The FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 will take place from January 13 to January 29. This year marks the 15th edition of the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup. Every four years, the International Hockey Federation controls the organization of men’s national field hockey competitions. This year’s sports competition will be held in Odisha, India. The legendary field hockey World Cup championship will include 16 teams competing against one another.
In this article, we will help you with the whole schedule, timetable, and online streaming information so that you do not miss out on viewing the game.
Venues: Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023
The FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup will be held in Odisha, India, in 2023. The games will be held in Rourkela’s Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium and Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium. The Birsa Munda International Hockey Arena can accommodate 20,000 people, making it the world’s largest all-seater field hockey stadium.
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023: How to watch live
The matches will be live-streamed on Disney+Hotstar and can be watched on Star Sports on TV at the scheduled times of 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm, and 7:00 pm, Indian Standard Time (IST).
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023: Full schedule
The 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup schedule is listed below. However, this timetable is subject to change by the FIH because it depends on when the pool matches, cross-overs, and quarterfinals are finished. At midnight (GMT) on the final day of qualifying, the world ranking will be determined using the FIH World Ranking.
Teams and Pools for the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup
Australia, Argentina, Belgium, France, England, Chile, India, Japan, Germany, Korea, Netherlands, Malaysia, South Africa, New Zealand, Spain, and Wales are among the 16 teams competing in the World Cup. The initial matches will be played within the pools, and the teams with the most wins will advance to the following round.
The tournament pool set is shown below
- Pool A: Argentina, France, Australia, South Africa
- Pool B: Germany, Belgium, Korea, Japan
- Pool C: Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Netherlands
- Pool D: India, England, Wales, Spain