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All the news for Wednesday 25 January 2023

FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar - Rourkela - 25 January
Bhubaneswar - Rourkela, India

All times GMT +5:30

Bhubaneswar

24 Jan 2023 16:30     AUS v ESP (QF)     4 - 3 
24 Jan 2023 19:00     BEL v NZL(QF)     2 - 0 

Bhubaneswar

25 Jan 2023 16:30     ENG v GER (QF)    
5 Jan 2023 19:00     NED v KOR (QF)

Rourkela

26 Jan 2023 11:30     RSA v MAS (9th - 16th)    
26 Jan 2023 14:00     WAL v FRA (9th - 16th)    
26 Jan 2023 16:30     CHI v ARG (9th - 16th)    
26 Jan 2023 19:00     JPN v IND (9th - 16th)    

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Kookaburras edge past Red Sticks in a thriller while defence carries the Red Lions over Black Sticks



Australia and Belgium are the first semi-finalists at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 earning wins against Spain and New Zealand in their respective quarterfinals. In the semi-finals, Australia will face the winner of the match between Germany and England, while Belgium will take on the winner of the quarterfinals match between Netherlands and Korea.

Holders Belgium and Australia reach Men’s Hockey World Cup semi-finals

By Neil Shefferd


Holders Belgium, playing in white, reached the last four of the Men's Hockey World Cup after a 2-0 win over New Zealand ©Getty Images

Holders Belgium and Australia were the first sides to reach the last four of the International Hockey Federation Men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.

Oz come out on top in 7-goal thriller, Belgium keep it simple

Indervir Grewal


Australians claimed a 4-3 victory over Spaniards. pti

World No. 1 Australia and defending champions Belgium entered the semifinals after two very different kinds of wins in the quarterfinals of the World Cup here today.

Australia enter semis for 12th time on trot, champions Belgium also enter last-four

Defending champions Belgium and three-time winners Australia booked semifinal spots in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup on Tuesday.


Australia reached Hockey World Cup 2023 semis by beating Spain. Image: Hockey India

Bhubaneswar: Defending champions Belgium and three-time winners Australia booked semifinal spots in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup after getting the better of Spain and New Zealand in their respective quarterfinal matches here on Tuesday.

Australia, Belgium first to make semi-finals

The Netherlands play South Korea while England clash with Germany for a berth in the hockey World Cup semi-finals.

By Utathya Nag



Australia were the first team to seal a berth in the semi-finals of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 after beating Spain 4-3 in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Kookaburras into World Cup Semi Finals after seven goal thriller



A blistering third quarter burst and late heroics from goalkeeper Andrew Charter have sent the Kookaburras into the last four of the FIH Men’s World Cup 2023 after a tense 4-3 win over Spain in Bhubaneswar.

Australia scrape past Spain


Andrew Charter saved a key penalty stroke at the death PIC: WorldSportPics/Frank Uijlenbroek

Bhubaneswar — When Australia missed a rebound chance with their opening PC from three yards out, one sensed that there was going to be yet more subplots to an increasingly wide open World Cup. Thirty minutes later, Jeremy Hayward was bum-slapping his coach, high-fiving his team-mates and a rampant Australian side were on their merry way.

Dominant Belgium ends New Zealand hopes, advances to semifinals

Belgium booked a semifinal spot in style, ending New Zealand’s dreams of a maiden last-four World Cup appearance with a 2-0 win in the second quarterfinal on Tuesday.

Uthra Ganesan


Belgium’s captain Felix Denayer (white jersey) in action against New Zealand during the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 quarterfinal match. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT

Belgium booked a semifinal spot in style, ending New Zealand’s dreams of a maiden last-four World Cup appearance with a 2-0 win in the second quarterfinal here on Tuesday.

Black Sticks lose World Cup quarterfinal


New Zealand's Blair Tarrant shows th disappointment of a quarterfinal exit to Belgium at the Hockey World Cup in India. Rafiq Maqbool/AP

The Black Sticks have lost their Hockey World Cup quarterfinal to Belgium.

