News for 26 January 2023
All the news for Thursday 26 January 2023
FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar - Rourkela - 26 January
Bhubaneswar - Rourkela, India
All times GMT +5:30
Bhubaneswar
25 Jan 2023 16:30 ENG v GER (QF) 2 - 2 (SO 3/5 - 4/4)
25 Jan 2023 19:00 NED v KOR (QF) 5 - 1
Rourkela
26 Jan 2023 11:30 RSA v MAS (9th - 16th) 6 - 3
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)
Bhubaneswar
27 Jan 2023 16:30 AUS v GER (SF)
27 Jan 2023 19:00 BEL v NED (SF)
Pool Standings
FIH Match Centre
Honamas complete remarkable turnaround to stun England while the Dutch cruise past Korea
Germany and Netherlands are semi-finalists at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 earning wins against England and Korea in their respective quarterfinals. In the semi-finals, Australia will face Germany, while Belgium will take on Netherlands, on 27 January, in the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. 
FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Match Reports - updated 25 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 knocked out of Men's Hockey World Cup after blowing two-goal lead
By Michael Houston 
England have been eliminated from the Hockey World Cup ©Getty Images
England blew a late lead in the quarter-finals of the Men's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World Cup in India, eventually losing a shootout to Germany at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Germany come from behind to beat England in World Cup
By Jugjet Singh
German players celebrate after defeating England during the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup quarterfinal match between England and Germany at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India. - AP PIC
BHUBANESWAR (INDIA): Germany fought back from the brink of defeat to score two goals in the final three minutes to hold England 2-2 before prevailing 4-3 in a Hockey World Cup quarter-final shootout at the Kalinga Stadium today.
Two brothers and three minutes, the strong England was done in
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England was just three minutes away from entering their fourth straight semifinal, riding on the goal apiece struck by Zachery Wallace (12th min) and Liam Ansell (33rd min). England were the semifinalist since 2010, though their fortunes never moved beyond.
Danneberg, Grambusch brothers star in Germany’s QF win; Netherlands completes semifinal line-up
Captain Mats Grambusch and his younger brother Tom scored in the space of one minute after England was ahead 2-0 till the 58th minute as Germany snatched a win from the jaws of defeat in an edge-of-the-seat quarterfinal match.
Uthra Ganesan
Germany’s players celebrate after winning the penalty shootout against England. | Photo Credit: PTI
Forty seconds was all it took for Germany to score twice and first equal, then knock out England from the World Cup on Wednesday in shootouts, reiterating its credentials as one of the most dangerous teams in world hockey and making its first semifinal since finishing runner-up in 2010.
Germans break through English wall
Indervir Grewal
Germany’s Christopher Ruhr scores past England’s Oliver Payne in the penalty shootout. PTI
In hockey, Germany can never be written off, and England are never safe.
Grambusch brothers shine in Germany's 'crazy' win over England to enter semifinals
The German fightback was reminiscent of their national football team which is famous for its never-say-die attitude and came back after England were 2-0 ahead till the 58th minute.
Germany beat England with a thrilling comeback and penalty shootouts. Hockey India/ Twitter
Bhubaneswar: Germany struck twice with two minutes left in the match to wipe out a two-goal deficit and then prevailed over England in the penalty shootout to make a dramatic entry into the semifinals of the FIH Men’s World Cup here on Wednesday.
Defeat will sting for long time, says England captain
Paul Revington celebrates as England took a 2-0 lead PIC: Worldsportpics
Bhubaneswar — England captain David Ames said the manner of their World Cup defeat to Germany will “hurt and sting for a long time” after a draining 4-3 shoot-out loss, while coach Paul Revington admitted that he will work on giving his side a killer instinct touch.
Netherlands set up Belgium semi-final after Korea win
Netherlands advanced to a fourth semi-final in a row PIC: WorldSportPics/Frank Uijlenbroek)
Koen Bijen scored twice as the Netherlands raced into the World Cup semi-finals over surprise package South Korea.
German umpire suffers cheek fracture after being hit
German umpire Ben Goentgen (R) has suffered a cheek bone fracture after being hit flush in the face from a penalty corner deflection during the Netherlands and South Korea match.
The World Cup Semi Finalists
Australia, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands enter into the Semi Finals of FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, 2023.
