FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Winner 2021: Argentina beat six-time champions Germany to lift Junior hockey world cup, India finish 4th

Dec 6, 2021, 13:16 IST

Junior hockey world cup winner 2021: Argentina has become the only third team after Germany (six wins) and India (2001, 2016) to win multiple Junior Hockey WC titles. Check full junior Hockey world cup winners list.

Argentina beat six-time winners Germany to lift Junior hockey world cup 2021
Argentina beat six-time winners Germany to lift Junior hockey world cup 2021

Junior hockey world cup winner 2021: Argentina defeated six-time winners Germany 4-2 in the FIH Men's junior hockey world cup 2021 final at the Kalinga Stadium in Odisha on December 5, 2021. This is their second Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup title. Argentina has become the only third team after Germany (six wins) and India (2001, 2016) to win multiple Junior Hockey WC titles.

Defending champions India finished fourth in the junior hockey world cup 2021 after losing 1-3 to France in the third-place match. This was India's second clash with France in the tournament. The team had clashed against France in its opening game as well on November 24th, which it narrowly lost by 4-5. 

The Netherlands beat Belgium 6-4 to be placed fifth in the tournament, while Spain beat Malaysia 4-1 to be placed in 7th place. A total of 16 teams participated in the FIH Men's junior hockey world cup 2021 in Odisha. 

FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2021 Final Ranking

Rank Team
1  Argentina
2  Germany
3  France
4  India
5  Netherlands
6  Belgium
7  Spain
8  Malaysia
9  South Africa
10  South Korea
11  Pakistan
12  Poland
13  Canada
14  Chile
15  United States
16  Egypt

 

Junior Hockey World Cup Winners List (1979- Present)

Year Host Winner
1979 Versailles, France Pakistan
1982 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia West Germany
1985 Vancouver, Canada West Germany
1989 Ipoh, Malaysia West Germany
1993 Terrassa, Spain West Germany
1997 Milton Keynes, England Australia
2001 Hobart, Australia India 
2005 Rotterdam, Netherlands Argentina
2009 Johor Bahru, Malaysia & Singapore Germany 
2013 New Delhi, India Germany 
2016 Lucknow, India India 
2021 Bhubaneswar, India Argentina
2023 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  

FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2021

The FIH Men's Hockey Junior World Cup 2021 was hosted by Bhubaneswar, Odisha between November 24- December 5, 2021. The top 16 teams had participated in the tournament including India, Germany, Belgium, Argentina, Canada, South Africa, Egypt, Pakistan, Korea, Malaysia, Poland, France, Chile, Spain, USA and the Netherlands. 

Sangeeta Nair is a news professional with 6+ years of experience in news, education, lifestyle, research and videos. She has a bachelors in History and Master in Mass Communication. At jagranjosh.com, she writes on Current Affairs. She can be reached at sangeeta.nair@jagrannewmedia.com.
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