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 [JAC] 2024 (M/W), 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!
In the men’s competition, it will be Egypt, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe scrapping for the three spots available from Africa in the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup India 2025.
In the first stage of the tournament, the teams will play in a round-robin format with all teams playing the other 5 teams once. Three points will be awarded to the winners in a contest, with one point each for a draw and no points for a losing team in a match. At the end of the pool stage the teams that finish in the top-2 spots will play for the gold medal while the third and fourth placed teams will play in the bronze medal match.
With three spots available for the teams from Africa at the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025, all three podium place finishers will gain entry into the expanded 24-team event and complete the qualification process.
In the women’s competition, it will be Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe competing for the final three spots available in the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup Chile 2025.
Similar to the men's competition, the women's competition will also consist of two stages, with a round robin stage followed by medal matches. In the round robin stage, three points will be awarded to the winners in a contest, with one point each for a draw and no points for a losing team in a match. At the end of the pool stage the teams that finish in the top-2 spots will play for the gold medal while the third and fourth placed teams will play in the bronze medal match.
All three teams winning a medal at the competition will gain entry into the expanded 24-team FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025, a and complete the qualification process.
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The FIH Junior Hockey Men’s World Cup 2025 will be played in Chennai and Madurai, India. As hosts India have already qualified for the competition. Belgium, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Austria and Switzerland have qualified from Europe. Argentina, Canada and Chile have qualified from the Americas. Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand secured qualification from Asia. Australia and New Zealand have qualified from Oceania. Following the three qualifiers from Africa, the qualification process for the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup India 2025 will be complete.
The FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025 will be played in Santiago, Chile. Chile have qualified as the hosts of the competition. Argentina, Uruguay, United States and Canada have qualified from the Americas. Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Wales and Scotland have qualified from Europe. India, China, Japan, Korea and Malaysia secured qualification from Asia. Australia and New Zealand have secured their spot at the event from Oceania. Following the three qualifiers from Africa, the qualification process for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup Chile 2025 will be complete.
