News for 03 December 2023
All the news for Sunday 3 December 2023
2023 FIH Junior World Cup (W) - 3 December
Santiago
All times GMT -3
2 Dec 2023 10:00 BEL v IND (Pool C) 3 - 2
2 Dec 2023 12:00 GER v CAN (Pool C) 8 - 0
2 Dec 2023 17:00 AUS v RSA (Pool A) 4 - 0
2 Dec 2023 19:00 NED v CHI (Pool A) 7 - 0
3 Dec 2023 10:00 ENG v JPN (Pool D)
3 Dec 2023 12:00 NZL v USA (Pool D)
3 Dec 2023 17:00 ESP v KOR (Pool B)
3 Dec 2023 19:00 ARG v ZIM (Pool B)
Pool standings
Live scores
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Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, and Germany qualify for the quarterfinals of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023
Lausanne, Switzerland: Day 4 of the World Cup decided the fate of a few teams with India and South Africa bowing out of the competition, while four other teams from Pool A & C secured their spots in the Top 8. 
Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team goes down 2-3 to Belgium in nail-biting match at FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023
Annu scored two goals for India 
Santiago: The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team faced a narrow 3-2 defeat against Belgium in their third and final Pool game at the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 in Santiago, Chile on Saturday.
Echoes of a heartbreak
Women’s Junior World Cup: India all but out after 2-3 loss to Belgium
Two consecutive losses, first to Germany and then Belgium, put paid to India’s hopes of advancing from the pool stage. photos: Hi, FIH
Annu’s brace went in vain as India lost 2-3 to Belgium in a closely-contested Pool C match to slump to their second consecutive defeat in the FIH Junior World Cup here today.
South Africa complete Group stage with defeat to Australia
South Africa and Australia last met in a Junior World Cup match in 2016 at the same venue and the Jillaroos were victorious 7-0 on that occasion. There was less riding on this game though for the South Africans as two defeats meant they were no longer in the discussion for a place in the Quarterfinals.
Team SA End Junior Hockey World Cup Pool Stage Without a Win
Photo: Hockey SA
South Africa finished their third and final FIH Hockey Junior Women’s World Cup 2023 Pool A fixture overnight on Saturday, going down 4-0 to Australia to end the round-robin phase winless, and with three loses in three matches, South Africa finished at the bottom of Pool A, having conceded 11 goals without breaching the defence of any of their pool competitors.
South Africa coach frustrated as star player declines JWC invitation
By Jugjet Singh
Mustapha Cassiem. -PIC COURTESY OF FIH
KUALA LUMPUR: Coach Guy Elliott is frustrated that one of his best players, Olympian Mustapha Cassiem, turned down the opportunity to play for South Africa in the Junior World Cup (JWC).
Germany optimistic ahead of their JWC mission
By Jugjet Singh
Germany coach Eijk van Rein (right) and captain Matteo Poljaric during the Junior World Cup press conference at National Hockey Stadium, Bukit Jalil. -NSTP/JUGJET SINGH
KUALA LUMPUR: Germany are thankful for avoiding being drawn into Group A of the Junior World Cup (JWC), which starts on Tuesday at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil.
Young Tigers beat inconsistency issues thanks to coach Amin
By Jugjet Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: National Juniors coach Amin Rahim works like a magician.
Argentina to defend JWC title without their 'missing' hockey sticks
By Aftar Singh
Argentina coach Juan Ignacio Gilardi (left) with team captain Inaki Minadeo.
KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions Argentina have found themselves in a sticky situation.
Andywalfian wants to make his parents proud in JWC
By Aftar Singh 
Defender Andywalfian Jeffrynus is in upbeat mood for his first Junior World Cup, which begins on Tuesday at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil.
KUALA LUMPUR: Defender Andywalfian Jeffrynus is in upbeat mood for his first Junior World Cup, which begins on Tuesday at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil.
Junior Hockey World Cup: Five Dar Academy Players in Pakistan Team
By Ijaz Chaudhry
FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia starts on December 5.
Once again, Pakistan's premier hockey nursery, Dar Hockey Academy has good representation. Five academy boys have won selection in the Pakistan team for this Junior World Cup.
Dar HA recruits players from all over the country.
The selected boys are Sufyan Khan (Bannu), Rao Aqueel (Khanewal), Murtaza Yaqoob (Lahore), Abdul Rehman (Kot Radha Kishan, district Kasur) and Ali Murtaza (Bahawalpur)
Ijaz Chaudhry writes on hockey & other sports. For more about him & his work, visit http://www.sportscorrespondent.info
Colts confident of banishing ghosts of last World Cup
The Indian team ahead of their departure to Kuala Lumpur. HI
The Indian junior men’s hockey team’s recent success in continental events will play a morale-boosting role when it begins its campaign in the men’s Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, asserted vice-captain Araijeet Singh Hundal here today.
EY Hockey League Men’s Round 13 And Women’s Round 11- December 2nd
EYHL MEN’S DIVISION 1
The weather was the only real winner in this weekend’s action in the Men’s EYHL Division 1.
Preview: 1st Hockey India Junior and Sub Junior Men Academy Championship 2023 - (Zone A)
10 teams will participate in the Junior category while 8 teams will participate in the Sub Junior category
New Delhi: After the successful completion of the matches in Zone B in Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu in November, the 1st Hockey India Junior and Sub Junior Men Academy Championship 2023 - (Zone A) is set to begin on 3rd December at the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium in New Delhi.