India vs Pakistan in FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup — Arch-rivals drawn in same group
The draw, conducted at the International Hockey Federation's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, placed the arch-rivals in Group B alongside Chile and Switzerland
Final groups for Men's Junior World Cup
Pool A Pool B Pool C Germany India Argentina South Africa Pakistan New Zealand Canada Chile Japan Ireland Switzerland China
Pool D Pool E Pool F Spain Netherlands France Belgium Malaysia Australia Egypt England South Korea Namibia Austria Bangladesh
India, a two-time champion, last lifted the title nine years ago in Lucknow and has reached consecutive semifinals in recent editions.
Pakistan, on the other hand, won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 1979 but has not reached the semifinals since 1993, when it finished as runner-up.
The 14th edition of the Junior World Cup is scheduled to take place from November 28 to December 10 and will be hosted across Chennai and Madurai.
The 14th edition of the Junior World Cup is scheduled to between November 28 and December 10 and will be played in Chennai and Madurai.
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