2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup is scheduled to begin from 13th January 2023, we take a look at the format, schedule, venue, fixtures and teams of the tournament and live streaming in India and other countries
From January 13 to January 29, 2023, Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup will take place in the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and the 20,000-seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India. At the upcoming world cup, India will begin their campaign against Spain on 13th January with Argentina vs South Africa serving as the kick-off match of tournament.
FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 Schedule, Date, Time, Teams, Groups, Fixtures, Tickets, Host Country, Venue And Live Streaming Telecast India
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2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup Format, Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, And Fixtures
The four Pools of the forthcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar – Rourkela were chosen at the draw event, which took place recently at the Convention Centre at Lok Sewa Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. Australia, who are presently ranked first in the FIH World Rankings and took home the bronze medal at the most recent World Cup in 2018, will be heavy favorite in Pool A consisting of France, Argentina , and South Africa. Meanwhile in Pool B, reigning world champions Belgium are expected to face stern challenge against 2002 & 2006 champion Germany with South Korea and Japan completing the group.
Netherlands, who finished as runner-up in the previous edition, will head Pool C and face-off against Oceanian representative New Zealand, as well as rookies Malaysia and Chile. Elsewhere, hosts India are expected to dominate Pool D on their home-turf with world no.5 England, Wales, & Spain as their rivals. Fans around the world can purchase their tickets from here.
2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup Group Stage Draw And Standings
Pool A Point Table
Rank | Team | Match | Win | Draw | Loss | Points |
1 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B Point Table
Rank | Team | Match | Win | Draw | Loss | Points |
1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool C Point Table
Rank | Team | Match | Win | Draw | Loss | Points |
1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool D Point Table
Rank | Team | Match | Win | Draw | Loss | Points |
1 | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup: Group Stage Schedule
Date | IST Timing | Match |
13-Jan | 13:00 | Argentina vs South Africa |
13-Jan | 15:00 | Australia vs France |
13-Jan | 17:00 | England vs Wales |
13-Jan | 19:00 | India vs Spain |
14-Jan | 13:00 | New Zealand vs Chile |
14-Jan | 15:00 | Netherlands vs Malaysia |
14-Jan | 17:00 | Belgium vs Korea |
14-Jan | 19:00 | Germany vs Japan |
15-Jan | 17:00 | Spain vs Wales |
15-Jan | 19:00 | England vs India |
16-Jan | 13:00 | Malaysia vs Chile |
16-Jan | 15:00 | New Zealand vs Netherlands |
16-Jan | 17:00 | France vs South Africa |
16-Jan | 19:00 | Argentina vs Australia |
17-Jan | 17:00 | Korea vs Japan |
17-Jan | 19:00 | Germany vs Belgium |
19-Jan | 13:00 | Malaysia vs New Zealand |
19-Jan | 15:00 | Netherlands vs Chile |
19-Jan | 17:00 | Spain vs England |
19-Jan | 19:00 | India vs Wales |
20-Jan | 13:00 | Australia vs South Africa |
20-Jan | 15:00 | France vs Argentina |
20-Jan | 17:00 | Belgium vs Japan |
20-Jan | 19:00 | Korea vs Germany |
When And Where to Watch: Live Streaming and Telecast
The live streaming service in India will be Disney+ Hotstar, however Star Sport Network will broadcast the events live on Star Sports First. Indian hockey fans would therefore be able to easily watch the live action from the illustrious tournament. Additionally, viewers from across the world can follow all of the tournament’s games from this website.