News for 06 December 2023
All the news for Wednesday 6 December 2023
2023 FIH Junior World Cup (W) - 6 December
Santiago
All times GMT -3
5 Dec 2023 09:00 IND v NZL (9th - 16th) 3 - 3 (SO 3 - 2)
5 Dec 2023 11:15 USA v CAN (9th - 16th) 8 - 0
5 Dec 2023 18:15 KOR v RSA (9th - 16th) 1 - 1 (SO 3 - 2)
5 Dec 2023 20:30 CHI v ZIM (9th - 16th) 2 - 0
6 Dec 2023 09:00 NED v ESP (QF)
6 Dec 2023 11:15 ENG v GER (QF)
6 Dec 2023 18:15 BEL v JPN (QF)
6 Dec 2023 20:30 ARG v AUS (QF)
Final Pool standings
Live scores
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Goalkeeper Madhuri Kindo stars as India beat New Zealand in a classification match of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023
Lausanne, Switzerland: The teams that missed out on a spot in the Top 8 of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 got another chance on Thursday to showcase their potential in the 9th-16th place qualification match. 
Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team beat New Zealand 3 - 3 (3 - 2 SO) in a thrilling game at the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023
Goalkeeper Madhuri Kindo made four consecutive saves to help India win in sudden death
Santiago: The Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team put up a brilliant show in their fourth game of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 as they came from behind to beat New Zealand 3-2 in sudden death in a penalty shoot out after the match ended 3-3 during regular time.
Successful Second Half Propels U-21 USWNT to Dominant Win Over Canada at JWC
Worldsportspics
SANTIAGO, Chile – A dominant second half performance from the No. 5 U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team secured them a crossover win over No. 18 Canada at the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup. Goals from seven different athletes highlighted the 8-0 win for the Junior Eagles.
Shootout agony for South Africa
South Africa and Korea faced off in the cross-pool playoff on Tuesday in Chile with hopes of securing a top 10 finish still in the objectives. The two sides had met four times previously at a Junior World Cup with Korea winning all of them.
2023 FIH Junior World Cup (M) - 6 December
Kuala Lumpur
All times GMT +8
5 Dec 2023 09:00 FRA v EGY (Pool B) 3 - 1
5 Dec 2023 11:00 GER v RSA (Pool B) 5 - 3
5 Dec 2023 14:00 ESP v CAN (Pool C) 7 - 0
5 Dec 2023 16:00 ARG v AUS (Pool A) 1 - 0
5 Dec 2023 18:00 IND v KOR (Pool C) 4 - 2
5 Dec 2023 20:00 MAS v CHI (Pool A) 7 - 1
6 Dec 2023 09:00 NED v PAK (Pool D) 3 - 3
6 Dec 2023 11:00 BEL v NZL (Pool D) 4 - 0
6 Dec 2023 14:00 RSA v EGY (Pool B) 3 - 2
6 Dec 2023 16:00 FRA v GER (Pool B)
6 Dec 2023 18:00 AUS v CHI (Pool A)
6 Dec 2023 20:00 MAS v ARG (Pool A)
7 Dec 2023 09:00 KOR v CAN (Pool C)
7 Dec 2023 11:00 PAK v NZL (Pool D)
7 Dec 2023 18:00 BEL v NED (Pool D)
7 Dec 2023 20:00 ESP v IND (Pool C)
Pool standings
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Perfect start for defending champions at FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup
Argentina got their title defence off to the perfect start as the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023 kicked off in Kuala Lumpur, beating Australia in their opening match of the tournament. A solitary second-half goal from Ignacio Nardolillo was enough to secure the spoils for the defending champions.
Scary day for Holdermann
2021 runners-up Germany did not have it easy against the much-improved South Africans in a match that saw German striker Liam Holdermann (centre) hogging the headlines after rushing straight back from a check-up at the National Sports Institute (NSI) to get his name on the scoresheet. - NSTP/courtesy of KHM
KUALA LUMPUR: Six-time champions Germany got their Junior World Cup (JWC) campaign off to a winning start when they beat South Africa 5-3 in a Group B match at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil today.
Nardolillo the late hero as Argentina edge Australia in JWC
By Jugjet Singh
The Argentine player, Joaquin Toscani (on the right), attempts to get the ball from the Australian player, Liam Handderson, at the 2023 Men's Junior World Cup Hockey Championship at the Bukit Jalil National Hockey Stadium. NSTP/AIZUDDIN SAAD
BUKIT JALIL: Anticipated as the most exciting match of the day, the Junior World Cup (JWC) Group A clash between Argentina and Australia turned into a subdued affair, resembling a warm-up game rather than a fiercely contested encounter.
Araijeet shows the way for India in JWC
By Aftar Singh
Forward Araijeet Singh Hundal (right) could be the key to India’s hopes of winning the Junior World Cup (JWC) crown here. NSTP/AIZUDDIN SAAD
BUKIT JALIL: Forward Araijeet Singh Hundal could be the key to India's hopes of winning the Junior World Cup (JWC) crown here.
