| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Dates | 5–16 December | ||
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | |||
| Runner-up | |||
| Third place | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 48 | ||
| Goals scored | 270 (5.63 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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The 2023 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup was the 13th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, the biennial men's under-21 field hockey world championship organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held at the Malaysia National Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5 to 16 December 2023. [1]
Germany won a record-extending seventh title by defeating France 2–1 in the final. [2] [3] They also eliminated the defending champions Argentina in the quarter-final. [4] Spain won their second bronze medal at the Junior World Cup as they defeated India 3–1. [5]
Alongside the hosts, Malaysia, the 15 other teams qualified via the continental championships. [6]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
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| 2 July 2021 | Hosts | — | 1 | |
| 24–30 July 2022 | 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship | Ghent, Belgium | 5 | |
| 8–11 December 2022 | 2022 Junior Oceania Cup | Canberra, Australia | 2 | |
| 12–16 March 2023 | 2023 Junior Africa Cup | Ismailia, Egypt | 2 | |
| 10–17 April 2023 | 2023 Junior Pan American Championship | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3 | |
| 23 May – 1 June 2023 | 2023 Junior Asia Cup | Salalah, Oman | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |||
Players born on or after 1 January 2002 were eligible to compete in the tournament. [6]
Pools and fixtures were established on the basis of the FIH Junior World Rankings, introduced in 2023. [7]
All times are local (UTC+08:00).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 9 | Quarter–finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | Quarter–finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 9 | Quarter–finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 0 |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 | Quarter–finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
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As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | B | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 15 | Gold medal | |
| 2 | B | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 | Silver medal | |
| 3 | C | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 15 | Bronze medal | |
| 4 | C | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | D | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 13 | Losing quarter-finalists | |
| 6 | A | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 9 | ||
| 7 | A | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 12 | ||
| 8 | D | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 5 | ||
| 9 | D | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 11 | Crossover winners | |
| 10 | B | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 7 | ||
| 11 | D | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 5 | ||
| 12 | A | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 8 | ||
| 13 | C | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 9 | Crossover losers | |
| 14 | B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 1 | ||
| 15 | A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 30 | −22 | 3 | ||
| 16 | C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 38 | −34 | 1 |
There were 270 goals scored in 48 matches, for an average of 5.62 goals per match.
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Source: FIH
| Region | Network | Ref. |
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| Various | Watch.Hockey | [9] |
| India | JioCinema, and Viacom Sports18 | [10] [11] |
| Malaysia | Radio Televisyen Malaysia | [12] |