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Men's Jr World Cup: Madurai Lays Out Red Carpet For Malaysia, Egypt, Namibia, England, South Africa; New Zealand Reach Chennai

By IANS News November 24, 2025 • 21:18 PM View: 239

Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu: It was a busy Monday at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 in both Madurai and Chennai, as a whole host of teams made their way to India for the prestigious tournament. Among the teams that reached Madurai were Malaysia, Egypt, Namibia, England, and South Africa, whilst New Zealand’s long journey to India ended in Chennai.

Arriving first on Monday was the Malaysian side, who finished 12th in 2023, and have been drawn in Pool E along with England, Austria, and the Netherlands. The Malaysians will begin their campaign against Austria on November 29, and then take on the mighty Netherlands on November 30. Their last group stage game will be against the England side on December 2.

Following them were Egypt, which stood ninth in the 2023 edition of the tournament. Placed in Pool D with Belgium, Spain, and Namibia, the Egyptians are ranked 7th in the world and will commence their campaign against Spain on November 28. Their second game will be against Namibia on the 30th, and their final group stage contest pits them against the Belgians on December 2.