Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 Points Table: India, Belgium, Spain standing
A total of 24 teams are participating in the 2025 Junior Hockey World Cup in India, divided into six pools of four teams each.
The much-anticipated Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 began today in India, with teams from Pool A, Pool B, Pool C, and Pool D in action. The hosts, India, also kicked off their campaign against Chile in the final match of the day. They started on a high with a massive 7–0 win over Chile to go top of the Pool B points table, with the same three points but a higher goal difference.
Earlier in the day in Pool A, Germany defeated South Africa, while Ireland edged past Canada 4–3 in a tight contest in Madurai. Over in Pool C, Argentina produced a strong performance to beat Japan 4–1 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai, followed by Pool D side Spain registering a commanding 8–0 win over Egypt in Madurai.
The Pool C clash between New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China saw the Kiwis prevail 5–3 in an entertaining encounter in Chennai. In another Pool D fixture, Belgium delivered the biggest victory of the day with a dominant 12–1 triumph over Namibia. The action concluded with Pool B contenders Switzerland comfortably beating Oman 4–0 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium.
Teams from Pools E and F will be in action on Saturday.
Junior Hockey World Cup 2025: Points table
Pool A:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0 |
| 4 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
Pool B:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Oman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 4 | Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 |
Pool C:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | –2 | 0 |
| 4 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Pool D:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 0 |
| 4 | Namibia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 0 |