Thursday 16 April 2026

2026 Junior Pan American Cup
Santiago, Chile

All times GMT -4

Men

15 Apr 2026 15:00     BRA v VEN (Pool A)         0 - 1
15 Apr 2026 17:00     ARG v USA (Pool A)        8 - 0
15 Apr 2026 19:00     CAN v CHI (Pool A)         2 - 1

16 Apr 2026 is a rest day

Pool Standings

Women

15 & 16 Apr 2026 are rest days

Pool Standings

FIH Match Centre

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Final Whistle on the Round Robin: Powerhouses Set the Stage for Knockouts



The final day of the round robin delivered decisive results as teams made their last push before the knockout stage of the Junior Pan American Cups.

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U-21 USMNT Blanked by Argentina at 2026 JPAC



SANTIAGO, Chile – The No. 29 U.S. U-21 Men’s National Team finished out pool play at the 2026 Junior Pan American Cups with a tough 8-0 loss to No. 3 Argentina. Despite the setback, the Junior Wolves move on to the semifinals.

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Pool confirmation for 2026 Women's Nations Cup in Auckland



Hockey New Zealand can confirm an update to the team line-up for the 2026 Women’s FIH Nations Cup, to be held in Auckland from 15–21 June.

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Junior USWNT Wrap Up 4 Nations Tournaments in Europe



EUROPE - Three Junior U.S. Women's National Teams wrapped up their respective 4 Nations Tournaments in Europe on April 6 after competing over a four-day span against top junior national teams.

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Canadian April Youth Tours Recap

Three U18 teams return from successful European tours



Field Hockey Canada is thrilled to have sent out three Europe-bound youth tours in April. Two U18 Women’s teams traveled to Czechia and Wales and a U18 Men’s team went to Frankfurt, Germany for a set of matches and trainings. Two more tours (U18 Women and U16 Women) are scheduled to go out next week bound for Poznan, Poland.

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EHL Men’s allocation takes shape after easter events



Qualification for the 2026/27 Euro Hockey League has taken further shape in the wake of this Easter’s ABN AMRO EHL Men and the EuroHockey Club Trophy I in Vienna.

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Line-up for EHL Women 26/27 picture becomes clearer



Following the completion of ABN AMRO EHL Women and the EuroHockey Trophy I tournaments last week, the make-up of the qualifiers for next season’s EHL is almost complete.

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Huge EuroHockey third team officiate at top class tournaments across Europe



The Easter weekend saw one of the largest set of appointments put together across a wide range of EuroHockey competitions with 101 officials involved at the EHL FINALS in Den Bosch and the two EuroHockey Trophy I tournaments in Vienna.

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Struan Walker equals club record of Mink van der Weerden

Ramon Min


Walker (front) and van der Weerden (rear)

In his very first season at Oranje-Rood, Struan Walker equalled a club record that stood for seven years. The Scottish striker scored twice in the home game against Bloemendaal (4-1) on Sunday, bringing his season total to 24 goals.

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Play-off spots have already been decided in women's league

Ramon Min



With four match rounds to go, the battle for the play-off places in the Tulp Hoofdklasse Women is already decided. SCHC, Kampong, Amsterdam and Den Bosch are assured of participation in the play-offs for the national title. Only the final order is still open.

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Indoor Hockey title race wide open 

By Helge Schutz


Delron Handura celebrates a goal for SOE against Wanderers. Photo: Helge Schütz

The Namibia Indoor Hockey Men’s Premier League title race is still wide open following the third round of matches last weekend.

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34 Medals in 16 years, Hockey Jharkhand has emerged as a women’s hockey powerhouse

Dominance at Sub Junior and Junior Women National Championships drives a steady stream of players into the Indian Women’s Hockey Team



New Delhi: Hockey Jharkhand continued its dominance at the grassroots level by clinching the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026 Gold Medal, marking a third consecutive title (2024, 2025, 2026) and reinforcing its status as one of the strongest junior setups in the country.

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England Hockey launch first phase of £4m fund to aid pitches and facilities


Old Loughtonians showcase its new pitches

England Hockey has launched the first phase of a £4m fund aimed at transforming community sports facilities.

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WADA: Welcome to Athlete Corner!



In our first edition in December, we invited you to vote on a name for this newsletter, and the results are in. You have officially named it Athlete Corner, and you can find the full breakdown of the vote later in this issue to see just how close it was. 

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Tauqeer Dar: Most Suitable Person for Pakistan Hockey`s Revival

Pakistan has the potential to excel in every field.

By Ijaz Chaudhry

The prime requirement is Right Person for the Right Job

Pakistan's national game is Hockey. Also, the sport which has given us three golds and three silvers at the Olympics. Unfortunately, Pakistan hockey has hit rock bottom. Pakistan has failed to qualify for the last three Olympics.

There is one person who can reinvigorate Pakistan hockey and bring back the past glories.

What are the Foremost Requirements?
-Revitalising hockey at the Grassroots
-Getting  Sponsorship
-Arranging Foreign Tours  
-Bringing Foreign Teams

Tauqeer Dar (Olympic gold medallist 1984) has the Proven Credentials - Ticks all the Boxes

-He is running the Best Academy in Pakistan, Dar Hockey Academy which is a conveyer belt of talent; providing players to the national teams. Dar Academy boys have been regularly featuring in Pakistan's national and age group teams for the last 10 years
-Arranging Foreign Tours for his academy to top hockey nations: Six tours of Europe in the last 12 years: Holland, Belgium and Germany. Also tours to India & Malaysia.
-All through Sponsorship arranged by his own efforts; not a single penny from the government or federation
-In 2012, when terrorism was at its peak, he arranged a tour of Flying Dutch Veterans to Pakistan. The Dutch team was studded with Olympic & World Cup medallists.  The team played three matches in Lahore including two matches at the Johar Town stadium watched by thousands of spectators.

Easily the most suitable person to turn Pakistan hockey’s fortunes around.

If Tauqeer is appointed the Secretary General of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, he can bring  big business tycoons to sponsor hockey in the country. He can turn the PHF into a corporate body. Pakistan hockey will not be dependent on the government for any financial assistance and will also again see the international achievements of the past.

The following two videos give a good insight into the work & achievements of the Hockey Academy:

Dar Hockey Academy - A Great Success Story
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjAcFKWjRI0&t=331s

Dar Hockey Academy (Pakistan) Tour of Europe 2019
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TDyMDqK0Gk&t=32s

Ijaz...Ijaz Chaudhry writes on hockey & other sports. For more about him & his work, visit http://www.sportscorrespondent.info