The Malaysian national team arrived at the Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport hoping to make the most of the opportunity to participate at the Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Men 2016 to be played here at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium.
On their arrival, Malaysian team Head Coach highlighted that his team was excited on hearing about their inclusion in the Junior World Cup. "We have just played a U-21 tournament in November and the team has been practising together for a while. But when we were told by the FIH that we would be participating in the World Cup, the team was obviously excited and this is a huge opportunity for them,” stated Wallace Ten.
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“Some of them are also part of the development program and this experience will help them improve in a great way," Wallace added.
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Malaysian team's recent performance at the 2016 Sultan of Johor Cup was encouraging and they will be aiming at improving their record in the Junior World Cup where they have finished fourth on four occasions. Speaking about Pool B where they are grouped with The Netherlands, Belgium and Egypt, the coach admitted that it will be a tough challenge for them. "We are in a difficult group as all teams are tough but we are prepared for the challenge," he said. Malaysia will play their first match against the Dutch on December 9. Malaysia was the last and final team to arrive here at Lucknow where the stage is set for the Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Lucknow 2016 which will begin on December 8.
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List of LED Screens for Live Streaming of matches of Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior
Lucknow
1. Golf Course
2. Kalidas Marg
3. Narohi
4. Gomati Nagar
5. Soochna Kendra, Hazrat Ganj
6. 1090 Chauraha, Gomati Nagar
7. Sikandar Bag Chauraha
8. Hazrat Ganj – Near Sahara Ganj Mall
9. Meraman Hotel – Hussain Ganj
10. Charbagh Railway Station
11. Medical College Chauraha
12. Lohia Hospital
Other Cities
13. Meerut
14. Agra
15. Mathura
16. Aligarh
17. Rampur
18. Banaras
19. Allahabad
20. Kanpur
21. Noida - DND
