5 (Five) Nations Hockey Tournament Valencia 2023 schedule, date, time table, fixtures list, teams

5 (Five) Nations Hockey Tournament Valencia 2023 schedule, date, time table, fixtures list, teams

The highly anticipated 5 Nations Hockey Tournament Valencia 2023 is all set to take place very soon, find out all the competition details and the schedule

The competition will feature a total of five countries, including the hosts, Spain, India, Germany, Belgium, and France.

5 (Five) Nations Hockey Tournament Valencia 2023 schedule, date, time table, fixtures list, teams and venue

The competition will take place in Valencia, starting from December 15 to 22, featuring 10 matches in a round-robin format.

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Team India will play a total of four matches, with star dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh leading the Indian team besides head coach Craig Fulton. The competition will serve as a preparatory event for the upcoming FIH Pro League 2023–24 matches.

5 Nations Hockey Tournament Valencia 2023 full schedule, venues, and timing

Given below are the full schedule, venues, and timings for the upcoming competition:

Date Venue Timing (IST)
December 15 Spain vs India 3:45 PM
December 16 France vs Germany 1:30 PM
December 16 Belgium vs India 3:45 PM
December 17 Spain vs Germany 3:45 PM
December 18 France vs Belgium 1:30 PM
December 19 Germany vs India 1:30 PM
December 19 Spain vs Belgium 3:45 PM
December 20 India vs France 1:30 PM
December 21 Belgium vs Germany 1:30 PM
December 22 France vs Spain 3:45 PM

5 Nations Hockey Tournament Valencia 2023 team India squad

While speaking about the team selection, Indian Men’s Hockey Team Chief Coach Craig Fulton stated:

We are going with a well-balanced side with a good mix of youth and experience. The tournament provides us with a great platform to try out different things and adjust ourselves accordingly. It also provides the younger players with a great opportunity to showcase their talent and experience the pressure of facing the top teams in the world.”

He further shared how the team are gearing up for the next seven months which features a lot of important games up ahead. He added how the team needs to follow a step-by-step process before playing in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Given below is the full list of players in the team India squad for the upcoming competition:

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Goalkeepers

  • Suraj Karkera
  • PR Sreejesh
  • Krishan B Pathak

Defenders

  • Harmanpreet Singh (captain)
  • Jarmanpreet Singh
  • Jugraj Singh
  • Amit Rohidas
  • Varun Kumar
  • Sumit
  • Sanjay
  • Nilam Sanjeep Xess

Midfielders

  • Vivek Sagar Prasad
  • Nilakanta Sharma
  • Rajkumar Pal
  • Shamsher Singh
  • Yashdeep Siwach
  • Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem

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  • Mandeep Singh
  • Abhishek
  • Sukhjeet Singh
  • Lalit Kumar Upadhyay
  • Karthi Selvam
  • Dilpreet Singh
  • Akashdeep Singh

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