New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The organizing committee of the FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup 2023 on Thursday night time introduced the Pools and schedule for the extremely anticipated event, scheduled to happen from November 29 to December 10 in Santiago, Chile.
To add to the joy forward of the marquee occasion, FIH additionally revealed the brand new Junior Women’s World Rankings as per which India are ranked sixth, whereas the Netherlands are ranked first. Meanwhile, Argentina, Germany, England and the United States are ranked second, third, fourth and fifth respectively. It have to be talked about that India are the top-ranked crew within the Continental rankings.
The Indian Team has been grouped in Pool C together with Belgium, Canada, and Germany. India will open their marketing campaign in opposition to Canada on twenty ninth November earlier than taking over Germany on 1st December. In their third and final Pool recreation, the Indian crew will tackle Belgium on 2nd December.
Having gained the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Japan not too long ago, Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team will enter the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup 2023 excessive on confidence and intention to clinch the elusive trophy for the primary time within the historical past of the event.
Notably, India got here near profitable the bronze medal within the final version of the FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup however could not as they misplaced to England 2(0)-2(3) within the 3/4th place match.
Speaking on the Pools revelation, Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 profitable Captain Preeti mentioned, “We are thrilled to see the Pools for the World Cup unveiled. It’s an exciting moment for our team as we gear up to compete against some of the best junior teams from around the world.””We are aware that each Pool is filled with talented and formidable opponents, but we see this as an opportunity to showcase our skills, determination, and teamwork on the global stage. We are confident in our abilities and will give our all in every match,” she added.
Meanwhile, the Chief Coach of the Indian Women’s Team, Janneke Schopman, mentioned, “The team is blooming with confidence after winning the Asia Cup. But the World Cup will be much more challenging as we’ll face strong teams from around the world. Every match in the tournament will test our skills, teamwork, and resilience. The Pool draw reinforces the need for us to raise our game and push our limits to achieve success.””However, we believe in the potential of our team and its ability to rise to the occasion. Our goal is to create a cohesive unit that performs with a never-give-up attitude, and stays true to our game plan while adapting to the challenges posed by each opponent. We will leave no stone unturned in our preparations to ensure we are well-prepared for the tournament,” she added.
“Yes, the team is very excited,” Indian Junior Women’s Team Coach Harvinder Singh mentioned, echoing the phrases of the Chief Coach, earlier than including, “despite the historic victory in Japan. The team is aware that there are a few areas where we need to improve, and we have identified those areas and are currently working on them as we prepare for the prestigious Junior Women’s World Cup in Chile.”Also, talking on the newly introduced FIH Junior Women’s rankings, Schopman mentioned, “Being ranked among the top teams in the FIH Junior Women rankings is a great honour. It shows that our team has what it takes to compete at the highest level. This ranking motivates us to keep pushing forward and strive for even greater success.”As per the event format, every crew within the Pool stage will play the opposite three groups of their Pool as soon as and the highest two groups from every Pool will progress to the Quarter-Finals, whereas the remaining groups will play for classification positions.
It is price noting that defending Champions Netherlands are essentially the most profitable crew within the FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup, having gained the title 4 instances, that is adopted by South Korea and Argentina, who’ve clinched the esteemed trophy twice every. Germany have gained the event as soon as.
Here are the Pools for the Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup 2023: Pool A: Australia, Chile, Netherlands and South AfricaPool B: Argentina, Korea, Spain and ZimbabwePool C: Belgium, Canada, Germany and IndiaPool D: England, Japan, New Zealand and USA. (ANI)