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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | India | ||
| City | Bhubaneswar | ||
| Dates | 24 November – 5 December | ||
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Kalinga Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Argentina (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Germany | ||
| Third place |  France | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 48 | ||
| Goals scored | 327 (6.81 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Miles Bukkens (18 goals) | ||
| Best player |  Timothée Clément | ||
| Best goalkeeper |  Anton Brinckman | ||
| Fair play award |  Chile | ||
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The 2021 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup was the 12th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, the biennial men's under-21 field hockey world championship organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India from 24 November to 5 December 2021.[1][2]
The hosts India were the defending champions but lost to Germany in the semifinals. Argentina won their second title by defeating Germany in the final.[3]
Qualification
A total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to India, who qualified automatically as hosts, 12 other teams qualified from five separate continental competitions and another 3 won wildcards after withdraws.[4]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) | 
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| 15–21 July 2019 | 2019 EuroHockey Junior Championship | Valencia, Spain | 5 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium  England  France  Germany  Netherlands  Spain | 
| 17 February 2020 | Host | — | 1 |  India | 
| Cancelled[lower-alpha 2] | 2021 Junior Africa Cup | Windhoek, Namibia | 2 |  Egypt  South Africa | 
| Cancelled[lower-alpha 3] | 2021 Junior Asia Cup | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 3 |  Pakistan  Malaysia  South Korea | 
| 21–28 August 2021 | 2021 Junior Pan American Championship | Santiago, Chile | 2 |  Argentina  Chile | 
| Cancelled[lower-alpha 4] | 2021 Junior Oceania Cup | — | 0 | .svg.png.webp) Australia  New Zealand | 
| 23 September 2021 | Wild card | — | 3 | .svg.png.webp) Canada  Poland  United States | 
| Total | 16 | |||
Umpires
The following 14 umpires were selected on 23 September 2021 by the FIH:[9]
- Dan Barstow (ENG)
- Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
- Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
- Federico García (URU)
- Antonio Ilgrande (ITA)
- Deepak Joshi (IND)
- Peter Kabaso (KEN)
- Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
- Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
- Tyler Klenk (CAN)
- Eric Koh (MAS)
- Sean Rapaport (RSA)
- Paul van den Assum (NED)
- Paul Walker (ENG)
Squads
Players born on or after 1 January 2000 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[10] Each team had to name a squad of up to 18 players.[11]
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+5:30).[12]
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Quarter-finals | 
| 2 |  Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 |  South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[11]
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 9 | Quarter-finals | 
| 2 |  India (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 3 | |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[11]
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Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 9 | Quarter-finals | 
| 2 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3 | +25 | 6 | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 3 | |
| 4 |  United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | −35 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[11]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 9 | Quarter-finals | 
| 2 |  Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[11]
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Classification round
Bracket
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|  South Africa (p.s.o.) | 3 (4) | |||||||||
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|  Pakistan | 3 (1) | |||||||||
|  Pakistan | 18 | |||||||||
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|  United States | 2 | |||||||||
|  South Africa | 4 | |||||||||
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|  South Korea | 0 | |||||||||
|  Poland | 2 | |||||||||
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|  Chile | 1 | |||||||||
|  Poland | 2 | |||||||||
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|  South Korea | 3 | Eleventh place | ||||||||
|  South Korea (p.s.o.) | 3 (6) | |||||||||
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|  Egypt | 3 (5) | |||||||||
|  Pakistan | 5 | |||||||||
|  Poland | 0 | |||||||||
Placement finals
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Medal round
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|  India | 2 | |||||||||
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|  Germany | 4 | |||||||||
|  Germany (p.s.o.) | 2 (3) | |||||||||
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|  Spain | 2 (1) | |||||||||
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|  France | 4 | |||||||||
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Final standings
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result | 
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| 1 | D |  Argentina | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 13 | Gold medal | 
| 2 | D |  Germany | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 13 | Silver medal | 
| 3 | B |  France | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 16 | Bronze medal | 
| 4 | B |  India (H) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 9 | |
| 5 | C |  Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 15 | Losing quarter-finalists | 
| 6 | A | .svg.png.webp) Belgium | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 8 | |
| 7 | C |  Spain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 11 | |
| 8 | A |  Malaysia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 7 | |
| 9 | A |  South Africa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 10 | Crossover winners | 
| 10 | C |  South Korea | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 7 | |
| 11 | D |  Pakistan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 10 | |
| 12 | B |  Poland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 6 | |
| 13 | B | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 6 | Crossover losers | 
| 14 | A |  Chile | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | |
| 15 | C |  United States | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 60 | −55 | 1 | |
| 16 | D |  Egypt | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 34 | −28 | 2 | 
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[3]
| Award | Player | 
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| Player of the tournament |  Timothée Clément | 
| Goalkeeper of the tournament |  Anton Brinckman | 
| Top goalscorer |  Miles Bukkens | 
| Fair play award |  Chile | 
| Odisha Fans Choice Award for Best Goal of the Tournament |  Ignacio Nardolillo | 
| Hockey India Maximum Team Goals |  Netherlands | 
| Hockey India Best Goal Saved of the Tournament |  Mahmoud Seleem | 
| AM/NS India Best Coach of the Tournament |  Johannes Schmitz | 
Goalscorers
There were 327 goals scored in 48 matches, for an average of 6.81 goals per match.
