Goal splurge continues on Day 2 of Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup
29 Nov, 2025 India’s roaring victory over Oman stole the thunder on Day 2 of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025, which saw the hosts and defending champions Germany putting themselves on the verge of sealing direct qualification for the quarter-finals. Like India, Germany and Switzerland too registered their second consecutive […]
South Africa Edge Ireland in Crucial Junior World Cup Clash
November 29, 2025 South Africa kept their Junior World Cup campaign alive with a hard-earned 2–1 victory over Ireland, a result that injects fresh momentum into the group after the disappointment of the opening match. Ireland entered the contest full of confidence after their win over Canada, and with their head coach, a former South […]
Goals galore as the Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup opens up in style
28 Nov, 2025 The first day of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 was highlighted by a festival of goals in Madurai and Chennai, as well as a grandiose opening ceremony. Belgium’s attacking 12-1 victory over Namibia led the list of big wins on Day 1 that saw 16 of the […]
South Africa Show Fight in Tough Junior World Cup Opener Against Germany
November 28, 2025 South Africa opened their FIH Junior World Cup campaign with a 4–0 defeat to defending champions Germany in Tamil Nadu, but the scoreline only tells part of the story after a spirited and disciplined display from the African champions. South Africa kicked off the tournament knowing the size of the task against […]
FIH President Tayyab Ikram Welcomes the World’s Rising Stars
28 Nov, 2025 FIH President Tayyab Ikram arrived in Chennai to a vibrant and enthusiastic atmosphere as India proudly welcomes the world’s brightest Rising Stars. He expressed his deepest gratitude to the Government of Tamil Nadu and to Hockey India for their outstanding hospitality and exceptional arrangements, which have set the perfect stage for this […]
FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025: let’s hear from the teams!
27 Nov, 2025 With less than 24 hours remaining until the start of the 14th edition of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, which will take place in the cities of Chennai and Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, here are the latest quotes from the participating teams: Lucas Balthazar, Captain, Belgium “The last two World […]
Xan de Waard (NED) and Tom Boon (BEL) named FIH Players of the Year
21 Nov, 2025 The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 FIH Player of the Year awards: Women’s Player of the Year: Xan de Waard (NED) Men’s Player of the Year: Tom Boon (BEL) 2024 Women’s Player of the Year – Xan de Waard (NED) Xan de Waard delivered […]
Grace O’Hanlon (NZL) and Jean-Paul Danneberg (GER) named FIH Goalkeepers of the Year
20 Nov, 2025 The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce the recipients of the FIH Goalkeepers of the Year 2025 awards: Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Grace O’Hanlon (NZL) Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Jean‑Paul Danneberg (GER) Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Grace O’Hanlon (NZL) Grace O’Hanlon delivered a remarkable 2024-25 season […]
FIH appoints safeguarding experts for upcoming Junior World Cups
17 Nov, 2025 Following the successful experience at the previous FIH Hockey Junior World Cups in 2023, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is proud to announce that this initiative will be reiterated this year. FIH has appointed two experts in this field—Marialoreto Gonzalez (Chile) and Nirmal Kumar (India)—as Safeguarding Officers for the Women’s and Men’s […]
FIH joins forces with SPORTFIVE to boost global commercial growth across international hockey
13 Nov, 2025 The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with leading global sports marketing agency SPORTFIVE. As part of this partnership, SPORTFIVE will serve as a key Commercial Partner for FIH, supporting FIH’s mission to elevate the sport‘s global visibility and secure brand partnerships across major markets including the […]