Bhola Nath Singh, secretary general of Hockey India, has confirmed that Pakistan will play in the forthcoming Men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, which is a notable turning point.
Both Madurai and Chennai will host the event.
Bhola Nath Singh, secretary general of Hockey India, said there is “no problem” and that Pakistan “will be coming” to India for the competition.
He also promised that the Junior World Cup would be arranged on a large scale and confirmed that final preparations are underway.
“The World Cup is being held in Chennai and Madurai, with 24 countries participating. We are at the last stage of preparations, and this will be organized in a grand manner that will send a unique message across the world,” he stated.
At a ceremony held in Chennai on Monday, the much-awaited match schedule for the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 was revealed.
Chennai and Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India, will host the World Cup from November 28 to December 10, including 24 teams from around the globe for the first time.
The ceremony was attended by IH President Tayyab Ikram, Udhayanidhi Stalin (Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu), Atulya Misra (IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu), J. Meghanatha Reddy (IAS, Chief Executive Officer/Member Secretary of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu), Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey, Hockey India Secretary General Bholanath Singh, and Hockey India Treasurer Sekar J. Manoharan.
In Madurai, the defending champions, Germany, will play South Africa in the first match.
IIndia, the host nation, will play against Chile in Chennai to start their Junior World Cup campaign.
EEarlier this year, on June 28th, the pools for the competition were made public.
Pool A: Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Germany
Switzerland, Chile, India, and Pakistan make up Pool B.
Pool C: Japan, China, Argentina, and New Zealand
Pool D: Namibia, Belgium, Egypt, and Spain
Pool E: England, Malaysia, Austria, and the Netherlands
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