Indian junior women’s hockey team to play five matches in Europe

The Indian junior women’s hockey team is set to continue its international campaign with a five-match European tour from 8 to 17 June, where they will take on Belgium, Australia, and the Netherlands.

India will begin the tour with three matches against Belgium at the Hockey Center of Excellence, Wilrijkse Plein, in Antwerp. It will then face Australia at Beerschot Tennis Hockey Padel Club, in Kontich, before wrapping up the tour with a match against the Netherlands at Hockey Club Kampong, in Utrecht.

In Argentina at the Four Nations Tournament in Rosario, the Indian side registered a 2-1 win and a 2-2 (2-3 SO) loss against Chile, earned a 1-1 (2-0 SO) win and a 2-4 loss against host Argentina, and defeated Uruguay twice — 3-2 and 2-2 (3-1 SO).

These matches are serving as a part of India’s preparation for the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025, scheduled to take place in Santiago, Chile, in December 2025.