- FIH announces India placed in Pool C
- Women's Junior World Cup 2025 starts from December 1-13, 2025
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announces that India has been placed in Pool C alongside Germany, Ireland, and Namibia for the Women's Junior World Cup 2025, which will be hosted in Santiago, Chile, from 1 December 2025 to 13 December 2025. The tournament, which features 24 teams for the first time, will be divided into six pools of four teams each.
The teams in the six pools are placed as follows:
Pool A
Netherlands
Japan
Chile
Malaysia
Pool B
Argentina
Belgium
Zimbabwe
Wales
Pool C
India
Germany
Ireland
Namibia
Pool D
England
South Africa
China
Austria
Pool E
Australia
Spain
Canada
Scotland
Pool F
United States
Korea
New Zealand
Uruguay
FIH President Tayyab Ikram mentioned, "It's with great pleasure that FIH is going back to Chile for one of its most important events. It will be a great occasion to welcome all the young stars from around the world, who will come to enjoy the sporting moments, perform at their best, and also experience the fantastic hospitality of Chile. He further quoted, "I am full of gratitude for the government and all stakeholders and sponsors who are helping Chile hockey organize this mega event in Santiago. I am very happy that Santiago is not only becoming a global hub of hockey but also promoting and developing our beautiful sport at all levels."
