News for 26 April 2025
All the news for Saturday 26 April 2025
AHF Cup 2025
Jakarta (INA)
All times GMT +7
Men
25 Apr 2025 12:15 HKG v SRI (5-8th Place) 5 - 4
25 Apr 2025 14:30 THA v UZB (5-8th Place) 2 - 5
25 Apr 2025 16:45 TPE v KAZ (Semi-Final) 7 - 1
25 Apr 2025 19:00 BAN v OMA (Semi-Final) 4 - 5
26 Apr 2025 12:15 SGP v INA (9-10th Place) 3 - 5
26 Apr 2025 16:45 SRI v THA (7/8th Place)
26 Apr 2025 19:00 HKG v UZB (5/6th Place)
27 Apr 2025 14:30 KAZ v BAN (3/4th Place)
27 Apr 2025 19:00 TPE v OMA (Final)
Pool Standings
Women
25 Apr 2025 was a rest day
26 Apr 2025 14:30 SRI v UZB (5/6th Place)
27 Apr 2025 12:15 HKG v INA (3/4th Place)
27 Apr 2025 16:45 TPE v SGP (Final)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2024
Windhoek
All times GMT +2
Men
25 Apr 2025 14:30 EGY v KEN (3rd - 4th) 2 - 2 (4 - 2 SO)
25 Apr 2025 19:00 RSA v NAM (Final) 5 - 0
Final Pool standings
Women
25 Apr 2025 12:15 ZIM v UGA (3rd-4th) 6 - 1
25 Apr 2025 16:45 RSA v NAM (Final) 5 - 0
Final Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
FIH Junior Hockey World Cup qualifications complete following Junior Africa Cup 2024
From 18-25 April, the best young teams in Africa competed in the Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2024 (M/W) with South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe women, along with South Africa, Namibia and Egypt men finishing in the medal positions and securing the the final three spots at the upcoming edition of the men’s and women’s FIH Junior Hockey World Cups 2025.
Junior Africa Cup – Final Recap | Windhoek, Namibia
South Africa Crowned Champions of Africa Once Again
South Africa completed a golden campaign at the Junior Africa Cup in Windhoek, as both the U21 Men and Women defeated hosts Namibia to be crowned the Junior African Champions.
SA reign supreme
By Helge Schutz 
SA beat Namibia 5-0 in the men’s final. Photos: Helge Schütz
South Africa won the men and women’s Junior Africa Hockey Cup titles in Windhoek on Friday evening after beating Namibia 5-0 in both finals.
South Africa Crowned Champions of Africa Once Again
All Photos: Supplied
The South African U21 Women’s team have completed a golden campaign at the Junior Africa Cup in Windhoek, ending the tournament unbeaten with a 5-nil win in the final against hosts Namibia to be crowned the Junior African Champions, at the Davin Trustco Hockey Stadium in Namibia on Friday, 25 April, 2025.
JAC 2024 (M/W) – Kenya U21s fall to Egypt in shootouts, miss out on Junior World Cup spot
Kenya’s dream of qualifying for the 2025 FIH Junior World Cup came to a heartbreaking end on the final day of the Junior Africa Cup after a dramatic 4-2 post-match shootout loss to Egypt in the third-place playoff at the Davin Trustco Hockey Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia.
Aus tour will help us assess where we stand: Harendra
The Salima Tete-led Indian team will clash with Australia ‘A’ in Perth on April 26 and 27, and take on the senior team on May 1, 3 and 4. File
The challenging Australia tour, beginning Saturday, will help the Indian women’s hockey team assess where it stands, chief coach Harendra Singh said on Friday, adding that he will also experiment with combinations, keeping in mind important future assignments.
Field Hockey Canada Youth Tours to Europe: A Developmental Success
International tours foster development, experience and camaraderie 
From April 13-21, Field Hockey Canada sent two youth teams on international tours as part of their talent development pathway. The U16 women’s team traveled to Hradec Králové, Czechia, while the U18 women’s team headed to Cardiff, Wales. Both tours provided valuable international on- and off-field experiences for the young athletes, focusing on development, exposure, and team culture.
Hooked on hockey
"Once you start playing and get a taste of it, you don’t want to stop."
Lebohang Pita
Katarina Jardim.
St Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls’ star player Katarina Jardim says once you hold a hockey stick and begin to enjoy the thrill of the sport, you marry it forever.