The biggest party in hockey is going to get started in the next month as 16 teams will battle it out for the world championship. If you are looking for details related to the schedule, the opening ceremony, and venues of the Hockey World Cup 2023 then you have come to the right spot.
The 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey world cup will take place in India next month from the 13th to the 29th of January 2023. 16 teams from 5 confederations are going to be part of this world championship. The games will be held in the Indian cities of Rourkela and Bhubneshwar.
The defending champions Belgium will look to acquire their 2nd consecutive title as they have won the last world cup in 2018. This will be the fourth time when India will host the biggest event in this sport and try to win in front of the home fans.
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Hockey World Cup 2023 Major Highlights
| Event Name | Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup |
| Conducted By | International Hockey Federation |
| Edition | 15th |
| Total Teams | 16 |
| Groups | 4 |
| Starting From | 13th January 2023 |
| Ending On | 29th January 2022 |
| Total Matches | 44 |
| Host | India |
| Cities | Rourkela and Bhubneshwar |
| Venues | Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium Kalinga Stadium |
| Defending Champions | Belgium |
FIH World Cup 2023 Schedule and Matches
The following list contains the date, venue, and time of every match of the Hockey Men’s world cup 2022.
- 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 2023
- Spain vs Wales – Rourkela, India – 17:00, Sunday, 15th January 2023
- England vs India – Rourkela, India – 19:00, Sunday, 15th January 2023
- Malaysia vs Chile – Rourkela, India – 13:00, Monday, 16th January 2023
- New Zealand vs Netherlands – Rourkela, India – 15:00, Monday, 16th January 2023
- France vs South Africa – Bhubaneswar, India – 17:00, Monday, 16th January 2023
- Argentina vs Australia – Bhubaneswar, India – 19:00, Monday, 16th January 2023
- Korea vs Japan – Bhubaneswar, India – 17:00, Tuesday, 17th January 2023
- Germany vs Belgium – Bhubaneswar, India – 19:00, Tuesday, 17th January 2023
- Malaysia vs New Zealand – Bhubaneswar, India – 13:00, Thursday, 19th January 2023
- Netherlands vs Chile – Bhubaneswar, India – 15:00, Thursday, 19th January 2023
- Spain vs England – Bhubaneswar, India – 17:00, Thursday, 19th January 2023
- India vs Wales – Bhubaneswar, India – 19:00, Thursday, 19th January 2023
- Australia vs South Africa – Rourkela, India – 13:00, Friday, 20th January 2023
- France vs Argentina – Rourkela, India – 15:00, Friday, 20th January 2023
- Belgium vs Japan – Rourkela, India – 17:00, Friday, 20th January 2023
- Korea vs Germany – Rourkela, India – 19:00, Friday, 20th January 2023
- 2nd Pool C vs 3rd Pool D – Bhubaneswar, India – 16:30, Sunday, 22nd January 2023
- 2nd Pool D vs 3rd Pool C – Bhubaneswar, India – 19:00, Sunday, 22nd January 2023
- 2nd Pool A vs 3rd Pool B – Bhubaneswar, India – 16:30, Monday, 23rd January 2023
- 2nd Pool B vs 3rd Pool A – Bhubaneswar, India – 19:00, Monday, 23rd January 2023
- 1st Pool A vs Winner 25 – Bhubaneswar, India – 16:30, Tuesday, 24th January 2023
- 1st Pool B vs Winner 26 – Bhubaneswar, India – 19:00, Tuesday, 24th January 2023
- 1st Pool C vs Winner 27 – Bhubaneswar, India – 16:30, Wednesday, 25th January 2023
- 1st Pool D vs Winner 28 – Bhubaneswar, India – 19:00, Wednesday, 25th January 2023
- 4th Pool A vs Loser 25 – Rourkela, India – 11:30, Thursday, 26th January 2023
- 4th Pool B vs Loser 26 – Rourkela, India – 14:00, Thursday, 26th January 2023
- 4th Pool C vs Loser 27 – Rourkela, India – 16:30, Thursday, 26th January 2023
- 4th Pool D vs Loser 28 – Rourkela, India – 19:00, Thursday, 26th January 2023
- Winner 29 vs Winner 32 – Bhubaneswar, India – 16:30, Friday, 27th January 2023
- Winner 30 vs Winner 31 – Bhubaneswar, India – 19:00, Friday, 27th January 2023
- Loser 33 vs Loser 34 – Rourkela, India – 11:30, Saturday, 28th January 2023
- Loser 33 vs Loser 34 – Rourkela, India – 14:00, Saturday, 28th January 2023
- Winner 33 vs Winner 34 – Rourkela, India – 16:30, Saturday, 28th January 2023
- Winner 33 vs Winner 34 – Rourkela, India – 19:00, Saturday, 28th January 2023
- Loser 37 vs Loser 38 – Bhubaneswar, India – 16:30, Sunday, 29th January 2023
- Winner 37 vs Winner 38 – Bhubaneswar, India – 19:00, Sunday, 29th January 2023
Hockey World Cup 2023 Groups
There will be a total of 16 teams fighting for the title and they are divided into the following four groups.
- Pool A — consists of Argentina, Australia, France, and South Africa
- Pool B – consists of Belgium, Germany, Japan, and Korea
- Pool C – consists of Chile, Malaysia, Netherlands, and New Zealand
- Pool D — consists of England, India, Spain, and Wales.
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 Opening Ceremony Date & Venue
The opening ceremony is going to take place on 11 January 2023 at the Barabati Stadium. Ap per the news many stars from Bollywood such as Ranveer Singh, and Disha Patani will entertain the crowd. Popular musicians like BLACK SWAN and K-Pop bands will also perform in the opening event.
Hockey World Cup 2023 Tickets
The ticket sale for matches and the opening ceremony is already started. Fans can acquire them both online and offline. You can visit the official website International Hockey Federation to check all the details and book your seats for big games.
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Conclusion
As promised, we have mentioned all the important details regarding the Hockey World Cup 2023 including the schedule, opening ceremony, and tickets. That’s all for this one you can your share views and queries related to it in the comment box.