With 16 teams to play in the
2013 Junior World Cup, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has now allotted four places
for Asia, much to the relief of the teams participating in the Junior Asia Cup
in Malacca.
Initially Asia was only awarded
three spots, with India gaining one of the slots by virtue of being the hosts
for the tournament that is scheduled for November next year.
This news was well received by
the teams participating in the Asia Junior Cup that gets underway on Thursday
with the final scheduled for May 13.
