News for 22 January 2023
All the news for Sunday 22 January 2023
FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar - Rourkela - 22 January
Bhubaneswar - Rourkela, India
All times GMT +5:30
21 Jan 2023 is a rest day
Bhubaneswar
22 Jan 2023 16:30 MAS v ESP (Crossover)
22 Jan 2023 19:00 IND v NZL (Crossover)
Bhubaneswar
23 Jan 2023 16:30 GER v FRA (Crossover)
23 Jan 2023 19:00 ARG v KOR (Crossover)
Pool Standings
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Arul expects Malaysia to be taken to the limit by Spain
By Jugjet Singh 
Arul Selvaraj. - NSTP file pic
BHUBANESWAR: There are no easy matches when one plays in the World Cup.
Najmi and Meor determined to make Speedy Tigers a household name
By Jugjet Singh
Najmi Farizal. - NSTP file pic
BHUBANESWAR: Najmi Farizal Jazlan is one of the penalty corner flickers in the Speedy Tigers squad but he has yet to be given a chance after three Group C matches at the Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Hockey World Cup.
Confident Malaysia goes up against Spain in first crossover
Malaysia will come in as the confident outfit after two successive wins in the pool stage, while Spain suffered a 4-0 defeat in its final game against England.
Aashin Prasad
Team Malaysia celebrates after scoring against New Zealand. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT
Spain will take on Malaysia in the first crossover of the World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday.
Preview: India face New Zealand in a do-or-die crossover tie
Hardik missing out not a setback, affirms Chief Coach Graham Reid
Bhubaneswar: India will take on New Zealand in a do-or-die crossover tie at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela on Sunday, 22nd January.
Spoiler alert: India’s blockbuster clash vs Belgium can be ambushed by tricky New Zealand
Indervir Grewal
India’s players train ahead of the game. HI
They would have hoped for Sunday to be a holiday — an easy day of training and planning for the big match against Belgium on Tuesday.
India coach Reid backs Hardik’s replacement Rajkumar to do well in crossover against New Zealand
Hockey World Cup 2023: Rajkumar Pal was included in the Indian team after midfielder Hardik Singh was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.
Uthra Ganesan
Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh (right) and head coach Graham Reid (left) during a press conference on the eve of the crossover match against New Zealand in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT
Coach Graham Reid threw his weight behind his players, specially Rajkumar Pal coming as a replacement player, ahead of the crucial crossover match against New Zealand, citing his previous outings against the same opponents in the Pro League to buttress the youngster’s claims.
India aim for better show form strikers in must-win game vs New Zealand
India will be without midfielder Hardik Singh and his absence will be a big setback for a team that has been struggling in the attacking department
Indian men's hockey team will face Belgium in quarters if they beat NZ in Hockey World Cup crossovers. Image: Hockey India
Bhubaneswar: A below-par show against debutants Wales denying them a direct quarter-final berth, hosts India would look to address their attacking woes against a plucky New Zealand for a place in the last-eight stage of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup here on Sunday.
Shamsher Singh, farmer's son from Pak border, scores out-of-syllabus PC goal
As India face New Zealand in the crossover match on Sunday, there is a new penalty corner threat they have in their ranks - Shamsher Singh.
By Tazeen Qureshy 
Shamsher Singh celebrates after scoring against Wales in the Hockey World Cup (HI)
India went all guns blazing against Wales in their last Hockey World Cup match, launching a spree of attacks from the beginning.
Injury scare for India as Mandeep limps off in practice session
Experienced striker Mandeep Singh was seen limping out off the field during what was supposed to be a 'closed' practice session. 
Mandeep Singh
India's injury woes seem unending at the ongoing 2023 Men's World Cup in Odisha, as experienced striker Mandeep Singh was seen limping out off the field during what was supposed to be a 'closed' practice session, on Saturday.
Indian midfielder Hardik Singh pens emotional note after being ruled out of tournament
Hardik took to Instagram to share his thoughts after being ruled out of the tournament.
Hardik Singh injured his hamstring. Hockey India/ Twitter
Indian men’s hockey midfielder Hardik Singh took to social media on Saturday to express his dissatisfaction and disappointment over being ruled out of the ongoing FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup due to a hamstring injury.
Frenchman Timothee Clement credits tennis for silky stick skills
Arnab Lall Seal
Timothee Clement
BHUBANESWAR: France’s Timothee Clement has been turning heads for a while now with his skills on the hocey pitch.
Story of the Hockey World Cup so far in stats and videos
Victor Charlet, top scorer of the World Cup so far (Photo by WorldSportPics)
There have been an abundance of goals, less so in PC conversion rate at the ongoing men’s Hockey World Cup. Here are the stats at the end of the Pool stage
2023 Hockey World Cup set to be the highest scoring in history
The 2023 Hockey World Cup is turning out to be a high-scoring tournament with 130 goals being scored so far from 24 pool matches at an average of 5.41 goals per match. 
