India, who hosted the event in Bhubaneswar and came fourth in the last iteration in 2021, has also been assigned Spain and Canada in addition to Korea.
The 2023 FIH Men’s Junior World Cup draw for India was announced on Saturday, and they will begin their campaign against South Korea in a Group C match on December 5, the first day of the major competition in Kuala Lumpur.
On December 16, the last round of matches will be played at the National Hockey Stadium Bukit Jalil.
India, who hosted the event in Bhubaneswar and came fourth in the last iteration in 2021, has also been assigned Spain and Canada in addition to Korea.
On December 7, India will play Spain, and on December 9, they will play Canada to finish the group stage.
On Saturday, the competition was formally introduced during a ceremony held at the Mercure Living Hotel in Putrajaya.
Group A includes hosts Malaysia together with Argentina, Australia, and Chile. Group B includes Germany, France, South Africa, and Egypt.
Group D is made up of the Netherlands, Belgium, Pakistan, and New Zealand.
The pools were created using the first FIH junior global rankings, according to a news statement from the sport’s governing organisation.
