Sports Desk
ISLAMABAD (February 17, 2020):-The next Women’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup will be held in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in 2021. While the dates will be determined later, FIH can confirm that the competition will be played towards the end of that year. It is the first time that the African continent will organize the pinnacle of junior hockey.
The Men’s edition will be staged in India. Venue and dates will be confirmed at a later stage but the event will also take place at the end of 2021.
The FIH Hockey Junior World Cup involves the best of young talents globally. This is the perfect platform for under-21 players to unleash their raw skill onto the international hockey scene and progress further to become the stars of tomorrow, making this event a unique one!
16 teams will compete for the title, with continental quotas established as follows:
Men
Africa: 2 teams
Asia: 4 (including India, as hosts)
Europe: 6
Oceania: 2
Pan America: 2
Women
Africa: 2 teams (including South Africa, as hosts)
Asia: 3
Europe: 6
Oceania: 2
Pan America: 3
Men: Germany, England, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, France
Women: Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Russia, England
