News for 04 January 2023
All the news for Wednesday 4 January 2022
FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup: what do stats tell?
The 15th edition of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup is about to get underway in just 9 days in Odisha, India. While the World Cup was a relatively late addition to the international hockey calendar, it has now completed over 50 years in existence, with the first edition having been played in 1971. In the 14 editions of the World Cup so far, there have been plenty of mind-boggling records created, and in following editions, surpassed. A look at the statistics of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup is almost as good as a look at the history of men’s hockey over the past 5 decades, so here is a brief look at the same.
2023 Men's Hockey World Cup - Format Explained
Here, we take a look at the format for the 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup. 
Hockey World Cup Trophy
The 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup will be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from 13th to 29th January. This is the fourth time India is hosting the Men's Hockey World Cup, having done so thrice previously in 2018, 2010 and 1981-82.
Indian dressing room brimming with anticipation and excitement, says Harmanpreet ahead of Hockey World Cup
With just 10 days left for the start of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, the captain of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team expressed the mood in the dressing room at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium.
Each day, until the 8th January, India and Odisha State Government will be welcoming participating teams to the hockey-crazy state, which is hosting its second Hockey World Cup. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
With just 10 days left for the start of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, the captain of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team Harmanpreet Singh expressed the mood in the dressing room at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium.
Wales ‘punching above resources’ ahead of first Hockey World Cup
Wales men will play at a first World Cup in India PIC: Welsh Government
First minister Mark Drakeford said Wales’ ‘sports mad’ nation would be fully behind Danny Newcombe’s squad during their historic first World Cup appearance.
Hafizuddin's turn to face mighty Dutch
By Aftar Singh 
Goalkeeper Muhammad Hafizuddin Othman in action. -- Filepic
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia are known for their goalkeepers at the World Cup. And S. Kumar shone at the last one.
Sam Ward: From horror eye injury to England’s biggest goalscoring threat at the Hockey World Cup
The 32-year-old was left partially blind when a teammate's shot hit him in the eye during a qualifier for Tokyo 2020. Now he is aiming for glory as England’s top goalscorer heading into the FIH Hockey World Cup in India.
By Sean McAlister
(Picture by 2017 Getty Images)
England had been behind twice in the 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medal match against South Africa when Sam Ward, sporting a black protective mask, put them ahead for the first time in the game from a penalty corner. His team would be pegged back once more as the scores were levelled at 3-3 before a second-half assault saw them run out 6-3 winners to secure a place on the podium.
Harmanpreet Singh: Indian hockey’s drag-flick superstar
Harmanpreet Singh has won an Olympic bronze medal, the Junior World Cup and Asia Cup, among his many feats. He will captain India at the 2023 FIH Hockey World Cup.
By Aarish Ansari
(Picture by 2018 Getty Images)
Though a defender, Harmanpreet Singh is frequently seen in the opposition third, celebrating his stunning goals with his teammates.
Four-time champion Pakistan to miss FIH Hockey World Cup
Pakistan hockey team. — Faizan Lakhani
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, due to their inability to finish among the top four spots in the Asia Cup, will miss the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH) Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023.
Blend of Youth and Experience the cornerstone of the SA Hockey Men Squad for the FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup 2023
The South African Hockey Indoor Men will rely on a blend of youth and experience as they play hosts when the sixth edition of the World Cup, presented by SPAR, is played in Pretoria from February 5 to 11.
SCHC’s Heerbaart looking forward to latest Den Bosch battle
When Alexandra Heebaart drew her own club SCHC to face one of their biggest Dutch rivals, Den Bosch, in the Women’s FINAL8 of the EHL, there was plenty of wry smiles in the camp.