FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 is going to schedule from the 13th of January 2023, Friday at Kalinga Stadium of Bhubaneswar, India between 2016 Olympic Gold medallists Argentina and Africa’s highest-ranked nation South Africa. The quadrennial world championship for men’s national field hockey teams was organized by the International Hockey Federation. It will be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and at the under-construction 20,000-seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023. A total of sixteenth teams will participate in this event.
All the participating nations are divided into four groups, i.e. Pool A, Pool B, Pool C Pool D. FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 schedules are announced and updated below.
Belgium is the current World Champions, having defeated the Netherlands in the Final of the 2018 edition.
FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 Schedule
| Day | Date | Time (Local) | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 13 January 2023 | 13:00 | Argentina Vs South Africa | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Friday | 13 January 2023 | 15:00 | Australia Vs France | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Friday | 13 January 2023 | 17:00 | England Vs Wales | Rourkela, India |
| Friday | 13 January 2023 | 19:00 | India Vs Spain | Rourkela, India |
| Saturday | 14 January 2023 | 13:00 | New Zealand Vs Chile | Rourkela, India |
| Saturday | 14 January 2023 | 15:00 | Netherlands Vs Malaysia | Rourkela, India |
| Saturday | 14 January 2023 | 17:00 | Belgium Vs Korea | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Saturday | 14 January 2023 | 19:00 | Germany Vs Japan | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Sunday | 15 January 2023 | 17:00 | Spain Vs Wales | Rourkela, India |
| Sunday | 15 January 2023 | 19:00 | England Vs India | Rourkela, India |
| Monday | 16 January 2023 | 13:00 | Malaysia Vs Chile | Rourkela, India |
| Monday | 16 January 2023 | 15:00 | New Zealand Vs Netherlands | Rourkela, India |
| Monday | 16 January 2023 | 17:00 | France Vs South Africa | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Monday | 16 January 2023 | 19:00 | Argentina Vs Australia | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Tuesday | 17 January 2023 | 17:00 | Korea Vs Japan | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Tuesday | 17 January 2023 | 19:00 | Germany Vs Belgium | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Thursday | 19 January 2023 | 13:00 | Malaysia Vs New Zealand | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Thursday | 19 January 2023 | 15:00 | Netherlands Vs Chile | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Thursday | 19 January 2023 | 17:00 | Spain Vs England | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Thursday | 19 January 2023 | 19:00 | India Vs Wales | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Friday | 20 January 2023 | 13:00 | Australia Vs South Africa | Rourkela, India |
| Friday | 20 January 2023 | 15:00 | France Vs Argentina | Rourkela, India |
| Friday | 20 January 2023 | 17:00 | Belgium Vs Japan | Rourkela, India |
| Friday | 20 January 2023 | 19:00 | Korea Vs Germany | Rourkela, India |
| Sunday | 22 January 2023 | 16:30 | 2nd Pool C Vs 3rd Pool D | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Sunday | 22 January 2023 | 19:00 | 2nd Pool D Vs 3rd Pool C | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Monday | 23 January 2023 | 16:30 | 2nd Pool A Vs 3rd Pool B | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Monday | 23 January 2023 | 19:00 | 2nd Pool B Vs 3rd Pool A | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Tuesday | 24 January 2023 | 16:30 | 1st Pool A Vs Winner 25 | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Tuesday | 24 January 2023 | 19:00 | 1st Pool B Vs Winner 26 | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Wednesday | 25 January 2023 | 16:30 | 1st Pool C Vs Winner 27 | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Wednesday | 25 January 2023 | 19:00 | 1st Pool D Vs Winner 28 | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Thursday | 26 January 2023 | 11:30 | 4th Pool A Vs Loser 25 | Rourkela, India |
| Thursday | 26 January 2023 | 14:00 | 4th Pool B Vs Loser 26 | Rourkela, India |
| Thursday | 26 January 2023 | 16:30 | 4th Pool C Vs Loser 27 | Rourkela, India |
| Thursday | 26 January 2023 | 19:00 | 4th Pool D Vs Loser 28 | Rourkela, India |
| Friday | 27 January 2023 | 16:30 | Winner 29 Vs Winner 32 | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Friday | 27 January 2023 | 19:00 | Winner 30 Vs Winner 31 | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Saturday | 28 January 2023 | 11:30 | Loser 33 Vs Loser 34 | Rourkela, India |
| Saturday | 28 January 2023 | 14:00 | Loser 35 Vs Loser 36 | Rourkela, India |
| Saturday | 28 January 2023 | 16:30 | Winner 33 Vs Winner 34 | Rourkela, India |
| Saturday | 28 January 2023 | 19:00 | Winner 35 Vs Winner 36 | Rourkela, India |
| Sunday | 29 January 2023 | 16:30 | Loser 37 Vs Loser 38 | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Sunday | 29 January 2023 | 19:00 | Winner 37 Vs Winner 38 | Bhubaneswar, India |
FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 Groups
All participating nations are divided into four groups which are Pool A, Pool B, Pool C, and Pool D. Below are the nations which are put in pool A, B, C, and D.
Pool A: Australia, Argentina, France, South Africa
Pool B: Belgium, Germany, Korea, Japan
Pool C: Netherlands, New Zealand, Malaysia, Chile
Pool D: India, England, Spain, Wales
| Pool / Nations | Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Team 1 | Australia | Belgium | Netherlands | India |
| Team 2 | Argentina | Germany | New Zealand | England |
| Team 3 | France | Korea | Malaysia | Spain |
| Team 4 | South Africa | Japan | Chile | Wales |
Hockey World Cup 2022 Venue
The 16th edition of FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 is going to happen in Odissa. Two venues are selected to host the Men’s Field Hockey World Cup 2023.
- Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar – Capacity: 16,000
- Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela – Capacity: 20,000
Previous Men’s Hockey World Cup Winners List:
| Year | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Barcelona, Spain | Pakistan | 1-0 | Spain |
| 1973 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Netherlands | 2–2 PS – (4–2) | India |
| 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | India | 2-1 | Pakistan |
| 1978 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Pakistan | 3-2 | Netherlands |
| 1982 | Bombay, India | Pakistan | 3–1 | West Germany |
| 1986 | London, England | Australia | 2-1 | England |
| 1990 | Lahore, Pakistan | Netherlands | 3-1 | Pakistan |
| 1994 | Sydney, Australia | Pakistan | 1–1 PS – (4–3) | Netherlands |
| 1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Netherlands | 3-2 | Spain |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Germany | 2–1 | Australia |
| 2006 | Mönchengladbach, Germany | Germany | 4-3 | Australia |
| 2010 | New Delhi, India | Australia | 2-1 | Germany |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | Australia | 6-1 | Netherlands |
| 2018 | Bhubaneswar, India | Belgium | 0–0 PS – (3–2) | Netherlands |
| 2023 | Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, India |
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