The 13th of January 2023 is set down for the opening of the 2023 FIH Hockey World Cup. The Hockey World Cup 2023 has been planned by the International Hockey Federation. The competition will run until January 29th, 2023.
By beating the Dutch in the World Cup’s Final Match in 2018, Belgium claimed victory. India will host the FIH Hockey World Cup in 2023 this time. The games will take place in the Indian cities of Bhubneshwar and Rourkela.
Hockey World Cup 2023 Teams
Argentina will compete in Group A alongside Australia, France, & South Africa. In Group B Germany, South Korea, Belgium, and Japan will play each another.
New Zealand, Netherlands, Chile, and Malaysia are competing in Group C. The England team is in Group D together with India, Spain, and Wales.
Hockey World Cup 2023 Pools
| Pools | Teams |
| Pool A | France, Argentina, Australia, and South Africa |
| Pool B | Korea, Japan, Germany, and Belgium |
| Pool C | New Zealand, Malaysia, Netherlands, and Chile |
| Pool D | England, Spain, India, and Wales |
Hockey World Cup 2023 Format
The Hockey World Cup consists of two phases: the qualification round and the final game. The format is the same for each stage. Since 1977, there has been a qualifying round for the Hockey World Cup.
All participating teams play games during the qualification stage. Teams compete against one another in one or more pools to advance to the title game. The top two teams are able to qualify, and the remaining places are filled through playoffs.
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Hockey World Cup 2023 Venus
Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, two locations in the region of Odisha, will co-host the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 edition. The tournament will also take held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in addition to the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium.
- Kalinga Stadium
- Birsa Munda Stadium
Hockey World Cup 2023 Schedule
First Round
Pool A Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Timing |
| 13th Jan 2023 | Argentina vs South Africa | Kalinga Stadium | 13:00 |
| 13th Jan 2023 | Australia vs France | Kalinga Stadium | 15:00 |
| 16th Jan 2023 | France vs South Africa | Kalinga Stadium | 17:00 |
| 16th Jan 2023 | Argentina vs Australia | Kalinga Stadium | 19:00 |
| 20th Jan 2023 | Australia v South Africa | Birsa Munda Stadium | 13:00 |
| 20th Jan 2023 | France v Argentina | Birsa Munda Stadium | 15:00 |
Pool B Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Timing |
| 14th Jan 2023 | Belgium v South Korea | Kalinga Stadium | 17:00 |
| 14th Jan 2023 | Germany v Japan | Kalinga Stadium | 19:00 |
| 17th Jan 2023 | South Korea v Japan | Kalinga Stadium | 17:00 |
| 17th Jan 2023 | Germany v Belgium | Kalinga Stadium | 19:00 |
| 20th Jan 2023 | Belgium v Japan | Birsa Munda Stadium | 17:00 |
| 20th Jan 2023 | South Korea v Germany | Birsa Munda Stadium | 19:00 |
Pool C Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Timing |
| 14th Jan 2023 | New Zealand v Chile | Birsa Munda Stadium | 13:00 |
| 14th Jan 2023 | Netherlands v Malaysia | Birsa Munda Stadium | 15:00 |
| 16th Jan 2023 | Malaysia v Chile | Birsa Munda Stadium | 13:00 |
| 16th Jan 2023 | New Zealand v Netherlands | Birsa Munda Stadium | 15:00 |
| 19th Jan 2023 | Malaysia v New Zealand | Kalinga Stadium | 13:00 |
| 19th Jan 2023 | Netherlands v Chile | Kalinga Stadium | 15:00 |
Pool D Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Timing |
| 13th Jan 2023 | England v Wales | Birsa Munda Stadium | 17:00 |
| 13th Jan 2023 | India v Spain | Birsa Munda Stadium | 19:00 |
| 15th Jan 2023 | Spain v Wales | Birsa Munda Stadium | 17:00 |
| 15th Jan 2023 | England v India | Birsa Munda Stadium | 19:00 |
| 19th Jan 2023 | Spain v England | Kalinga Stadium | 17:00 |
| 19th Jan 2023 | India v Wales | Kalinga Stadium | 19:00 |
Classification Round
9th–16th Place QuarterFinals
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 26th Jan 2023 | 4th Pool A v/s Loser C1 | Birsa Munda Stadium | 11:30 |
