In just over three weeks, the South African U21 Men are set to make a return to Malaysia, poised to participate with powerhouse nations in the upcoming Junior World Cup. The battlefield includes opponents like Germany, Egypt, and France, as South Africa gears up for a spirited competition with aspirations to secure a top-two finish, paving the way to the coveted Quarter Finals. Today, South African Hockey proudly reveals the lineup that will represent the nation on this grand stage.
Having recently immersed themselves in the Malaysian hockey scene during the...
As part of our build-up to the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023, we bring you the second of four Pool previews which examine the qualification routes, past form and crucial players from the teams that will compete at the showpiece event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Egypt, France, Germany and South Africa all feature in Pool B, with a top two finish being the only way to secure a place in the competition quarter-finals and thus maintain hopes of Junior World Cup glory.
Egypt
FIH Junior World Ranking: 16How they qualified: 2nd Place – Junior Africa Cup...
Netherlands came into the tournament with a high degree of favour in the corner. They came into this game looking slightly less perfect as they were held to a 2-2 draw in their opening game against Australia. For South Africa it was frustration in opening game as large spells of good had no end product and the teams ultimately started with a 1-0 defeat to Chile. It was going to be an incredibly tough for the African champions taking on a country that had made every finals since 2009.
That challenge grew in the worst way possible as the South Africans conceded a penalty corner in the...
South Africa and Australia last met in a Junior World Cup match in 2016 at the same venue and the Jillaroos were victorious 7-0 on that occasion. There was less riding on this game though for the South Africans as two defeats meant they were no longer in the discussion for a place in the Quarterfinals.
However, the South Africans would have wanted a positive performance to give them some belief and importantly momentum ahead of their crossover game on Tuesday which would offer them the opportunity of a top 10 finish. South Africa wore their traditional home kit of green, while Australia...
South Africa began their FIH Junior World Cup 2023 quest in earnest on Tuesday in Malaysia when they took on the powerhouse of Junior World Hockey Germany. The Germans, winners of a medal in every tournament except one of the previous 12 editions are one of the favourites for the tournament and likely to be in the discussion at the business end of the tournament. For South Africa it’s a 6th appearance looking to consolidate the 9th place finish two years ago in India.
The two sides met a month ago at the Sultan of Johor Cup with Germany winning on that occasion.
The Germans won...
The South Africans met France in their final group stage game of the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup knowing that they would need a three-goal win to qualify for a first ever quarter-final. They also knew the French would be incredibly difficult having made the semi-finals at both their previous events, while also opening the tournament with a back-to-back win.
The French got off to the perfect start with a goal in the opening 16 seconds with Jules Verrier fired into the roof of the net. And it got worse in the fourth minute as Stanislas Branicki turned onto his reverse stick side to fire home...
From 18 to 25 April 2025, the best junior men’s and women’s hockey teams from Africa will compete in Windhoek, Namibia in the Junior Africa Cup 2025, with the final three men’s and women’s spots up for grabs in the upcoming FIH Junior Hockey World Cups 2025, to be played in India (men’s) and Chile (women’s), with an expanded competition format that will feature 24 teams in each competition for the very first time!
Lausanne, Switzerland– From 18-25 April, the best young teams in Africa competed in the Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2024 (M/W) with South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe women, along with South Africa, Namibia and Egypt men finishing in the medal positions and securing the the final three spots at the upcoming edition of the men’s and women’s FIH Junior Hockey World Cups 2025.
