BENGALURU, 24 November (H.S.): Led by captain Jyoti Singh, the Indian Junior Women's Hockey team departed for Santiago, Chile, on Sunday night to compete in the FIH Women's Junior Hockey World Cup 2025. The 20-member squad, which includes two alternate players, left from Kempegowda International Airport with aspirations of securing the prestigious title.The tournament is scheduled to take place from December 1 to December 13.
India has been placed in Pool C and will face formidable opponents during the group stage. Their campaign will commence on December 1 against Namibia, followed by a highly anticipated match against Germany on December 3, and their final group-stage fixture against Ireland on December 5.
The top teams from each of the six pools will advance to the knockout stages, which are set to begin on December 7 and will culminate with the final on December 13. The other pools feature a competitive lineup of international teams:
Pool A: Netherlands, Japan, Chile, Malaysia
Pool B: Argentina, Belgium, Zimbabwe, Wales
Pool D: England, South Africa, China, Austria
Pool E: Australia, Spain, Canada, Scotland
Pool F: United States, Korea, New Zealand, Uruguay
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
