Hockey5s thrills fans as picturesque Lausanne plays backdrop to the beginning of a new hockey era
The Hockey5s era has officially gotten underway in the Olympic Capital, Lausanne, as 10 teams took to the field on Day 1 of the Hero FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022, with the Lac Leman providing a serene backdrop, in contrast to the unceasing thrill of Hockey5s being played on the field right next to it! The […]
FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup: One Month To Go!
In exactly one month, on July 1, the best players in the world will start the greatest show amongst the women’s events organised under the banner of the International Hockey Federation (FIH): the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup! The 15th edition of FIH’s flagship event will be staged in Terrassa, Spain, and Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Terrassa Olympic […]
FIH Hockey5s – Lausanne all set for Hockey5s showcase
It’s a world first that will provide a showcase for hockey and bring the sport to new audiences. The Hero FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022 event is the first official senior World Hockey5s competition to be organised by FIH and it builds on the success of Hockey5s events that have been taking place across the world, including the Youth Olympic Games events […]
Media Release – Netherlands reign supreme but Germany push all the way; England win bronze after close encounter with India; Argentina and South Africa sign off with victories. Highlights from final day in Potchefstroom
April 12 2022 Potchefstroom, South Africa: The Netherlands were crowned FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup champions after a final against Germany that absolutely oozed class. The question had been whether anyone could breach the Dutch defence and, if that happened, how would the team respond. Both questions were answered as Germany threw everything at the […]
Media Release – Team work at heart of Dutch victory, Germany complete demolition job on England, Argentina and Korea will compete for fifth place. Highlights from Day 9 in Potchefstroom
April 10 2022 Potchefstroom, South Africa: A Dutch masterclass in teamwork and a magnificent goal scoring performance by Germany means that we now know who will be contesting the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup 2021 on Tuesday 12 April. In the first semi-final India knew they had a mountain to climb but the Eves started with […]
Media Release – Austria and Ireland leave it late to score winners, while Uruguay end Canada’s Junior World Cup journey. Highlights from Day 8 in Potchefstroom
9 April 2022 Potchefstroom, South Africa: An energetic second half from Uruguay ended Canada’s Junior World Cup journey, while Austria and Ireland continued to enjoy beginners’ luck as the two debutant nations will now compete for a ninth place finish. The European team’s defeats of Korea and Malaysia respectively means the two Asian sides will […]
Media Release – Germany stun Argentina with four goal first half to join India, Netherlands and England in semi-finals. Highlights from Day 7 in Potchefstroom
8 April 2022 Potchefstroom, South Africa: Quarter-finals day produced four top class matches with some tremendous skills on display but the performance of the day was that of the German team as they put on a classy show to outgun reigning champions Argentina. India put in a dominating and professional performance to defeat Asian rivals […]
Media Release – Delight for South Africa, Zimbabwe endure a stormy match against Netherlands and USA win crucial Pan-Am clash. Highlights from Day 4 in Potchefstroom
4 April 2022 Potchefstroom, South Africa: It was a mix of relief and delight for the host nation as South Africa defeated Ireland in a nervy Pool B clash that would decide who progressed to the quarter-finals. If that match was edgy and goals hard to come by, the second match saw Netherlands go on […]
Media Release – Argentina, Netherlands first to top pools, England knock off hosts while Zimbabwe shock Canada
1 April 2022 Potchefstroom, South Africa: The opening day of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup – the first-ever FIH World Cup hosted in Africa – was exciting and full of promising hockey. England stormed to the top of the three-team Pool B with a 3-0 win over South Africa, while Netherlands put away […]
Media Release – England edge Ireland in thriller, big wins for India, Germany, USA, Netherlands highlight Day 2 in Potchefstroom
2 April 2022 Potchefstroom, South Africa: It was a decisive day for most of the games on Day 2 at the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Pool D play opened with India’s Lalrindiki’s two goals leading her side to a 5-1 win over Wales, while Germany had a clinical 10-0 […]