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Pakistan clubbed alongside hosts India for Men's Junior Hockey World Cup despite recent conflict
The draw ceremony for the upcoming Men's Junior World Cup, which will be hosted by Chennai and Madurai from 28 November to 10 December, took place at FIH's Lausanne headquarters on Saturday in which arch-rivals India and Pakistan were clubbed together in Pool B. read more Despite the two nations engaging in a four-day military conflict just last month , India and Pakistan have been grouped together for the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup that will be taking place in Chennai and Madurai later this year. The two arch-rivals are joined by Chile and Switzerland in Pool B in the tournament that takes place in the southern state of Tamil Nadu from 28 November to 10 December. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The draw ceremony for the expanded tournament, which features 24 teams for the first time in its history, took place at the world governing body's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland on Saturday. Pool A consists of Germany, South Africa, Canada and Ireland while Pool C will feature Argentina, New Zealand, Japan and China. Spain, Belgium, Egypt and Namibia are in Pool D, while Netherlands, Malaysia, England and Austria are in Pool E. Pool F will feature France, Australia, Korea and Bangladesh. Following the draw ceremony earlier today, we are glad to reveal the six Pools for the upcoming expanded FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025, which will feature 24 teams for the very first time! Full story 👇@TheHockeyIndia #JWC2025 #RisingStars — International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) June 28, 2025 International Hockey Federation president Tayyab Ikram participated in the draw ceremony along with Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh, and Hockey India Director General RK Srivastava. 'It is a great pleasure for me to be here ahead of a milestone moment as we start the journey towards the first ever 24-team FIH Junior Hockey World Cup! 'It is a part of the FIH strategy to empower and engage the youth from all nations, including the emerging nations, and this event will be the first step towards doing that,' FIH chief Ikram said in a statement. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'This World Cup also brings with it the opportunity to enhance our hockey infrastructure, and in the city of Madurai, introduce a new state-of-art hockey stadium.' HI secretary general Bhola Nath added: 'Today marks a landmark moment for the world of hockey as we witness the pool draw for the inaugural FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup, featuring 24 nations.' Germany are the current junior Men's World Champions, having defeated France 2–1 in the final of the 2023 edition, to win a record-extending seventh title. With PTI inputs
India Today
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India pooled alongside Pakistan in Junior Men's Hockey World Cup 2025
Hosts India were clubbed alongside Pakistan in Pool B for the upcoming FIH junior Men's Hockey World Cup which will take place in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 till December 10 this year. Apart from the Asian giants, Chile and Switzerland are also present in Pool B. The draw ceremony was held at the FIH Headquarters on Saturday, June 28 as the upcoming edition will feature 24 teams for the first time. Pool A consistes of Germany, South Africa, Canada and Ireland while Pool C contains Argentina, New Zealand, Japan and China. Spain, Belgium, Egypt and Namibia are in Pool D while Pool E will have Netherlands facing off against Malaysia, England and Austria. advertisementAlso Read: Manpreet Singh hits 400: A testament to unyielding grit France, Australia, Korea and Bangladesh form Pool F. International Hockey Federation president Tayyab Ikram participated in the draw ceremony alongside with Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh, and Hockey India Director General RK Srivastava. Ikram said that the part of the strategy from the FIH is to empower and engage the youngsters from all nations. "It is a great pleasure for me to be here ahead of a milestone moment as we start the journey towards the first ever 24-team FIH Junior Hockey World Cup!"It is a part of the FIH strategy to empower and engage the youth from all nations, including the emerging nations, and this event will be the first step towards doing that," FIH chief Ikram said in a the draw ceremony earlier today, we are glad to reveal the six Pools for the upcoming expanded FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025, which will feature 24 teams for the very first time!Full story @TheHockeyIndia#JWC2025 #RisingStars— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) June 28, 2025advertisementJunior Men's Hockey World Cup 2025: PoolsPool A: Germany, South Africa, Canada, IrelandPool B: India, Pakistan, Chile, SwitzerlandPool C: Argentina, New Zealand, Japan, ChinaPool D: Spain, Belgium, Egypt, NamibiaPool E: Netherlands, Malaysia, England, AustriaPool F: France, Australia, Korea, Bangladesh- Ends
