Hockey is the game that is creating interest world over since last few years after Football and Rugby. The World Cup is held every four years and now the time has come in 2023 again for the show to start and give a chance to the participating teams to show their mettle in the game.

Details of the Events are as follows :

• Event Name: FIH Hockey world cup
• Start Date: 13^th January 2023
• Close Date: 29^th January 2023
• Venue: Kalinga Stadium Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
• Location: India
• TV Broadcast Rights : Countrywise as per schedule below

2023 World Cup Pools and Teams

A total of 16 teams are there selected to play in the FIH World cup 2023 with 4 pools of countrywise teams as per the following details.

Pool A

1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. France
4. South Africa

Pool B

1. Belgium
2. Germany
3. Korea
4. And Japan

Pool C

1. Netherlands
2. New Zealand
3. Malaysia
4. And Chile.

Pool D

• Wales
• England
• Spain
• And India.

The full PDF schedule Hockey World Cup 2023 matches are given in the link

Hockey world cup 2023 schedule with Venues

Player teams	Venue	Date & Time (IST as host country)
Argentina VS South Africa	Bhubaneswar, India	13:00, Friday, 13th January 2023
Australia VS France	Bhubaneswar, India	15:00, Friday, 13th January 2023
England VS Wales	Rourkela, India	17:00, Friday, 13th January 2023
India VS Spain	Rourkela, India	19:00, Friday, 13th January 2023
New Zealand VS Chile	Rourkela, India	13:00, Saturday, 14th January 2023
Netherlands VS Malaysia	Rourkela, India	15:00, Saturday, 14th January 2023
Belgium VS Korea	Bhubaneswar, India	17:00, Saturday, 14th January 2023
Germany VS Japan	Bhubaneswar, India	19:00, Saturday, 14th January 23
Spain VS Wales	Rourkela, India	17:00, Sunday, 15th January 23
England VS India	Rourkela, India	19:00, Sunday, 15th January 23
Malaysia VS Chile	Rourkela, India	13:00, Monday, 16th January 23
New Zealand VS Netherlands	Rourkela, India	15:00, Monday, 16th January 23
France VS South Africa	Bhubaneswar, India	17:00, Monday, 16th January 23
Argentina VS Australia	Bhubaneswar, India	19:00, Monday, 16th January 23
Korea VS Japan	Bhubaneswar, India	17:00, Tuesday, 17th January 23
Germany VS Belgium	Bhubaneswar, India	19:00, Tuesday, 17th January 23
Malaysia VS New Zealand	Bhubaneswar, India	13:00, Thursday, 19th January 23
Netherlands VS Chile	Bhubaneswar, India	15:00, Thursday, 19th January 23
Spain VS England	Bhubaneswar, India	17:00, Thursday, 19th January 23
India VS Wales	Bhubaneswar, India	19:00, Thursday, 19th January 23
Australia VS South Africa	Rourkela, India	13:00, Friday, 20th January 23
France VS Argentina	Rourkela, India	15:00, Friday, 20th January 23
Belgium VS Japan	Rourkela, India	17:00, Friday, 20th January 23
Korea VS Germany	Rourkela, India	19:00, Friday, 20th January 23
2nd Pool C VS 3rd Pool D	Bhubaneswar, India	16:30, Sunday, 22nd January 23
2nd Pool D VS 3rd Pool C	Bhubaneswar, India	19:00, Sunday, 22nd January 23
2nd Pool A VS 3rd Pool B	Bhubaneswar, India	16:30, Monday, 23rd January 23
2nd Pool B VS 3rd Pool A	Bhubaneswar, India	19:00, Monday, 23rd January 23
1st Pool A VS Winner 25	Bhubaneswar, India	16:30, Tuesday, 24th January 23
1st Pool B VS Winner 26	Bhubaneswar, India	19:00, Tuesday, 24th January 23
1st Pool C VS Winner 27	Bhubaneswar, India	16:30, Wednesday, 25th January 23
1st Pool D VS Winner 28	Bhubaneswar, India	19:00, Wednesday, 25th January 23
4th Pool A VS Loser 25	Rourkela, India	11:30, Thursday, 26th January 23
4th Pool B VS Loser 26	Rourkela, India	14:00, Thursday, 26th January 23
4th Pool C VS Loser 27	Rourkela, India	16:30, Thursday, 26th January 23
4th Pool D VS Loser 28	Rourkela, India	19:00, Thursday, 26th January 23
Winner 29 VS Winner 32	Bhubaneswar, India	16:30, Friday, 27th January 23
Winner 30 VS Winner 31	Bhubaneswar, India	19:00, Friday, 27th January 23
Loser 33 VS Loser 34	Rourkela, India	11:30, Saturday, 28th January 23
Loser 33 VS Loser 34	Rourkela, India	14:00, Saturday, 28th January 23
Winner 33 VS Winner 34	Rourkela, India	16:30, Saturday, 28th January 23
Winner 33 VS Winner 34	Rourkela, India	19:00, Saturday, 28th January 23
Loser 37 VS Loser 38	Bhubaneswar, India	16:30, Sunday, 29th January 23
Winner 37 VS Winner 38	Bhubaneswar, India	19:00, Sunday, 29th January 23

Who are the Umpires selected for the conduct during the game?

18 umpires were appointed by the FIH for this tournament as follows :

• Rawi Anbananthan (MAS)
• Dan Barstow (ENG)
• Christian Blasch (GER)
• Federico García (URU)
• Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
• Marcin Grochal (POL)
• Ben Göntgen (GER)
• Eric Koh (MAS)
• Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
• Martin Madden (SCO)
• Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)
• Germán Montes de Oca (ARG)
• Raghu Prasad (IND)
• Sean Rapaport (RSA)
• Steve Rodgers (AUS)
• Javed Shaikh (IND)
• David Tomlinson (NZL)
• Coen van Bunge (NED)

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