FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2023: Team India's schedule, groups and where to watch on OTT

Last year, the junior Indian women's hockey team secured a fourth-place finish, marking its best result since achieving a bronze in 2013.

FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2023

In the ongoing FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2023, the Indian women's team finds itself in Pool C, competing in Santiago, Chile. Following their match against Canada, India will also confront Belgium and former champions Germany.

This 12-day event, taking place at Centro Deportivo de Hockey Cesped, signifies the 10th edition of the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup.

Sixteen teams, evenly distributed across four groups (A–D), will participate in the junior women’s hockey World Cup. The top two teams from each group will progress to the quarter-finals, while the remaining teams will engage in classification rounds.

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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

Where to watch FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 live in India?

Jio Cinema will provide live-streaming coverage of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023. For viewers in India, the Sports18 TV channel will telecast the live hockey matches.

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: 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

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