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| October 9, 2001 | Tuesday | Rajab 21, 1422 |
Germany favourites
HOBART (Australia) Oct 8: Germany are favourites to topple defending champions Australia in the Junior World field hockey Cup which starts here Tuesday.
The tournament bring the world’s top under 21 players from 16 nations together for the first time in four years.
Australia won the last Junior World Cup in 1997 at Milton Keynes, England, but Germany, with seven players who are regular members of their senior side, are strong favourites.
The teams most likely to progress into the top 8 second round are Australia, England, Netherlands, South Korea, Canada, Spain, Germany and Argentina.
Schedule:
Round 1
Pool A: Australia, Chile, England, Ireland
Pool B; South Africa, France, Korea and Netherlands
Pool C; Canada, India, Scotland and Spain
Pool D; Argentina, Germany, Malaysia and New Zealand
Oct 9
Chile v England, Australia v Ireland, Scotland v Spain, India v Canada
Oct 10
Argentina v Germany, Malaysia v New Zealand, Korea v Netherlands, France v South Africa, Australia v Chile, Ireland v England
Oct 11
Canada v Spain, India v Scotland, Germany v New Zealand, Argentina v Malaysia, France v Korea, South Africa v Netherlands
Oct 12
Canada v Scotland, Spain v India, Ireland v Chile, England v Australia
Oct 13
South Africa v Korea, Netherlands v France, Germany v Malaysia, New Zealand v Argentina
Round 2
Pools E and F: 1st 2 from each first round pool
Pools G and H: 3rd and 4th teams from ecah first round pool
Match dates
Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17
Semi-finals: Oct 19
Classification matches: Oct 20
Final, classification matches: Oct 21.—AFP
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