Hockey World Cup 2023: All You Need to Know

Hockey World Cup 2023: The globe’s top hockey nations assemble every 4 years in an effort to win the honor of title holders and are proclaimed the finest in the entire globe.

This year, these sides and talented athletes are traveling to Odisha, India to compete in the World Cup, the greatest and most important event in hockey.

The cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela will stage the 2023 Hockey Men’s World Cup. Both the legendary Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar, where numerous magnificent chapters of hockey’s legacy have been etched, and the recently built Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela will host games.

The 15th Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup, the International Hockey Federation’s quadrennial global competition for men’s national hockey sides, will take place in 2023. From 13th January to 29th January 2023, it will take place in the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and the 20,000-seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India.

Hockey World Cup 2023: India will Host the Cup for the 2nd Consecutive Time

The Hockey World Cup 2023 will take place in January 2023, according to an announcement made by the International Hockey Federation in December 2018. The aforementioned ultimate 3 proposals for the Men’s World Cup in 2023 were submitted to the FIH. The event will be held in India in January 2023, it was announced in November 2019.

The Hockey World Cup will be held in the State of Odisha in 2023 for the 2nd time in succession as part of India’s hosting duties. 

Hockey World Cup 2023: Division of Groups

Hockey World Cup: Each nation competing in the FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 is split into 1 of 4 divisions, or Pools.  Argentina, Australia, France, and South Africa are all in Group A.

While Group B includes Belgium, Germany, Korea, and Japan. Group C includes the Netherlands, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Chile The final one India, England, Spain, and Wales make up Group D.

Hockey World Cup 2023: The Host side to be the favorites

Hockey World Cup 2023: As India looks to claim the crown for the 2nd occasion in the historical past and end a 48-year title wait, all sights will be focused on the Indian side. The 8 time Olympic winners only ever beat Pakistan in the World Championship finals in Kuala Lumpur in 1975 to claim the title.

The stakes are higher for Team India after they took home a record third position in the Tokyo Olympics and followed that up by a silver medal at the Birmingham CWG in 2022. Indians are anticipated putting up a strong fight amongst the finest players in the globe at home and have a shot at winning the championship. Along with seeming to be the frontrunner, India is up against strong rivals Australia, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

Hockey World Cup 2023: Last World Cup Winner

After a 0-0 stalemate in the 2018 finale, the Belgians defeated the Dutch 3-2 on penalties to win the event for the 1st time. In the 2018 Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 3rd place playoff, defending title holder Australia defeated England 8-1 to claim 3rd spot.

Belgium won the Men’s Hockey, becoming the 6th country to do so. The world cup finals’ 1st regular spell without a score occurred. But in a contest wherein Belgium displayed a great defense. The Netherlands lost to Belgium in a 3-2 penalty shootout.

Who will Host the 2026 World Cup?

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) executive council has announced that Belgium and the Netherlands will co-host the 2026 hockey women’s and men’s world championship.

Women’s and men’s sides will compete in simultaneously Amsterdam and Wavre during the joint tournament, which will be conducted in July or August. One host team, either Belgium or the Netherlands, will play every day under the planned structure for the game sequence in an effort to lure maximum fans.

List of Hockey World Cup Winners

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