Black Sticks’ World Cup run comes to an end


The Black Sticks were knocked out at the quarter-final stage at the World Cup. Photosport

The Black Sticks’ Hockey World Cup campaign has come to an end.

England v Germany, Hockey World Cup: Where the battle will be won and lost


England and Germany have long history PIC: England Hockey/Worldsportpics

England play Germany on Wednesday at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (4:30pm local time, 11am UK) for a place in the men’s World Cup semi-finals.

Indian legend Dhanraj Pillay highlights reasons behind India's early Hockey WC exit

Former India captain Dhanraj Pillay talks about reasons behind India's early exit from Hockey World Cup 2023.


The Indian hockey team

India's early exit from Hockey World Cup has started multiple debates around. There have been a lot of comments and theories coming up about this early exit.

"Average players played average games" - 1975 World Cup winner Ashok Kumar on hockey debacle

Ashok Kumar slammed the national team for its "average" performance in the World Cup where they lost to New Zealand to crash out of the quarterfinal race.


The Indian hockey team By PTI

Indian hockey legends on Tuesday slammed the national team for its "average" performance in the World Cup where they lost to New Zealand to crash out of the quarterfinal race, saying the debacle has halted the momentum the nation had gained after winning a historic bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.

Readers’ respond: Hockey World Cup on BT Sport is infuriating

I’ve paid £25 to watch the Hockey World Cup on BT Sport (a month’s pass), writes Tom Gogarty.


BT Sport has screened World Cups PIC: Worldsportpics

With it being in India, the matches are during the day, so I was quite excited to get home, use my subscription, and watch the matches that had been on during the day, as most of us have jobs to go to.

The indoor Hockey World Cup comes to South Africa


Austria © SuperSport.com

A total of 12 men's teams will compete in the upcoming FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup presented by SPAR, taking place in Pretoria, South Africa in February 2023.

Indian Women's Hockey Test Matches played on Neutral Ground

By Tariq Ali

Indian women's hockey team has been playing 3 Test match series against Netherlands on the South African soil.

There are only few Test matches when the Indian women's hockey team played on the neutral ground.

India v Australia in England in 1953
1. India 0 - 6 Australia at Trent Bridge  (England)

India v Australia in South Africa in 1999
1. India 0 - 7 Australia at Durban (South Africa)

India v USA in England in 2002
1. India 1 - 1 USA at Cannock (England)
2. India 1 - 1 USA at Cannock (England)
3. India 1 - 3 USA at Cannock (England)

India v Australia in South Africa in 2009
1. India 0 - 7 Australia at Durban (South Africa)

India v Germany in Spain in 2015
1. India 2 - 1 Germany at Valencia (Spain)

India v  Australia in Argentina in 2015
1. India 1 - 2 Australia at Buenos Aires (Argentina)

India v Scotland in South Africa in 2016
1. India 5 - 0 Scotland at Cape Town (South Africa)
2. India 3 - 0 Scotland at Cape Town (South Africa)

India v Germany in South Africa in 2016
1. India 0 - 3 Germany at Cape Town (South Africa)
2. India 2 - 3 Germany at Cape Town (South Africa)

India v Chile in Canada in 2017
1. India 2 - 2 Chile at West Vancouver (Canada)

India v Ireland in Spain in 2019
1. India 1 - 1 Ireland at Murcia (Spain)
2. India 2 - 0 Ireland at Murcia (Spain)

India v Great Britain in New Zealand in 2020
1. India 1 - 0 Great Britain at Auckland (New Zealand)

India v Netherlands in South Africa in 2023
1. India 1 - 3 Netherlands at Cape Town (South Africa)
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Korean hockey star to rejoin Terengganu


Korean team players celebrate after winning the FIH Men's Field Hockey World Cup match between Argentina and South Korea in Bhubaneswar, India, 23 January 2023. - EPA Pic

KUALA LUMPUR: South Korean star Jang Jong Hyun confirmed in Bhubaneswar, India, yesterday that he will represent Terengganu Hockey Team (THT) in this season's Malaysia Hockey League (MHL).