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.

Germany won a record-extending seventh title by defeating France 2–1 in the final. They also eliminated the defending champions Argentina in the quarter-final. Spain won their second bronze medal at the Junior World Cup as they defeated India 3–1.

Qualification Alongside the hosts, Malaysia, the 15 other teams qualified via the continental championships. DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifier(s)2 July 2021Hosts124–30 July 20222022 EuroHockey Junior ChampionshipGhent, Belgium58–11 December 20222022 Junior Oceania CupCanberra, Australia212–16 March 20232023 Junior Africa CupIsmailia, Egypt210–17 April 20232023 Junior Pan American ChampionshipBridgetown, Barbados323 May – 1 June 20232023 Junior Asia CupSalalah, Oman3Total16 Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2002 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Preliminary round Pools and fixtures were established on the basis of the FIH Junior World Rankings, introduced in 2023.

All times are local (UTC+08:00). Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Classification round Bracket

Ninth to sixteenth place quarter-finals

Thirteenth to sixteenth place classification

Cross-overs

Fifteenth and sixteenth place

Thirteenth and fourteenth place

Ninth to twelfth place classification Cross-overs

Eleventh and twelfth place

Ninth and tenth place

Medal round Bracket

Quarter-finals

Fifth to eighth place classification

Cross-overs

Seventh and eighth place

Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification Semi-finals

Third and fourth place

Final

Statistics Final standings

Goalscorers

Broadcasters Region Network Various Watch.HockeyIndiaJioCinema, and Viacom Sports18MalaysiaRadio Televisyen Malaysia

See also 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup

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