African Hockey Federation

FIH Media Release – ‘FIH Hockey5s Lausanne’ to be held on 4-5 June 2022

18 November 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce that its first ever senior World Hockey5s event – which was initially scheduled in September this year but postponed due to COVID-related issues – will take place on 4-5 June 2022, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Intense competition, music entertainment and additional activities, […]

Media Release – FIH signs first-ever media rights agreement with SABC 

22 November 2021 Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has signed a media rights agreement with South Africa’s national public broadcaster SABC for the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup South Africa 2021. FIH’s flagship event for Women’s Juniors will take place at the North-West University (NWU) of the academic city of Potchefstroom – situated […]

Bhubaneswar 2021 – Argentina defeats Egypt 14-0 in the Junior Hockey World Cup

Argentina defeats Egypt 14-0 in the Junior Hockey World Cup

Argentina beat Egypt 14-0 in their opening match of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup here on Thursday, with Facundo Zarate scoring a hat-trick and Lautaro Domene and Bautista Capurro each scoring a brace of goals. In the Junior World Cup, this is the biggest victory. India’s previous greatest result was a 13-0 victory […]

Bhubaneswar 2021 – SA U21 Men beaten by Belgium in World Cup opener

SA U21 Men beaten by Belgium in World Cup opener

Belgium and South Africa came up against each other for the first time in history in the junior ranks as the 2021 Junior World Cup got underway in Odisha. The Belgians were the runners up in 2016 and with the senior side being the Olympic champions there is massive optimism around the Red Lions at […]

France stun World Champions India on Day 1 in Bhubaneswar

France stun World Champions India on Day 1 in Bhubaneswar

November 24 | Story By FIH Day 1: The opening day of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 featured five pulsating games, with Belgium, Germany, Poland and Malaysia all claiming important wins before France stole the headlines with a sensational triumph over hosts and reigning world champions India. The official opening ceremony […]