Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 Importance
FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 is very important sports event for various government exams including banking, SSC and even prestigious UPSC Exam. The importance of Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 further enhanced due to the fact that this edition is being hosted by Odisha, India.
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 in News
- The FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 is set to begin with Rio 2016 Olympic champions Argentina taking on South Africa at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on January 13.
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 Venue
- FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 will be held in Bhubaneshwar and Rourkela as Odisha state will host the FIH Hockey World Cup 2023.
- India will play its first Men’s Hockey World Cup Match against Spain on 13th January 2023 at Bhubhaneshwar’s Kalinga Stadium.
- The Men’s Hockey match will be placed in Rourkela at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium.
FIF Hockey World Cup 2023 Participants
15th edition of FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023, will see participation of 16 countries, divided into four pools (A-D), competing for the winning title. During the Hockey World Cup 2023 group stage, each team will play three hockey matches.
The four pool winners will advance to the quarter-finals while the teams finishing second and third in their pools will have to play crossover matches for the remaining four quarter-final spots.
FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 groups
The four pools/groups in the Hockey World Cup 2023 are listed below-
Pool A: Australia, South Africa, France, Argentina
Pool B: Belgium, Japan, Korea, Germany
Pool C: Netherlands, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand
Pool D: India, Wales, Spain, England
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 Schedule Details
Hockey World Cup 2023 Schedule: 15th Edition of Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 begins from January 13 at Bhubaneswar. In the tournament’s first FIH Hockey World Cup match, Argentina will compete against South Africa. In the year 2018 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup championship game, Belgium defeated the Netherlands.
| Hockey World Cup 2023 schedule | ||||
| Match | Date | Stage | Fixture | Time |
| 1 | January 13, Friday | Group A | Argentina vs South Africa | 1:00 PM |
| 2 | January 13, Friday | Group A | Australia vs France | 3:00 PM |
| 3 | January 13, Friday | Group D | England vs Wales | 5:00 PM |
| 4 | January 13, Friday | Group D | India vs Spain | 7:00 PM |
| 5 | January 14, Saturday | Group C | New Zealand vs Chile | 1:00 PM |
| 6 | January 14, Saturday | Group C | Netherlands vs Malaysia | 3:00 PM |
| 7 | January 14, Saturday | Group B | Belgium vs Korea | 5:00 PM |
| 8 | January 14, Saturday | Group B | Germany vs Japan | 7:00 PM |
| 9 | January 15, Sunday | Group D | Spain vs Wales | 5:00 PM |
| 10 | January 15, Sunday | Group D | England vs India | 7:00 PM |
| 11 | January 16, Monday | Group C | Malaysia vs Chile | 1:00 PM |
| 12 | January 16, Monday | Group C | New Zealand vs Netherlands | 3:00 PM |
| 13 | January 16, Monday | Group A | France vs South Africa | 5:00 PM |
| 14 | January 16, Monday | Group A | Argentina vs Australia | 7:00 PM |
| 15 | January 17, Tuesday | Group B | Korea vs Japan | 5:00 PM |
| 16 | January 17, Tuesday | Group B | Germany vs Belgium | 7:00 PM |
| 17 | January 19, Thursday | Group C | Malaysia vs New Zealand | 1:00 PM |
| 18 | January 19, Thursday | Group C | Netherlands vs Chile | 3:00 PM |
| 19 | January 19, Thursday | Group D | Spain vs England | 5:00 PM |
| 20 | January 19, Thursday | Group D | India vs Wales | 7:00 PM |
| 21 | January 20, Friday | Group A | Australia vs South Africa | 1:00 PM |
| 22 | January 20, Friday | Group A | France vs Argentina | 3:00 PM |
| 23 | January 20, Friday | Group B | Belgium vs Japan | 5:00 PM |
| 24 | January 20, Friday | Group B | Korea vs Germany | 7:00 PM |
| 25 | January 22, Sunday | Crossover | 2nd Pool C vs 3rd Pool D | 4:30 PM |
| 26 | January 22, Sunday | Crossover | 2nd Pool D vs 3rd Pool C | 7:00 PM |
| 27 | January 23, Monday | Crossover | 2nd Pool A vs 3rd Pool B | 4:30 PM |
| 28 | January 23, Monday | Crossover | 2nd Pool B vs 3rd Pool A | 7:00 PM |
| 29 | January 24, Tuesday | Quarter-final | 1st Pool A vs Winner 25 | 4:30 PM |
| 30 | January 24, Tuesday | Quarter-final | 1st Pool B vs Winner 26 | 7:00 PM |
| 31 | January 25, Wednesday | Quarter-final | 1st Pool C vs Winner 27 | 4:30 PM |
| 32 | January 25, Wednesday | Quarter-final | 1st Pool D vs Winner 28 | 7:00 PM |
| 33 | January 26, Thursday | 9-16 Classification | 4th Pool A vs Loser 25 | 11:30 AM |
| 34 | January 26, Thursday | 9-16 Classification | 4th Pool B vs Loser 26 | 2:00 PM |
| 35 | January 26, Thursday | 9-16 Classification | 4th Pool C vs Loser 27 | 4:30 PM |
| 36 | January 26, Thursday | 9-16 Classification | 4th Pool D vs Loser 28 | 7:00 PM |
| 37 | January 27, Friday | Semi-final 1 | Winner 29 vs Winner 32 | 4:30 PM |
| 38 | January 27, Friday | Semi-final 2 | Winner 30 vs Winner 31 | 7:00 PM |
| 39 | January 28, Saturday | 13-16 Classification | Loser 33 vs Loser 34 | 11:30 AM |
| 40 | January 28, Saturday | 13-16 Classification | Loser 35 vs Loser 36 | 2:00 PM |
| 41 | January 28, Saturday | 9-12 Classification | Winner 33 vs Winner 34 | 4:30 PM |
| 42 | January 28, Saturday | 9-12 Classification | Winner 35 vs Winner 36 | 7:00 PM |
| 43 | January 29, Sunday | 3rd Place Match | Loser 37 vs Loser 38 | 4:30 PM |
| 44 | January 29, Sunday | Final | Winner 37 vs Winner 38 | 7:00 PM |
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023
- When is the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 begins?
Ans. International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World Cup 2023 started on 13th January 2023.
- Who is hosting the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023?
Ans. Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 is being hosted by Odisha State of India.
- What is the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 Venue?
Ans. FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 will be held in Bhubaneshwar and Rourkela as Odisha state will host the FIH Hockey World Cup 2023.
- When is India’s first Hockey match in the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023?
Ans. India will play its first Men’s Hockey World Cup Match against Spain on 13th January 2023 at Bhubhaneshwar’s Kalinga Stadium.
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