Lausanne, October 20 (PTI) Defending champions India will open their campaign against France on the first day of the FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup on November 24 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

India was placed in a relatively light pool B alongside Canada, France and Poland. Pool A consists of Belgium, Chile, Malaysia, and South Africa, while Korea, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United States are in Pool C. Argentina, Egypt, Germany and Pakistan are in Pool D.

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In addition to the India-France game, the other opening day games are Belgium-South Africa, Malaysia-Chile, Germany-Pakistan and Canada-Poland.

The International Hockey Association (FIH) announced the pool for the showpiece in the youth field on Wednesday.

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After France, India will face Canada on November 25th, followed by a game against Poland on November 27th.

The semi-finals and the final will be played on December 3rd and 5th, respectively.

Poland have arrived as substitutes for England, which withdrew from the tournament due to travel problems amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The FIH has also published the pools and fixtures for the Women’s Junior World Championship, which will be held in Potchefstroom, South Africa from December 5th to 16th.

At this event, the Indian team is placed next to the title winners Argentina, Japan and Russia in Pool C.

The Indians open their campaign against Russia on December 6th, followed by games against Argentina (December 7th) and Japan (December 9th).

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