Hockey News : Odisha to host Junior Hockey WC 2021

After successfully hosting the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup, the temple city of Bhubaneswar will stage the prestigious FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2021. The much-awaited announcement is made in Bhubaneswar by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik, in the presence of Hon’ble Minister for Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha, Shri Tusharkanti Behera, FIH President Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra and Hockey India Secretary General Mr Rajinder Singh. This marquee event in the international hockey calendar will be held from 24 November to 5 December 2021 and will feature 16 teams which are India, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Africa, Egypt, Belgium, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, USA, Canada, Chile and Argentina. While Odisha is also gearing up to host the 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, the Hon’ble Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik accepted the proposal to host the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2021 starting in November.