Archive · 20 Jul 2026
India's Sub-Junior Hockey5s Teams Win Opening Matches
India's young men's and women's hockey teams played their first games in a big tournament called the FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship.
Both teams won their first matches.
The women's team beat Kazakhstan 8-3, and the men's team beat Bangladesh 7-3.
This tournament is important because the winning teams will get to play in the first-ever Youth Hockey5s World Cup.
The Indian teams are in the top groups of the tournament, which means they have a good chance to do well.
India's sub-junior men's and women's hockey5s teams won their opening matches in the FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship 2026.
The women's team defeated Kazakhstan 8-3 in their first match.
The men's team secured a 7-3 victory against Bangladesh in their opening match.
The tournament serves as the Asian qualifier for the inaugural FIH Youth Hockey5s World Cup.
Both Indian teams are placed in the elite pools of their respective competitions.
- Who
- India's sub-junior men's and women's hockey5s teams
- What
- Won their opening matches in the FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship 2026
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Location not specified, but at the FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship 2026
- Why
- To qualify for the inaugural Youth Hockey5s World Cup
- Teams
- Sub-junior men's and women's
- Tournament
- FIH Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship 2026
- Women's Match Result
- 8-3 win against Kazakhstan
- Men's Match Result
- 7-3 win against Bangladesh
- Significance
- Asian qualifier for Youth Hockey5s World Cup