Araijeet's hat-trick helps India beat Korea 4-2 to start FIH Junior World Cup 2023 campaign on a high
Araijeet (11', 16', 41') netted thrice, while Amandeep (30') chipped in with a goal for India
Kuala Lumpur: Forward Araijeet Singh Hundal netted a hat-trick as the Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team beat Asian rivals Korea in their opening match of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023 at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
India down plucky Korea, brace for Spain next
K. ARUMUGAM
India didn’t have things their way in a 4-2 win over South Korea in their opening outing of the 2023 FIH Men’s Junior World Cup Hockey at the Bukit Jalil stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday.
India wins the Jr World Cup opener but the coach is not enthused
K. ARUMUGAM
India made a winning start to the Junior World Cup beating raw South Korea 4-2, but coach CR Kumar may not be enthused. Establishing total control of the field proceedings in the first half, India fittingly took 3-0 lead but its grip on the game with rise of individual game inter alia and conceded twice on slight improvement shown by the Koreans.
Young Tigers roar past Chile in Junior World Cup
By Jugjet Singh 
Malaysia played stunning hockey to hammer Chile 7-1 in Group A of their Junior World Cup (JWC) match at the National Hockey Stadium here today. NSTP/AIZUDDIN SAAD
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia played stunning hockey to hammer Chile 7-1 in Group A of their Junior World Cup (JWC) match at the National Hockey Stadium here today.
Why the Dutch Men have never won the U21 World Cup
Eric Verboom after the lost quarter-final at the World Cup under 21 with Terrance Pieters, Thijs van Dam and Thierry Brinkman. Photo: Koen Suyk
We came second twice. Also took bronze twice. But the Dutch men have never won the World Cup under 21 years. With three experts we look for an explanation for the missing cup in the KNHB trophy cabinet.
Agong attends Hockey Junior World Cup match between Malaysia and Chile at Bukit Jalil
KUALA LUMPUR 05 DISEMBER 2023. Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (tiga kiri) berkenan berangkat pada Malam Pembukaan KeYang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah graced the 2023 Hockey Junior World Cup (JWC) match between Malaysia and Chile at the Bukit Jalil National Hockey Stadium tonight. NSTP/AIZUDDIN SAAD
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah graced the 2023 Hockey Junior World Cup (JWC) match between Malaysia and Chile at the Bukit Jalil National Hockey Stadium tonight.
2023 3 Nations FRA v UKR v CZE (W) - 6 December
Lille, France
All times GMT +1
5 Dec 2023 15:00 UKR v CZE 0 - 1
6 Dec 2023 15:00 FRA v CZE
7 Dec 2023 15:00 FRA v UKR
8 Dec 2023 15:00 UKR v CZE
9 Dec 2023 15:00 FRA v CZE
10 Dec 2023 15:00 FRA v UKR
Pool Standings
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Batch names strong 2024 Kookaburras squad ahead of Olympic year
Head Coach, Colin Batch has named a strong and experienced 27-player Kookaburras squad for 2024, in what will be a stellar year for the sport, starting with season five of the FIH Pro League followed by the much-anticipated Paris Olympic Games.
England Hockey League 2023/24: Weekend 10 Review
Saturday’s freezing temperatures nationwide saw an almost total wipeout of the Women's England Hockey League fixture list with only a small pocket of warmth in the Thames Valley meaning the Division One South mid-table game between Slough and Sevenoaks survived. Sevenoaks won this 2-0 thanks to goals from Emily Barrett and Lily Elliott.
Holcombe first side to reach England Hockey Cup semi-finals
Holcombe edged paat Wimbledon PIC: Matt Woodhead
Holcombe women became the first team to reach the semi-finals of the England Hockey Tier One Cup by beating Wimbledon 2s 4-3 at Holcombe Park at the weekend.
Buckingham fundraise to EuroHockey indoors – with Surbiton support
Buckingham are hopefully heading to Europe PIC: WILL PALMER/ENGLAND HOCKEY
Rivals Surbiton have stepped up to donate to Buckingham’s Euro Indoor Club Cup fundraiser, telling them: “Go fly the flag for English clubs!”
Day 3 Results: 1st Hockey India Junior and Sub Junior Men Academy Championship 2023 – (Zone A)
New Delhi, 5th December 2023: Day 3 of the 1st Hockey India Junior and Sub Junior Men Academy Championship 2023 – (Zone A) witnessed Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy win in the in the Sub Junior category while HAR Hockey Academy, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy and Namdhari XI won their respective matches in the Junior category.
Discard who became hockey maestro at Olympics
Yang Siow Meng played the dual role of striker and tactician at the 1972 Olympics after being initially dropped from the national hockey squad.
Frankie D'Cruz
Yang Siow Meng at his home in a 2020 picture. (Eugene Yang pic)
PETALING JAYA: Legendary Malaysian hockey forward Yang Siow Meng is 77 now, rendered largely silent by Parkinson’s disease.