Hockey World Cup 2023: All you need to know about the tournament

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 The stage is set as India will be hosting the 2023 Hockey World Cup to be played in Rourkela and Bhuvneshwar on 13 January onwards.

This Hockey World Cup includes 16 teams divided into 4 groups. The top team in each group will progress into the quarterfinals directly while the 2nd and 3rd team will play crossovers from other group.

Belgium is the defending Champion of the Hockey World Cup that they won in 2018. It promises to be an exciting tournament as India will be looking to end its medal drought in the prestigious event.

Here we look at the Groups and schedule

Group A

Australia

Argentina

France

South Africa

 

Schedule of Group A matches

Argentina versus South Africa (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 13th January

Australia versus France (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 13th January

France versus South Africa (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 16th January

Australia versus Argentina (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 16th January

Australia versus South Africa (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 20th January

Argentina versus France (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 20th January

 

Group B

Belgium

Germany

South Korea

Japan

 

Schedule of Group B matches

Belgium versus South Korea (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 14th January

Germany versus Japan ( Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 14th January

South Korea versus Japan (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 17th January

Germany versus Belgium (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 17th January

Belgium versus Japan (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 20th January

Germany versus South Korea (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 20th January

 

Group C

Netherlands

New Zealand

Malaysia

Chile

 

Schedule of Group C matches

New Zealand versus Chile (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 14th January

Netherlands versus Malaysia (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 14th January

Malaysia versus Chile (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 17th January

New Zealand versus Netherlands (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 17th January

Malaysia versus Netherlands (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 19th January

Chile versus New Zealand (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 19th January

 

Group D

India

Spain

England

Wales

 

Schedule of Group D matches

England versus Wales (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 13th January

India versus Spain (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 13th January

Spain versus Wales (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 15th January  

India versus England (Birsa Munda International Stadium, Rourkela)- 15th January

Spain versus England (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 19th January  

India versus Wales (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 19th January

 

The cross-over matches will take place on the 22nd and 23 January 2023.

2nd Pool C versus 3rd Pool D- (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 22nd January

2nd Pool D versus 3rd Pool C (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 22nd January

2nd Pool A versus 3rd Pool B (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 23rd January

2nd Pool B versus 3rd Pool A (Kalinga Stadium, Bhuvneshwar)- 23rd January

 

The four quarterfinals matches will take place on the 24th and 25th of January, followed by two semi-finals on the 27th of January. After the two semi-finals, the bronze medal and grand finale will take place on 29th January.

 


 

 

 

 




2023 Hockey World Cup to begin on 13th January 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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