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Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu: As excitement builds ahead of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025, more participating teams have begun arriving in India, with Japan and Chile arriving in Chennai and Spain and Austria touching down in Madurai to kick start their final preparations.

With the prestigious tournament set to run from November 28 to December 10, each team brings its own ambitions, history, and expectations as the global hockey fraternity converges in India for the biggest Junior World Cup edition in history.

Japan, who are playing their fourth-ever FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, arrived late on Monday night. Placed in Pool C with Argentina, China and New Zealand, the Japanese will be keen to make their mark on this trip to India. They open their campaign against Argentina on November 28, before taking on China on November 30, and finally complete their group stage with a match against New Zealand on December 1.