2026 Men's Junior Pan American Cup

The 2026 Men's Junior Pan American Cup was the 15th edition of the Men's Junior Pan American Cup, the biennial men's international under-21 field hockey championship of the Americas, organised by the Pan American Hockey Federation. It was being held alongside the women's tournament from 6 to 18 April 2026 at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile.[3][4]

2026 Men's Junior Pan American Cup
Tournament details
Host countryChile
CitySantiago
Dates6–18 April
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional
Final positions
Champions Argentina (14th title)
Runner-up Canada
Third place Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored188 (6.96 per match)
Top scorerArgentina Nicolás Rodríguez (29 goals)
Best playerUnited States Sekayi Charasika [1]
Best goalkeeperCanada Morgan Garside [2]
2024 (previous) (next) 2028

The tournament also served as a qualification for the 2027 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, with the top three teams qualifying.[5] The two-time defending champions Argentina won a record-extending 14th title by defeating Canada 4–0 in the final.[6] The hosts Chile won the bronze medal by defeating the United States 2–0.[7]

Teams

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Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC-7)

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 6 6 0 0 66 2 +64 18 Semi-finals
2  Canada 6 5 0 1 33 12 +21 15
3  United States 6 3 1 2 28 14 +14 10
4  Chile (H) 6 3 1 2 21 8 +13 10
5  Mexico 6 1 1 4 10 33 23 4
6  Venezuela 6 1 1 4 3 53 50 4
7  Brazil 6 0 0 6 1 40 39 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[8]
(H) Hosts

Matches

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Fifth to seventh place classification

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Bracket

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Cross-overFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
18 April
 
 
 Mexico2
 
17 April
 
 Brazil1
 
 Venezuela2
 
 
 Brazil3
 

Cross-over

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Fifth and sixth place

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First to fourth place classification

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 April
 
 
 Argentina5
 
18 April
 
 Chile1
 
 Argentina4
 
17 April
 
 Canada0
 
 Canada (s.o.)3 (4)
 
 
 United States3 (2)
 
Third place
 
 
18 April
 
 
 Chile2
 
 
 United States0

Semi-finals

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Third and fourth place

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Final

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Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Argentina 2027 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Chile (H)
4  United States
5  Mexico
6  Brazil
7  Venezuela
Source: FIH
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Goalscorers

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There were 188 goals scored in 27 matches, for an average of 6.96 goals per match.

29 goals

20 goals

11 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

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  1. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  2. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-04-25.
  3. "2026 Junior Pan American Cup - Men". tms.fih.ch. FIH. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  4. "Where Dreams Begin: Junior Pan American Cups". PAHF. April 5, 2026.
  5. "Road to FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2027: Spotlight on Junior Pan American Cup 2026". International Hockey Federation. 4 April 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  6. Mitchell, David (22 April 2026). "Los Leoncitos, champions of the 2026 Jr Pan American Cup". am850.com. AM850. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  7. "U-21 USMNT Falls in JPAC Bronze Medal Match to Chile". Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  8. "FIH General Tournament Regulations - May 2025" (PDF). May 2025.
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