Lausanne, Switzerland: Argentina got their title defence off to the perfect start as the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023 kicked off in Kuala Lumpur, beating Australia in their opening match of the tournament. A solitary second-half goal from Ignacio Nardolillo was enough to secure the spoils for the defending champions. There were also victories for title contenders Germany, France, Spain, India (thanks to an Araijeet Singh Hundal hat-trick) and hosts Malaysia. We...

A massive storm at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukhit Jalil in Malaysia saw the South African and Chile match up delayed by just over an hour on Monday afternoon. Despite a lengthy wait the African champions put their foot to the floor immediately when they game got underway. Hans Neethling showed quick hands to draw into the circle and Lerou Dithankanyane had the easiest job of firing it home. After a Ross Breytenbach save was made, Neethling again provided the assist, this time from the left. He picked up David Tshebi who slammed home from the top of the circle and the South Africans...