NEW DELHI (India): Odisha was on Thursday named the host of this year’s FIH men’s hockey Junior World Cup in November-December.
The event will be staged in Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium from November 24 to December 5.
Odisha and Uttar Pradesh had both expressed interest in hosting the marquee event but the former was picked for being the national team’s title sponsor as well.
Lucknow had hosted the tournament’s last edition in which India claimed the top honours in 2016.
At the upcoming tourney, 16 hockey playing nations will be vie for the top honours. The state has earlier hosted the senior World Cup in 2018, the FIH World League in 2017 and the Champions Trophy in 2014.
