities to play to a larger and more diverse number of National Associations is one of the key pillars of our empowerment and engagement strategy."


      The last edition of the tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur in 2023 with Germany emerging winners with a 2-1 win over France. Spain and India took the third and fourth places respectively.

      India have, in the past, hosted the tournament three times in 2013 (New Delhi), 2016 (Lucknow) and 2021 (Bhubaneswar). India were the winners of the 2016 edition as well.

     

 

     


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