India kicks off Hockey World Cup 2023 campaign with a win against Spain.
The ongoing FIH Men's World Cup is turning out to be a high-scoring tournament with 130 goals being scored so far from 24 pool matches at an average of 5.41 goals per match.
World Cup Records and Milestones
By Tariq Ali
5 Goals Scorers in World Cup
Belgium defeated Japan by 7-1 at Rourkela in 2023, Tom Boon of Belgium became the 4th player who scored 5 goals in a match in FIH Hockey Men's World Cup Tournaments.
The following is the list of 5 individual goals in a match:
5 Taco van den Honert NED 8-1 BEL Sydney 1994
5 Taeke Taekema NED 6-1 IND Monchengladbach 2006
5 Luke Doerner AUS 12-0 RSA New Delhi 2010
5 Tom Boon BEL 7-1 JAP Rourkela 2023 (Note: in his post match interview Tom Boon claimed to have only scored 4 goals)
Most Goals in a day
On the last day of the pool matches on 20 January 2023, there have been 38 goals scored in the 4 matches, it is actually, a record for the most goals in a day in World Cup.
As much the all time record is concerned it goes to Asian Games Jakarta 2018 where 50 or more goals in a day have been successfully recorded on 3 consecutive days
The list of instances of 50 or more goals in a day:
70 goals in 6 matches in Asian Games at Jakarta on 20 August 2018
65 goals in 6 matches in Asian Games at Jakarta on 22 August 2018
60 goals in 5 matches in Asia Cup at Chennai on 1 September 2007
53 goals in 6 matches in Asian Games at Jakarta on 24 August 2018
50 goals in just 2 matches in Oceania Cup at Stratford on 30 October 2013
Most Goals in a World Cup Match
15 PAK 12 - 3 NZL (7 - 2) Bombay 1982
14 NED 14 - 0 CHL (5 - 0) Bhubaneswar 2023
13 FRG 9 - 4 POL (3 -1) Buenos Aires 1978
12 AUS 12 - 0 RSA (5 - 0) New Delhi 2010
12 PAK 7 - 5 ENG (4 - 2) Utrecht 1998
11 AUS 11 - 0 CHN (6 - 0) Bhubaneswar 2018
11 KOR. 9 - 2 CAN (2 - 0) New Delhi 2010
11 POL. 7 - 4 BEL (4 - 1) Buenos Aires 1978
11 AUS 9 - RSA 2 (7 - 1) Rourkela 2023
10 ENG. 6 - 4 RSA (2 - 2) New Delhi 2010
10 FRA 5 - 5 ARG (1 - 1) Rourkela 2023
Penalty corner situation similar for most countries
By Jugjet Singh 
National coach Arul Selvaraj (in red) overseeing training in Bhubaneswar today. Pic credit FIH.
BHUBANESWAR: The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) are planning to hire a foreign penalty corner expert as the Speedy Tigers have not been up to the mark at the Bhubaneswar-Rourkela World Cup.
1975 Hockey World Cup Winners — Where are they now?
Where are the members of India's 1975 Hockey World Cup winning squad currently?
By Gayathri Venkatraman
The 1975 Hockey World Cup winning Indian team (Source: Outlook India)
India were crowned the Hockey World Champions for the first and last time in the third edition back in 1975.
EuroHockey Indoor U21 Championship (M) 2023 - 22 January
Nymburk, Czech Republic
All times GMT +1
21 Jan 2023 09:00 AUT v TUR (Pool A) 9 - 2
21 Jan 2023 10:15 UKR v SUI (Pool A) 1 - 5
21 Jan 2023 11:30 CRO v POL (Pool B) 1 - 10
21 Jan 2023 12:45 CZE v DEN (Pool B) 6 - 2
21 Jan 2023 15:45 ITA v CRO (5th-8th Place) 7 - 2
21 Jan 2023 17:10 DEN v UKR (5th-8th Place) 2 - 7
21 Jan 2023 18:35 AUT v CZE (SF1) 5 - 1
21 Jan 2023 20:00 POL v SUI (SF2) 1 - 3
21 Jan 2023 21:25 TUR v SVK (9th/10th Place) 10 - 1
Final Pool standings
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Shaheen, Haris to make entry in hockey
Lahore Qalandars will revive hockey in Pakistan
By Muzamil Asif
Pakistan's prolific pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf will play their role in reviving the national sport hockey.
Aggression in hockey: Why teens playing adult matches must be managed properly
Playing alongside one team-mate as a teenager had a long-lasting psychological effect on one Hockey Paper reader, who wants clubs and players to consider how they can prevent it, without relying on junior players to report instances.