Question : Argentina Stun 6-time Champions Germany to Win Second Junior Hockey World Cup Title . how may team participate in this tournament?
a) 16
b) 15
c) 12
d) 10
Ans:a
Related Facts:
- Argentina on Sunday defeated the six-time champions Germany in the final to lift the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2021 in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.
- Lautaro Domene struck a hat-trick as a determined Argentina stunned six-time champions Germany 4-2 to clinch their second FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup title at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday December 5,2021.
- Six-time champions Germany and Argentina earned hard-fought wins over Spain and Netherlands respectively to enter the semifinals of the FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup here on Wednesday.
- The Germans won consecutive titles in 2009 and 2013 in New Delhi, which was their last crown.
- History of Junior Hockey World Cup:
- The first junior hockey World Cup was held in 1979.
- It was only held for men and was an invitational tournament.
- The first edition of the FIH women’s junior hockey World Cup was held in 1989, a decade after the first men’s World Cup.
- The Netherlands are the most successful team, having won three titles.
- India’s best finish at a women’s junior hockey World Cup is third, in the 2013 edition.
By – Pawan Mishra
Links:
https://olympics.com/en/news/junior-hockey-world-cup-winners-champions-list