FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: Full schedule and Points Table

Men’s Hockey World Cup, 2023

Men’s Hockey World Cup, 2023 has began with a spectacular opening ceremony at the picturesque Barabati Stadium in Cuttack that was witnessed by thousands of hockey lovers in attendance from across the country and abroad. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, International Hockey Federation president Tayyab Ikram and Hockey India chairman Dilip Tirkey were present at the glittering ceremony. 16 teams are participating in the global tournament.

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Overview of the tournament

The matches will be held at two venues, Birsa Mundra Hockey Stadium in Rourkela and Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, from January 13 to January 29.
While 20 matches will be played at Rourkela, 24 matches, including the final, will be held in Bhubaneswar.
The state government has built a new hockey stadium in Rourkela ahead of the event.
Odisha is hosting the international event for the second consecutive time, the previous one having been held in Bhubaneswar in 2018.

Odisha CM unveils logo of 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup

FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023, Full schedule

Date	Fixture	Timings (IST)
January 13, Friday	Argentina vs South Africa (Argentina Wins)	1:00 PM
January 13, Friday	Australia vs France (Australia Wins)	3:00 PM
January 13, Friday	England vs Wales (England Wins)	5:00 PM
January 13, Friday	India vs Spain (India Wins)	7:00 PM
January 14, Saturday	New Zealand vs Chile (New Zealand Wins)	1:00 PM
January 14, Saturday	Netherlands vs Malaysia (Netherlands Wins)	3:00 PM
January 14, Saturday	Belgium vs Korea (Belgium Wins)	5:00 PM
January 14, Saturday	Germany vs Japan (Germany Wins)	7:00 PM
January 15, Sunday	Spain vs Wales (Spain Wins)	5:00 PM
January 15, Sunday	England vs India (No winner)	7:00 PM
January 16, Monday	Malaysia vs Chile (Malaysia Wins)	1:00 PM
January 16, Monday	New Zealand vs Netherlands (Netherlands Wins)	3:00 PM
January 16, Monday	France vs South Africa (France Wins)	5:00 PM
January 16, Monday	Argentina vs Australia (Argentina Wins)	7:00 PM
January 17, Tuesday	Korea vs Japan (Korea Wins)	5:00 PM
January 17, Tuesday	Germany vs Belgium (Draw)	7:00 PM
January 19, Thursday	Malaysia vs New Zealand	1:00 PM
January 19, Thursday	Netherlands vs Chile	3:00 PM
January 19, Thursday	Spain vs England	5:00 PM
January 19, Thursday	India vs Wales	7:00 PM
January 20, Friday	Australia vs South Africa	1:00 PM
January 20, Friday	France vs Argentina	3:00 PM
January 20, Friday	Belgium vs Japan	5:00 PM
January 20, Friday	Korea vs Germany	7:00 PM
January 22, Sunday	2nd Pool C vs 3rd Pool D (Crossover)	4:30 PM
January 22, Sunday	2nd Pool D vs 3rd Pool C (Crossover)	7:00 PM
January 23, Monday	2nd Pool A vs 3rd Pool B (Crossover)	4:30 PM
January 23, Monday	2nd Pool B vs 3rd Pool A (Crossover)	7:00 PM
January 24, Tuesday	1st Pool A vs Winner 25 (Quarter-final)	4:30 PM
January 24, Tuesday	1st Pool B vs Winner 26 (Quarter-final)	7:00 PM
January 25, Wednesday	1st Pool C vs Winner 27 (Quarter-final)	4:30 PM
January 25, Wednesday	1st Pool D vs Winner 28 (Quarter-final)	7:00 PM
January 26, Thursday	4th Pool A vs Loser 25 (Classification)	11:30 AM
January 26, Thursday	4th Pool B vs Loser 26 (Classification)	2:00 PM
January 26, Thursday	4th Pool C vs Loser 27 (Classification)	4:30 PM
January 26, Thursday	4th Pool D vs Loser 28 (Classification)	7:00 PM
January 27, Friday	Winner 29 vs Winner 32 (1st Semi-final)	4:30 PM
January 27, Friday	Winner 30 vs Winner 31 (2nd Semi-final)	7:00 PM
January 28, Saturday	Loser 33 vs Loser 34 (Classification)	11:30 AM
January 28, Saturday	Loser 35 vs Loser 36 (Classification)	2:00 PM
January 28, Saturday	Winner 33 vs Winner 34 (Classification)	4:30 PM
January 28, Saturday	Winner 35 vs Winner 36 (Classification)	7:00 PM
January 29, Sunday	Loser 37 vs Loser 38 (Runner-up)	4:30 PM
January 29, Sunday	Winner 37 vs Winner 38 (Final)	7:00 PM