FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023, live streaming: India look for first title - full schedule, groups, squad
The junior Indian women’s hockey team finished fourth last year and achieved its best result in 2013 with a bronze. Watch live!
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India will compete against Belgium, Canada and former champions Germany in Pool C of the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2023 in Santiago, Chile starting from Wednesday.
In its 10th edition, the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup will be a 12-day event for under-21 players at Centro Deportivo de Hockey Cesped. India’s matches will be available on live streaming and live telecast in India.
Sixteen teams, divided equally into four groups (A–D), will participate in the junior women’s hockey World Cup. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals while the other teams will enter classification rounds.
India will begin their hockey World Cup campaign in Pool C against Canada on Wednesday before taking on last edition’s finalists Germany on the following day and Belgium on Saturday.
Defending champions the Netherlands, the most successful team with four titles, are in Pool A with Australia. Two-time champions Argentina are in Pool B. England and Japan will compete for supremacy in Pool D.
FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 pools
Pool A: Australia, Chile, Netherlands, South Africa
Pool B: Argentina, South Korea, Spain, Zimbabwe
Pool C: Belgium, Canada, Germany, India
Pool D: England, Japan, New Zealand, USA
India will be led by defender Preeti, who was part of the Indian hockey team that finished fourth last year under the captaincy of Tokyo Olympian Salima Tete. Forward Mumtaz Khan will also be playing in her second Junior World Cup.
Midfielder Rutuja Dadaso Pisal, standby in the last World Cup, will be the vice-captain of the Indian team for the Santiago hockey meet. Annu, who played a crucial role in India’s maiden Women’s Junior Asia Cup title win in June, is also in the squad.
The quarter-finals will be held on December 6 whereas the semis are scheduled for December 8, followed by the final on December 10.
India have appeared in five editions of the junior global event and claimed their best finish in 2013 with bronze. They lost the bronze medal match in the shootout against England last year in South Africa.
Where to watch FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 live in India
Live streaming of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 will be available on Jio Cinema. Live telecast of the hockey matches will be on the Sports18 TV channel in India.
FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023: India squad
Goalkeepers: Khushboo, Madhuri Kindo
Defenders: Neelam, Preeti (captain), Jyoti Singh, Ropni Kumari
Midfielders: Mahima Tete, Manju Chorsiya, Jyoti Chhatri, Hina Bano, Sujata Kujur, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (vice-captain)
Forwards: Sakshi Rana, Mumtaz Khan, Annu, Deepika Soreng, Dipi Monika Toppo, Sunelita Toppo
Standbys: Thounaojam Nirupama Devi, Jyothi Edula
FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023: India’s schedule, fixtures and live match times
All in India Standard Times (IST)
- November 29, Wednesday: India vs Canada - 10:30 PM
- December 1, Friday: India vs Germany - 1:00 AM
- December 2, Saturday: Belgium vs India - 6:30 PM
- December 5, Tuesday: Classification round - 5:30 PM onwards
- December 6, Wednesday: Quarter-finals - 5:30 PM onwards
- December 7, Thursday: Classification round - 5:30 PM onwards
- December 8, Friday: Classification round - 5:30 PM onwards
- December 9, Saturday: Semi-finals - 2:45 AM onwards; classification round - 8:45 PM onwards
- December 10, Sunday: Classification round - 8:45 PM onwards
- December 11, Monday: Bronze medal match - 1:30 AM; final - 3:45 AM