FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup
FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 Points Table: India advance to quarter-finals with perfect record
The FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 features 24 teams.
The FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 kicked off on November 28. All games of the biennial U-21 tournament will be played in Chennai and Madurai until December 10. It will be the 14th edition of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and has been organized since 1997.
The World Cup will witness the participation of 24 teams, equally divided into six groups. All four teams will play against each other once in the preliminary stage. All six group winners and the two best second-placed teams will progress to the quarter-final.
Then, the knockout system promises an entertaining brand of hockey from all top teams. Meanwhile, the classification games will also take place to determine the final position for the rest of the teams.
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The last edition in 2023 witnessed Germany winning their seventh title, while France emerged as the runner-up. Under the leadership of Uttam Singh, the Indian team finished fourth in the standings.
Defender Rohit will lead the Indian hockey team at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025, as they strive to secure their third title, and the first one after 2016. He will have the company of talented players like Sourabh Anand Kushwaha and Arshdeep Singh, who have been consistent with their contributions.
FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 Points Table
Pool A
| Position | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 |
Pool B
| Position | Team | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | +29 | 9 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 |
| 4 | Oman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | -23 | 0 |
Pool C
| Position | Team | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
| 4 | China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 0 |
Pool D
| Position | Team | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 9 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 6 |
| 3 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 3 |
| 4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 |
Pool E
| Position | Team | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 9 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 6 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Austria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29 | -28 | 0 |
Pool F
| Position | Team | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 9 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 6 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 1 |
When and where is the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 being held?
It started on November 28, 2025, and will run until December 10, 2025, in Chennai and Madurai, India.
How many teams are participating at FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 ?
A total of 24 teams are competing, divided into six groups.
Who is leading the Indian team at FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 ?
Rohit is the captain, with star players like Sourabh Anand Kushwaha and Arshdeep Singh in the squad.
Who won the last edition in 2023?
Germany won their seventh title, and France was the runner-up. India finished fourth under Uttam Singh.
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