Starting from 28th November, inaugural edition of Men’s FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2022 will kick-off featuring eight teams at Potchefstroom, South Africa. we examine the schedule, date, venue, teams, & streaming details
In South Africa, eight teams will participate with 2022 Men’s Nations Cup title and qualification for 2023-24 FIH Pro League at stake. As per FIH rules, these eight teams will be split into two groups and following preliminary stage matches, top-two teams from each will qualify for semi-final stage.
FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2022 Schedule, Date, Time, Fixtures, Groups, Venue, Teams, Live Streaming
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Pool B: ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ท๐ฒ๐พIn exactly two weeks, and for the very first time, these eight nations will go head to head for a place in next season's #FIHProLeague ๐ pic.twitter.com/dXXqUQpvIb
— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) November 14, 2022
2022 Men’s FIH Nations Cup Upcoming Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, Hosts, Format, & Participating Teams
In 2022, International Hockey Federation will host the inaugural edition of Men’s FIH Hockey Nations Cup, which will be an annual event that serves as qualifying tournament for prestigious Men’s FIH Pro League. This competition will be held at Potchefstroom, South Africa’s NWU Astro from November 28 to December 4, 2022. The winner of this competition will have the chance to qualify for 2023โ2024 FIH Pro League season, as the goal of this brand-new yearly competition is to allow top-ranked countries outside of the FIH Hockey Pro League in high-level competitions.
2022 Menโs FIH Hockey Nations Cup: Preliminary Stage Standings
FIH Hockey Nations Cup will mark the formal introduction of the promotion-relegation system for top-tier FIH Hockey Pro League, with the winning team having the chance to qualify for FIH Pro League’s 2023โ24 season if they meet the prerequisites. The first edition will feature the eight teams listed below, including some of the top hockey nations, who qualified depending on where they were in the FIH World Rankings for May 2021: South Africa, France, Canada, Japan, Korea, Ireland, Pakistan, and Malaysia.
Pool A Point Table
| Rank | Team | Match | Win | Draw | Loss | Points |
| 1 | ย France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | ย England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | ย Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | ย South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B Point Table
| Rank | Team | Match | Win | Draw | Loss | Points |
| 1 | ย Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | ย Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | ย South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | ย Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Menโs FIH Hockey Nations Cup: Group A Results & Schedule
28 November 2022
11:00
France vs Ireland
28 November 2022
15:00
South Africa vs Pakistan
29 November 202
11:00
Ireland vs Pakistan
29 November 2022
15:00
South Africa vs France
1 December 2022
11:00
France vs Pakistan
1 December 2022
15:00
Ireland v South Africa
2022 Menโs FIH Hockey Nations Cup: Group B Results & Schedule
28 November 2022
09:00
Canada vs Japan
28 November 2022
13:00
Malaysia vs South Korea
29 November 2022
09:00
South Korea vs Japan
29 November 2022
13:00
Canada v Malaysia
1 December 2022
09:00
South Korea vs Canada
1 December 2022
13:00
Malaysia vs Japan
Live Streaming And TV Telecast: When And Where to Watch?
All matches of upcoming 2022 FIH Men’s Nations Cup will streamed live via Watch Hockey for fans around the world. Meanwhile, SABC Sport & Super Sport will broadcast this competition in many African countries including host country South Africa.
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