News for 16 January 2023
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FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar - Rourkela - 16 January
Bhubaneswar - Rourkela, India
All times GMT +5:30
Rourkela
15 Jan 2023 17:00 ESP v WAL (Pool D) 5 - 1
15 Jan 2023 19:00 ENG v IND (Pool D) 0 - 0
Rourkela
16 Jan 2023 13:00 MAS v CHI (Pool C)
16 Jan 2023 15:00 NZL v NED (Pool C)
Bhubaneswar
16 Jan 2023 17:00 FRA v RSA (Pool A)
16 Jan 2023 19:00 ARG v AUS (Pool A)
Bhubaneswar
17 Jan 2023 17:00 KOR v JPN (Pool B)
17 Jan 2023 19:00 GER v BEL (Pool B)
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Red Sticks earn their first win as India and England play highly entertaining draw on day 3
It was the third consecutive day of FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 action in the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium as teams in Pool D began the second round of matches.
Spain score five past Wales as India and England share points at FIH Hockey World Cup
By Vimal Sankar 
Álvaro Iglesias scored one of the goals for Spain ©Getty Images
Spain cruised to a 5-1 win over Wales while India and England played out a goalless draw at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
Wales suffer defeat to a clinical Spain
It was a must win match for Wales and this sense of occasion was clearly on display with a well matched and competitive first quarter for both sides.
Spain beat Wales 5-1 to open account
Marc Reyna and Marc Miralles struck a brace each as Spain outplayed Wales 5-1 in a Pool D match at the Hockey World Cup. 
Marc Reyna and Marc Miralles struck a brace each as Spain outplayed Wales 5-1 in a Pool D match to register their first win in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup on Sunday.
The Fastest Goals in World Cup
By Tariq Ali
England defeated Wales by 5-0 on the opening day of FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 at Rourkela. Nicholas Park of England joined the selected band of the players who scored the first goal of the match in the first minute.
Nicholas Park scored the first goal in 20 seconds of the match. Following is the list of all the players who scored the opening goal in the first minute:-
Hosts India and England play out an entertaining 0-0 draw
Fearless first rushing from Manpreet Singh and Amit Rohidas saved the day for the Indian Men's Hockey Team as they shared spoils with England
Rourkela,: The Indian Men's Hockey Team played out an entertaining 0-0 draw against England in their second Pool D match of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela here at the brand-new Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Sunday.
FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Match Reports - updated 15 January
England Men face Wales, India and Spain in the group stages at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India.
England manages to keep India and the crowd in check, plays out exciting but goal-less draw
India and England played out an exciting 0-0 draw as the rusher duo of Manpreet Singh and Amit Rohidas and English goalie Oliver Payne contribute immensely to the final outcome. Earlier, Spain outwitted Wales 5-1. This is for the first time India has played a 0-0 draw in their World Cup history.
Goal goes missing
Goalless draw doesn’t do justice to electrifying game between India and England
Indervir Grewal
England goalkeeper Oliver Payne makes a save. PTI
There was electricity in the air, and chaos on the blue turf. The result was a 60-minute symphony of 20 thousand frenzied fans tearing through the silent darkness of Rourkela. The home fans roared in anticipation and sighed in disappointment or relief every time a team came close to scoring.
India play out entertaining draw against England
The goalless result keeps England at the top of Pool D of the hockey World Cup with four points while India are second with as many points but an inferior goal difference.
By Utathya Nag
(Picture by ADIMAZES PVT LTD)
The Indian hockey team held England to a 0-0 loss after a thrilling Pool D match of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Sunday.
India keep Asian dignity
By Jugjet Singh 
Marc Recasens (L) of Spain in action against Hardik Singh of India during the FIH Men's Field Hockey World Cup match between India and Spain in Rourkela, India, 13 January 2023. -EPA file pic
ROURKELA: Three Asian teams lost their first matches and only hosts India showed class in the Bhubaneswar-Rourkela World Cup.
India play out goalless draw against England, remain in contention for QF
India remain second in the points table and have a fair chance of making to the quarter-finals as they play a weaker opponent in Wales in their last group contest.
India played out a goalless draw against England after an exhilarating battle. HockeyIndia/ Twitter
Rourkela: India played out a goalless draw against England in an entertaining pool match to remain in contention for a direct quarterfinal berth in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup here on Sunday.
India coach Graham Reid says back-to-back clean sheets an achievement
India played out a goalless draw against England in their second Pool D match but still remained in the hunt for a direct quarterfinal qualification.
File image of India men's hockey team coach Graham Reid. Image credit: National Games
India could not beat England in a crucial hockey World Cup match but head coach Graham Reid on Sunday said having back-to-back clean sheets was an achievement for the team which was “leaking” goals recently.