18 goals
14 goals
8 goals
 Sanjay Sanjay
 Ali Rizwan Ali Rizwan
 Pau Cunill Pau Cunill
6 goals
 Brent van Bijnen Brent van Bijnen
 Luke Dommershuijzen Luke Dommershuijzen
 Abdul Rana Abdul Rana
 Guy Morgan Guy Morgan
 Jeong Jun-seong Jeong Jun-seong
 Eduard de Ignacio-Simó Eduard de Ignacio-Simó
5 goals
 Lautaro Domene Lautaro Domene
 Corentin Sellier Corentin Sellier
 Araijeet Singh Hundal Araijeet Singh Hundal
 Casper van der Veen Casper van der Veen
 Cameron Le Forestier Cameron Le Forestier
 Pepe Cunill Pepe Cunill
4 goals
 Franco Agostini Franco Agostini
.svg.png.webp) Roman Duvekot Roman Duvekot
 Abdelrahman El-Ganayni Abdelrahman El-Ganayni
 Masi Pfandt Masi Pfandt
 Benedikt Schwarzhaupt Benedikt Schwarzhaupt
 Sudeep Chirmako Sudeep Chirmako
 Uttam Singh Uttam Singh
 Shardanand Tiwari Shardanand Tiwari
 Abuzar Abuzar
 Kim Hyun-woo Kim Hyun-woo
 Gerard Clapés Gerard Clapés
3 goals
 Bautista Capurro Bautista Capurro
 Facundo Zárate Facundo Zárate
.svg.png.webp) Thibeau Stockbroekx Thibeau Stockbroekx
.svg.png.webp) Alexander Bird Alexander Bird
 Antonin Igau Antonin Igau
 Christopher Kutter Christopher Kutter
 Matteo Poljaric Matteo Poljaric
 Michel Struthoff Michel Struthoff
 Akhimullah Anuar Akhimullah Anuar
 Muhammad Hammadudin Muhammad Hammadudin
 Wojciech Rutkowski Wojciech Rutkowski
 Idrees Abdulla Idrees Abdulla
 Ignacio Abajo Ignacio Abajo
 Guillermo Fortuño Guillermo Fortuño
2 goals
 Joaquín Krüger Joaquín Krüger
 Ignacio Nardolillo Ignacio Nardolillo
 Francisco Ruíz Francisco Ruíz
 Bruno Stellato Bruno Stellato
.svg.png.webp) Nelson Onana Nelson Onana
.svg.png.webp) Sean Davis Sean Davis
.svg.png.webp) Flynn McCulloch Flynn McCulloch
.svg.png.webp) Chris Tardif Chris Tardif
 Agustín Amoroso Agustín Amoroso
 Jules Bournac Jules Bournac
 Noé Jouin Noé Jouin
 Robert Duckscheer Robert Duckscheer
 Hannes Müller Hannes Müller
 Kamarulzaman Kamaruddin Kamarulzaman Kamaruddin
 Muhammad Khalid Muhammad Khalid
 Firadus Rosdi Firadus Rosdi
 Olivier Hortensius Olivier Hortensius
 Davis Huussen Davis Huussen
 Guus Jansen Guus Jansen
 Sheldon Schouten Sheldon Schouten
 Abdul Shahid Abdul Shahid
 Moin Shakeel Moin Shakeel
 Jared Campbell Jared Campbell
 Trevor de Lora Trevor de Lora
 Jacques van Tonder Jacques van Tonder
 Kim Tae-ho Kim Tae-ho
 Manuel Rodríguez Manuel Rodríguez
 Rafael Vilallonga Rafael Vilallonga
 Tymen Kloen Tymen Kloen
 Finlay Quaile Finlay Quaile
1 goal
 Ignacio Ibarra Ignacio Ibarra
 Lucio Méndez Lucio Méndez
 Joaquín Toscani Joaquín Toscani
.svg.png.webp) Jeff De Winter Jeff De Winter
.svg.png.webp) Thibault Deplus Thibault Deplus
.svg.png.webp) Lucas Putters Lucas Putters
.svg.png.webp) Rik Van Cleynenbreugel Rik Van Cleynenbreugel
.svg.png.webp) Arno Van Dessel Arno Van Dessel
.svg.png.webp) Jeremy Wilbers Jeremy Wilbers
.svg.png.webp) John Jacoby John Jacoby
.svg.png.webp) Tanvir Kang Tanvir Kang
 Daniel Beroggi Daniel Beroggi
 Raimundo Valenzuela Raimundo Valenzuela
 Sebastián Wolansky Sebastián Wolansky
 Hussein Awad Hussein Awad
 Hossameldin Ragab Hossameldin Ragab
 Mathis Clément Mathis Clément
 Raïfe Gonessa Raïfe Gonessa
 Benjamin Marqué Benjamin Marqué
 Jules Verrier Jules Verrier
 Antheus Barry Antheus Barry
 Julius Hayner Julius Hayner
 Phillip Holzmüller Phillip Holzmüller
 Erik Kleinlein Erik Kleinlein
 Maximilian Siegburg Maximilian Siegburg
 Paul Smith Paul Smith
