World junior world cup

World Junior World Cup: Defending champion Germany started their defence of the title in the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025 with a comprehensive 4-0 win over South Africa in a Group A match in Madurai on Friday.

Justus Warweg (18:34 mins), Ben Hasbach (42:18 mins), Paul Glander (43:45 mins), and Justus Warweg (55:22 mins) scored for Germany to give the defending champions the right start. Germany are the most successful team in the World Junior World Cup with seven titles.

In other matches in the competition, Ireland defeated Canada 4-3 in a well-fought encounter in the second match in Group A in Madurai. Germany lead the standings with three points, with Ireland in second position on the basis of goal difference. Canada and South Africa are yet to open their accounts.