Archive · 1 Dec 2025
India Kicks Off FIH Jr Women’s World Cup
The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team is ready to start playing in the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup in Chile.
They arrived early to get used to the place and practice hard.
Their first match is against Namibia, and they have two more matches in their group.
The team is excited and wants to do their best.
This is a big tournament with 24 teams, which is more than before.
India has played in this tournament before and won a bronze medal in 2013.
The team is focused and ready to play well.
The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team is set to begin their campaign at the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup Santiago 2025 on December 1.
India will play their first match against Namibia, a new opponent in FIH events for them.
The team arrived a week early to acclimatize and prepare for the tournament.
This edition of the tournament features 24 teams, an expansion from the previous 16-team format.
India is in Pool C with Germany, Ireland, and Namibia, with matches scheduled against Germany and Ireland after the opener.
- Who
- Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team
- What
- FIH Junior Women’s World Cup Santiago 2025
- When
- December 1, 2025
- Where
- Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional, Chile
- Why
- To compete in the expanded 24-team tournament and aim for a strong performance
- Tournament
- FIH Junior Women’s World Cup Santiago 2025
- Start Date
- December 1, 2025
- Venue
- Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional, Chile
- India's First Match
- Namibia
- Captain
- Jyoti Singh
- Total Teams
- 24
- India's Pool
- Pool C (Germany, Ireland, Namibia)
- India's Next Matches
- Germany (December 3), Ireland (December 5)