 Abhisek Lakra Abhisek Lakra
 Vivek Prasad Vivek Prasad
 Dhami Singh Dhami Singh
 Maninder Singh Maninder Singh
 Amirul Azahar Amirul Azahar
 Syarman Mat Syarman Mat
 Shamir Shamsul Shamir Shamsul
 Max de Bie Max de Bie
 Menno Boeren Menno Boeren
 Ahmed Aqeel Ahmed Aqeel
 Ali Ghazanfar Ali Ghazanfar
 Mohsin Hassan Mohsin Hassan
 Rooman Khan Rooman Khan
 Abdul Manan Abdul Manan
 Abdul Rehman Abdul Rehman
 Umair Sattar Umair Sattar
 Muhib Ullah Muhib Ullah
 Eryk Bembenek Eryk Bembenek
 Tomasz Bembenek Tomasz Bembenek
 Julian Blaszkiewicz Julian Blaszkiewicz
 Gracjan Jarzyński Gracjan Jarzyński
 Robert Pawlak Robert Pawlak
 Peter Jarvis Peter Jarvis
 Zenani Kraai Zenani Kraai
 Senzwesihle Ngubane Senzwesihle Ngubane
 Hong Jin-young Hong Jin-young
 Hwang Gyu-dong Hwang Gyu-dong
 Lee Seung-woo Lee Seung-woo
 Yoo Seung-ho Yoo Seung-ho
 Jordi Bonastre Jordi Bonastre
 Pol Cabre-Verdiell Pol Cabre-Verdiell
 Borja Lacalle Borja Lacalle
 Wyatt Katz Wyatt Katz
Source: FIH
See also
Notes
- ↑ England withdrew on 5 October 2021.[5]
- ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the African Hockey Federation had decided to cancel the 2021 Men's Junior Africa cup for Nations and 2021 Women's Junior Africa cup for Nations. Thus AfHF designed a system to 2016 Junior Cup.[6]
- ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Hockey Federation had decided to cancel the 2021 Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup and 2021 Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup. Thus AHF designed a system to decide who earns the quota place for Asia. Where in the end Pakistan, Malaysia, and South Korea were awarded the three quota places for the men's tournament.[7]
- ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia and New Zealand decided to cancel the 2021 Junior Oceania Cup. The FIH replaced them with Canada and the United States.[8]
References
- ↑ "First FIH Hockey Junior World Cup on African soil". fih.ch. Lausanne: International Hockey Federation. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ↑ "India named as hosts for FIH junior men's World Cup in 2021". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Lausanne: The Times of India. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- 1 2 "MJWC: Clinical Domene fires Pakistan to men's Junior World Cup title". fih.ch. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ↑ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2021" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ↑ "England Withdraw From Junior Men's World Cup". englandhockey.co.uk. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "AfHF Press Release – Cancellation announcement due to COVID-19: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2021". africahockey.org. African Hockey Federation. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "Virus opens JWC door for Malaysia". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ↑ "FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021: USA and Canada joining". fih.ch. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ↑ "Officials List". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ "Qualification Criteria for FIH Junior World Cup 2021" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.
- ↑ "FIH Hockey Junior World Cups: pools and match schedules revealed". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.


