Ukraine To Miss Hockey Women's Junior WC

Lausanne: Their country under attack and occupied by Russia, the women's junior team of Ukraine will miss the upcoming FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup starting on April 1 at Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Ukraine were part of the 16-team competition that also included teams from Argentina, Austria, Canada, England, Germany, India, Ireland, South Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, South Africa, United States, Uruguay, Wales and Zimbabwe.

The event will now be held with 15 teams as FIH has decided not to name a replacement team for the Junior Women's World Cup because of the paucity of time. The 16 teams were divided into four groups of four each but now Pool B will have only three teams -- England, Ireland and hosts South Africa. The matches of Ukraine, which could not travel to South Africa, will be cancelled.

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