| 26th Jan 2023 | 4th Pool B v/s Loser C2 | Birsa Munda Stadium | 14:00 |
| 26th Jan 2023 | 4th Pool C v/s Loser C3 | Birsa Munda Stadium | 16:30 |
| 26th Jan 2023 | 4th Pool D v/s Loser C4 | Birsa Munda Stadium | 19:00 |
13th–16th Place QuarterFinals
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 26th Jan 2023 | Loser M33 v Loser M34 | Birsa Munda Stadium | 11:30 |
| 26th Jan 2023 | Loser M35 v Loser M36 | Birsa Munda Stadium | 14:00 |
9th–12th Place QuarterFinals
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 26th Jan 2023 | Winner M33 v Winner M34 | Birsa Munda Stadium | 11:30 |
| 26th Jan 2023 | Winner M35 v Winner M36 | Birsa Munda Stadium | 14:00 |
2nd Round
Crossovers
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 22nd Jan 2023 | 2nd Pool C v/s 3rd Pool D | Kalinga Stadium | 16:30 |
| 22nd Jan 2023 | 2nd Pool D v/s 3rd Pool C | Kalinga Stadium | 19:00 |
| 23rd Jan 2023 | 2nd Pool A v/s 3rd Pool B | Kalinga Stadium | 16:30 |
| 23rd Jan 2023 | 2nd Pool B v/s 3rd Pool A | Kalinga Stadium | 19:00 |
Quarter-Finals
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 24th Jan 2023 | 1st Pool A vs Winner C1 | Kalinga Stadium | 16:30 |
| 24th Jan 2023 | 1st Pool B vs Winner C2 | Kalinga Stadium | 19:00 |
| 25th Jan 2023 | 1st Pool C vs Winner C3 | Kalinga Stadium | 16:30 |
| 25th Jan 2023 | 1st Pool D vs Winner C4 | Kalinga Stadium | 19:00 |
Semi-Finals
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 27th Jan 2023 | Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 | Kalinga Stadium | 16:30 |
| 27th Jan 2023 | Winner QF2 vs Winner QF3 | Kalinga Stadium | 19:00 |
3rd & 4th Place
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 29th Jan 2023 | Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 | Kalinga Stadium | 16:30 |
Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 29th Jan 2023 | SF1Winner vs SF2 Winner | Kalinga Stadium | 19:00 |
Date Wise Hockey World Cup 2023 Fixtures
| Match Date | Match | Timings |
| 13th Jan 2023 | Argentina v South Africa | 13:00 |
| 13th Jan 2023 | Australia v France | 15:00 |
| 13th Jan 2023 | England v Wales | 17:00 |
| 13th Jan 2023 | India v Spain | 19:00 |
| 14th Jan 2023 | New Zealand v Chile | 13:00 |
| 14th Jan 2023 | Netherlands v Malaysia | 15:00 |
| 14th Jan 2023 | Belgium v Korea | 17:00 |
| 14th Jan 2023 | Germany v Japan | 19:00 |
| 15th Jan 2023 | Spain v Wales | 17:00 |
| 15th Jan 2023 | England v India | 19:00 |
| 16th Jan 2023 | Malaysia v Chile | 13:00 |
| 16th Jan 2023 | New Zealand v Netherlands | 15:00 |
| 16th Jan 2023 | France v South Africa | 17:00 |
| 16th Jan 2023 | Argentina v Australia | 19:00 |
| 17th Jan 2023 | Korea v Japan | 17:00 |
| 17th Jan 2023 | Germany v Belgium | 19:00 |
| 19th Jan 2023 | Malaysia v New Zealand | 13:00 |
| 19th Jan 2023 | Netherlands v Chile | 15:00 |
| 19th Jan 2023 | Spain v England | 17:00 |
| 19th Jan 2023 | India v Wales | 19:00 |
| 20th Jan 2023 | Australia v South Africa | 13:00 |
| 20th Jan 2023 | France v Argentina | 15:00 |
| 20th Jan 2023 | Belgium v Japan | 17:00 |
| 20th Jan 2023 | Korea v Germany | 19:00 |
| 22nd Jan 2023 | 2nd Pool C v 3rd Pool D | 16:30 |
| 22nd Jan 2023 | 2nd Pool D v 3rd Pool C | 19:00 |
| 23rd Jan 2023 | 2nd Pool A v 3rd Pool B | 16:30 |
| 23rd Jan 2023 | 2nd Pool B v 3rd Pool A | 19:00 |
| 24th Jan 2023 | 1st Pool A v Winner 25 | 16:30 |
| 24th Jan 2023 | 1st Pool B v Winner 26 | 19:00 |
| 25th Jan 2023 | 1st Pool C v Winner 27 | 16:30 |
| 25th Jan 2023 | 1st Pool D v Winner 28 | 19:00 |
| 26th Jan 2023 | 4th Pool A v Loser 25 | 11:30 |
| 26th Jan 2023 | 4th Pool B v Loser 26 | 14:00 |
| 26th Jan 2023 | 4th Pool C v Loser 27 | 16:30 |
| 26th Jan 2023 | 4th Pool D v Loser 28 | 19:00 |
| 27th Jan 2023 | Winner 29 v Winner 32 | 16:30 |
| 27th Jan 2023 | Winner 30 v Winner 31 | 19:00 |
| 28th Jan 2023 | Loser 33 v Loser 34 | 11:30 |
| 28th Jan 2023 | Loser 33 v Loser 34 | 14:00 |
| 28th Jan 2023 | Winner 33 v Winner 34 | 16:30 |
| 28th Jan 2023 | Winner 33 v Winner 34 | 19:00 |
| 29th Jan 2023 | Loser 37 v Loser 38 | 16:30 |
| 29th Jan 2023 | Winner 37 v Winner 38 | 19:00 |
