AHF: DAY 1 – FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup City of Santiago 2025
02 Dec, 2025 The opening day of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup City of Santiago 2025 delivered a high-scoring start and several standout performances. Defending champions the Netherlands set the tone for the tournament with a commanding 10-0 win over hosts Chile, driven by an exceptional display from their captain, Noor van den […]
AHF: South Africa Crush Canada to Keep Quarter-Final Hopes Alive
December 1, 2025 South Africa produced a statement performance in their final Pool A match, beating Canada 9–1 in Tamil Nadu to record their biggest Junior World Cup victory since a 9–0 triumph over Mexico back in 2005. The result gives the African champions a faint but very real chance of finishing as one of […]
AHF: South Africa Edge Ireland in Crucial Junior World Cup Clash
November 29, 2025 South Africa kept their Junior World Cup campaign alive with a hard-earned 2–1 victory over Ireland, a result that injects fresh momentum into the group after the disappointment of the opening match. Ireland entered the contest full of confidence after their win over Canada, and with their head coach, a former South […]
AHF: FIH President Tayyab Ikram Welcomes the World’s Rising Stars
FIH President Tayyab Ikram arrived in Chennai to a vibrant and enthusiastic atmosphere as India proudly welcomes the world’s brightest Rising Stars. He expressed his deepest gratitude to the Government of Tamil Nadu and to Hockey India for their outstanding hospitality and exceptional arrangements, which have set the perfect stage for this global celebration of […]
AHF: FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025: let’s hear from the teams!
With less than 24 hours remaining until the start of the 14th edition of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, which will take place in the cities of Chennai and Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, here are the latest quotes from the participating teams: Lucas Balthazar, Captain, Belgium “The last two World Cups didn’t go […]
AHF: Xan de Waard (NED) and Tom Boon (BEL) named FIH Players of the Year
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 FIH Player of the Year awards: Women’s Player of the Year: Xan de Waard (NED) Men’s Player of the Year: Tom Boon (BEL) 2024 Women’s Player of the Year – Xan de Waard (NED) Xan de Waard delivered yet another outstanding […]
AHF: Grace O’Hanlon (NZL) and Jean-Paul Danneberg (GER) named FIH Goalkeepers of the Year
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce the recipients of the FIH Goalkeepers of the Year 2025 awards: Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Grace O’Hanlon (NZL) Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Jean‑Paul Danneberg (GER) Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Grace O’Hanlon (NZL) Grace O’Hanlon delivered a remarkable 2024-25 season between the posts […]
AHF: FIH appoints safeguarding experts for upcoming Junior World Cups
Following the successful experience at the previous FIH Hockey Junior World Cups in 2023, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is proud to announce that this initiative will be reiterated this year. FIH has appointed two experts in this field—Marialoreto Gonzalez (Chile) and Nirmal Kumar (India)—as Safeguarding Officers for the Women’s and Men’s FIH Hockey Junior […]
AHF: FIH joins forces with SPORTFIVE to boost global commercial growth across international hockey
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with leading global sports marketing agency SPORTFIVE. As part of this partnership, SPORTFIVE will serve as a key Commercial Partner for FIH, supporting FIH’s mission to elevate the sport‘s global visibility and secure brand partnerships across major markets including the Middle East, South […]
AHF: FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2025: vote for the best players of the year!
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is glad to announce that the following 12 top hockey athletes have been shortlisted for the FIH Best Player and the FIH Best Goalkeeper of the Year Awards: FIH Player of the Year Award – Nominees: Women: Xan de Waard (NED), Alix Gerniers (BEL), Li Hong (CHN) Men: Tom Boon […]
