India and Pakistan Face Off in Historic FIH Junior Hockey World Cup Draw | Sports-Games
- The 2025 edition of the International Hockey Federation’s Junior Men’s World Cup will be held in Chennai and Madurai, India, from November 28 to December 10, featuring a total of 24 participating teams.
- The draw ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland, grouped India, Pakistan, Chile, and Switzerland together in Pool B despite recent military tensions between India and Pakistan.
- FIH officials, including President Tayyab Ikram and Hockey India's Bhola Nath Singh, emphasized the tournament's role in empowering youth and improving hockey infrastructure, with a new stadium planned in Madurai.
- Germany, the defending champions who won a record-extending seventh title by defeating France 2-1 in 2023, are placed in Pool A alongside South Africa, Canada, and Ireland.
- The event is anticipated to enhance international hockey competition and development in India, with strong backing from both the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
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India and Pakistan Face Off in Historic FIH Junior Hockey World Cup Draw | Sports-Games
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has placed India and Pakistan in the same pool for the Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025 in Tamil Nadu, marking a significant moment in sports diplomacy. The tournament, expanded to 24 teams, promises to enhance India's hockey infrastructure and global youth engagement.
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.
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