Favourites India won’t have it easy to retain junior trophy


PETALING JAYA: After a year of delay, the Junior Hockey World Cup will finally get off today at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.

A total of 16 teams will be vying for the coveted title and India will be looking to defend the title they won five years ago when they beat Belgium 2-1 in the final.

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