FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023: 2-time World Champions Germany defeat Belgium 5-4 in penalty shootout to win their 3rd title in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 after both the teams ended in a 3-3 draw. This was the 15th edition of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup held in Odisha (India) from 13-29 January 2023. The tournament was held at two venues the Kalinga Stadium and the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. With this win, the Germany moved to the World No. 1 spot in the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup ranking.
| winner | Germany |
| Runners-up | Belgium |
| 3rd place | Netherlands |
| 4th place | Australia |
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FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023: Indian team in the Tournament
- Indian team led by the captain Harmanpreet Singh was placed in Pool D along with Spain, England and Wales in the World Cup.
- They started their campaign on 13 January with a brilliant 2-0 win over Spain followed by a goalless draw against the England team and then winning 4-2 against the Wales to finish their pool matches.
- Indian team was about to face against the New Zealand team in a crossover round. But despite a 2-0 lead till the 2nd quarter, the New Zealand fought hard and scored a 3-3 draw at the end. The Indian team lost the match in the Penalty shootout and they were out of the tournament.
- India beat Japan in the final game to finished 9th position in the tournament.
- Indian Hockey team is now moved to the 6th Position in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup ranking.
- The Netherlands trashed Chile 14-0 making it the biggest marginal win in the history of the tournament.
- The last time India hosted the Men’s Hockey World Cup was in 2018 in Odisha when Belgium became the World Champions.
- This year, Germany won the Men’s Hockey World Cup after beating the reigning world champions Belgium in a 5-4 penalty shootout to secure their 3rd title. FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023
Additional Information for Competitive Exams
- The inaugural session of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup was held on 1971 in Barcelona (Spain).
- Pakistan crowned as the World Champions in the inaugural session after beating Spain in the final.
- The Indian team has lifted the trophy in the year 1975 held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) when they beat Arch-Rivals Pakistan in the final.
- The upcoming Men’s Hockey World Cup will be held on 2026 with Belgium & Netherland as hosts nation.