Japan are placed atop the Men's Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2024 Pool A points table following an 11-0 victory against Chinese Taipei in the season opener on Tuesday (November 26) in Oman. They have three points and a goal difference of 11, having scored 11 times and conceded none.
Meanwhile, Korea are second in the standings with three points after a 6-2 victory over Thailand on Tuesday. They have a goal difference of four, scoring six goals and conceding two.
Thailand are placed fourth in the Pool A points table with zero points and a goal difference of -4, having scored twice and conceded six times in their season opener.
Chinese Taipei, on the other hand, are last in the Pool A standings with zero points and a goal difference of -11, having conceded 11 goals and scored none. India are the fifth team in Pool A and are yet to play a match. They will begin their campaign against Thailand on Wednesday.
Pool A
Malaysia and Bangladesh are placed first and second, respectively, in Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2024 Pool B standings with three points each. Malaysia defeated China 5-2 and Bangladesh defeated Oman 3-1 on Tuesday.
Malaysia have a goal difference of three, having scored five goals and conceded twice. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's goal difference is two, courtesy of scoring thrice and conceding once.
Oman and China are fourth and fifth in the points table with zero points and a score difference of -2 and -3, respectively. Pakistan are placed third in the Pool B points table and will play their first match against China on Wednesday, November 27.
Pool B
Men's Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2024: Day 1 Results (Tuesday, November 26)
Match 1 - Korea beat Thailand 6-2
Match 2 - Japan beat Chinese Taipei 11-0
Match 3 - Malaysia beat China 5-2
Match 4 - Bangladesh beat Oman 3-1
Men's Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2024: Day 2 Fixtures (Wednesday, November 27)
Match 5 - Korea vs Chinese Taipei, 1:45 pm
Match 6 - Pakistan vs China, 4:00 pm
Match 7 - India vs Thailand, 6:15 pm
Match 8 - Malaysia vs Oman, 8:30 pm
Read: Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup 2024: Full Schedule, match timings, squads and live-streaming details