Injury fear for India as Hardik Singh limps off the field
"He (Hardik) is not looking good. He has injured his hamstring," Indian coach Graham Reid said after the match. 
Fiery Indian midfielder Hardik Singh was helped off the field during the team's clash 2023 Hockey World Cup against England at the Birsa Munda Hockey in Rourkela on Sunday.
Sreejesh and Pathak - India’s yin and yang in the goal
Sreejesh is the more vocal one and enjoys the saves he makes. Pathak is more understated in his work. Before the final quarter against England, Sreejesh walked up to Pathak with some words of wisdom before tapping his chest to gesture ‘you got this!’
Aashin Prasad
During practice, Sreejesh is constantly in the ears of his teammates, shouting out instructions, whereas Pathak is choosy with his commands but gets himself heard. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT
After the warm-up routines on Saturday, P.R. Sreejesh and Krishan Pathak head over to one side of the goal of the practice pitch at the Birsa Munda Stadium. A cluster of balls is placed around the edge of the circle where the goalkeeping consultant Dennis van de Pol and assistant coach Shivendra Singh line up to fire shots on goal. Sreejesh and Pathak take turns in the goal and make save after save.
India need to capitalise on PCs to end World Cup drought: Dilip Tirkey 
Dilip Tirkey (Source: Times of India)
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on Sunday said India can win a World Cup medal this time after a hiatus of 48 years but for that the home side need to make use of penalty corners.
Hoping for an India vs Belgium final - 2018 WC-winning coach McLeod
Even as the core of the champion Belgian side remains the same, one major change for 54-year-old McLeod is that now he is the assistant coach of the side, following a 16-month break from coaching.
Y. B. Sarangi
The Belgium team celebrates by lifting their Head Coach Shane McLeod after winning the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup in 2018. | Photo Credit: Charles McQuillan
For Shane McLeod, Bhubaneswar and the Kalinga stadium, where he led Belgium to its maiden World title in 2018, bring back good memories. Having stayed in the same hotel this time as well, he hopes it will bring the Red Lions some luck for the second time in a row.
No excuses for Speedy Tigers
By Jugjet Singh 
Rain, shine, snow, thunderstorm — none of these excuses will be palatable when Malaysia play for a win against Chile at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela tomorrow. -NSTP/Jugjet Singh
ROURKELA: Rain, shine, snow, thunderstorm — none of these excuses will be palatable when Malaysia play for a win against Chile at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela tomorrow.
The Diablos have shown their fire
By Jugjet Singh
Chile are ranked 11 rungs below Malaysia and playing in their first World Cup, but they showed some brilliant hockey in their 3-1 loss to New Zealand in Group C. -EPA PIC
ROURKELA: Chile are ranked 11 rungs below Malaysia and playing in their first World Cup, but they showed some brilliant hockey in their 3-1 loss to New Zealand in Group C.
FIH President press conference in Rourkela – Excerpts
With the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 having gotten underway in an incredible manner, FIH President Tayyab Ikram today addressed the media in a press conference at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha, answering media queries on various aspects of the World Cup, as well as the state of international hockey affairs overall.
Need to make int’l hockey more inclusive, says FIH prez
New FIH president Mohammad Tayyab Ikram feels the biggest challenge of his two-year term will be to make international hockey more inclusive.
Experiments on to decide future of penalty corners: FIH
FIH president Tayyab Ikram also confirmed that Hockey India had tabled a proposal of sorts to conduct an international event.
President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), Tayyab Ikram
ROURKELA: During his first detailed press conference after being elected as the president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), Tayyab Ikram confirmed that the body is continuing to experiment with penalty corners.
Follow India's model to come out of slump: FIH president Tayab tells Pakistan 
Tayyab Ikram is the new FIH President.
International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Tayyab Ikram on Sunday said Pakistan should "follow India's model" to come out of the slump it has endured in recent years.
Live streaming, India vs South Africa: Four-match women’s hockey series in Cape Town - full schedule
Indian women will also play three Tests against world No.1 the Netherlands during the tour of South Africa. Watch live!
By Ali Asgar Nalwala
Savita Punia defends a penalty corner with her teammates in a match against USA last year. image courtesy: Hockey India (Picture by Hockey India (HI))
The Indian women's hockey team will aim to start the year on a positive note when it faces South Africa in a four-match Test series at the University of Cape Town from Monday.
Inverleith, Western and Grove Menzieshill have all qualified for the Scottish men’s indoor semi-finals
Inverleith, Western and Grove Menzieshill men confirmed their semi-final status with some degree of comfort but there is still a live issue in pool A between Dundee Wanderers and Dunfermline Carnegie. With one game to go Wanderers have a single point lead and a better goal difference but next weekend they play Inverleith while the Fifers are up against bottom side Uddingston – so things might change!