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Men's FIH Junior Hockey World Cup 2021: Preview, When, Where to Watch, Live Streaming
Bhubaneshwar will play host to 16 teams at the Junior Hockey World Cup with India looking to defend their title in this edition
The much-awaited Men's Junior Hockey World Cup is set to kick off on 24th November. Belgium and South Africa will kick off the proceedings on Day 1. India will also be in action on the same day at 7:30 pm as they take on France in the first match. Being the defending champions, India will be looking to win the tournament for the second time after their historic win in the 2016 edition at Lucknow. Certain big guns such as Australia, New Zealand, and England are missing from this year's tournament.
What are the Groups?
Group A
Belgium, Malaysia, Chile, and South Africa
Group B
India, Canada France, and Poland
Group C
Netherlands, Spain, Korea, and the U.S.A
Group D
Germany, Pakistan, Argentina, and Egypt
What is India's schedule?
India will be playing three group stage matches before the elimination rounds:
1)India v France-24th November at 8:00 pm IST*
2)India v Canada-25th November at 7:30 pm IST
3)India v Poland-27th November at 7:30 pm IST
Where to watch?
The official telecast will be on Star Sports India and Hotstar for all subscribers.
The Bridge will also be having a live text commentary/updates so do tune in at - https://thebridge.in/hockey/junior-world-cup-india-poland-updates-results-scores-blog-26941
*(match timings are subject to change)