The FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2021 was conducted between November 24- December 5, 2021 at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Argentina won the Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021 by defeating the six-time champion Germany 4-2 in the Kalinga Stadium for the first time in 16 years.
Argentina is just the third team, behind Germany (six victories) and India (2001, 2016), to have won numerous Junior Hockey World Cup titles.
India stands fourth in the junior hockey world cup 2021 after losing 1-3 to France in the third-place match.
Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021:Winner's List
- Host – Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- No. of Teams participated – 16.
- Argentina, Canada, Chile, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Spain, South Africa, S. Korea, and the USA.
- Defending Champions – India.
- Winner – Argentina (vs Germany).
- Best Player of the Tournament – Timothée Clément (France).
- Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament – Anton Brinckman (Germany).
- Hockey India Maximum Team Goals – Netherlands (45 goals)
- Hero Top Scorer of the Tournament – Miles Bukkens (18 goals; Netherlands).
- Hockey India Best Goal Saved of the Tournament – Mahmoud Seleem (Egypt).
- Odisha Fair Play Award – Team Chile.
- Odisha Fans Choice Award for Best Goal of the Tournament – Ignacio Nardolillo (Argentina).
- AM/NS India Best Coach of the Tournament – Johannes Schmitz (Germany).
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will host the next F1H Men's Junior Hockey World Cup, which will take place in 2023.