The all times Semi Finalists for the Hockey Men's World Cup:-
Team WC SF Gold Silver Bronze 4th
Australia. 13. 11. 3. 2. 5. 1
Germany. 14. 11. 2. 2. 4. 3
Netherlands 14. 10. 3 4. 2. 1
Pakistan. 13. 7. 4. 2. 0 1
England. 13. 4. 0 1. 0. 3
India. 14. 3. 1. 1. 1. -
Spain. 14. 3. 0 2. 1. -
South Korea. 6. 2. 0. 0 0. 2
Belgium. 7. 1. 1. 0 0 -
Argentina. 14. 1. 0 0 1. -
Malaysia. 8. 1. 0 . 0 0 1
Soviet Union. 3. 1. 0. 0. 0. 1
Kenya. 2. 1. 0. 0. 0. 1
(note: all records are updated to the last Word Cup).
Year Gold Silver Bronze 4th Venue
1971 PAK. ESP. IND. KEN Barcelona
1973 NED IND. FRG. PAK Amsterdam
1975 IND. PAK. FRG. MAS Kuala Lumpur
1978 PAK. NED. AUS. FRG Buenos Aires
1982 PAK. FRG. AUS. NED Bombay
1986 AUS. ENG. FRG. SOV London
1990 NED. PAK. AUS. FRG Lahore
1994 PAK. NED. AUS. GER Sydney
1998 NED. ESP. GER. AUS Utrecht
2002 GER. AUS. NED. KOR Kuala Lumpur
2006 GER. AUS. ESP. KOR Monchengladbach
2010 AUS. GER. NED. ENG New Delhi
2014 AUS. NED. ARG. ENG The Hague
2018 BEL. NED. AUS. ENG Bhubaneswar
Speedy Tigers can't stumble this time
By Jugjet Singh 
Enrique Gonzalez of Spain (L) in action against Azuan Hasan of Malaysia (R) during the FIH Men's Field Hockey World Cup match between Malaysia and Spain in Bhubaneswar, India. - EPA PIC
ROURKELA: The Malaysian hockey team were praised by fans as well as politicians even though they did not qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals.
Pride at stake as India play Japan
Indervir Grewal
India’s Harmanpreet Singh and Manpreet Singh during a training session. PTI
From going for a medal to playing for pride — a disheartened India will look to arrest their slide at the World Cup when they take on reigning Asian Games champions Japan in the 9th to 16th classification round in Rourkela tomorrow.
India takes on Japan for shot at ninth-place finish
Since the shock exit in the crossover stage to New Zealand on Sunday in Bhubaneswar, the Indian team has sought to stay away from the spotlight.
Aashin Prasad
India hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh (left) and Manpreet Singh warm up. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT
While the party continues in Bhubaneswar, the host will be far away from it, forced to go through the embarrassment of a classification battle in the World Cup. A deflated India will take on Japan at the Birsa Munda International Stadium on Thursday for a chance to play in the 9/10 place classification match.
India face Asian Games champions Japan as possible worst-ever placing looms
While India may not finish last even if they lose to Japan on Thursday, the loss will take the hosts to their worst placing ever, which will be between 13 and 16.
Hockey India/ Twitter
Rourkela: Already facing a huge backlash after failing to make the quarter-finals, India could end up with their worst-ever placing in the FIH Men’s World Cup if they lose their 9th-16th classification match against Japan in Rourkela on Thursday.
Semi-final berths secured, Belgium and Australia not taking anything for granted
Belgium and Australia, have achieved their primary goal of reaching the semi-finals of World Cup, and having accomplished it the hard way, they are not taking anything for granted.
Belgium Hockey Team after winning 2020 Tokyo Olympics (Source: AP)
The world's top two sides, Belgium and Australia, have achieved their primary goal of reaching the semi-finals of the FIH Men's World Cup, and having accomplished it the hard way, they are not taking anything for granted.
Indian field hockey dreams of return to glory days
Men in Blue crashed out of 2023 World Cup, the latest in a series of humiliations
Kids with sticks dribble balls, weave and bob in Sansarpur, the cradle of Indian field hockey. But the village's glory days, as well as those of the national team, are a thing of the past.
Easy going Govers plays key role for Australia
By Jugjet Singh 
Australia's Blake Govers in action at the Hockey World Cup in India. Pic credit FIH.
BHUBANESWAR: The Australian players at the Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Hockey World Cup demand attention for their seamless, and at times ruthless, run to the semi-finals.
Spain's tuk-tuk ride goes wrong, feederation president Santiago injured in a fall
Jaspreet Sahni
(TOI photo)
BHUBANESWAR: Spain's adventure of riding an open-top tuk-tuk (auto rickshaw) went awfully wrong here on Wednesday, injring their national federation president and former referee Santiago Deo.:
"Need to have better individual presence against a team like Netherlands," says Indian Women's Hockey Chief Coach Janneke Schopman
The Indian team led by Savita will take on Netherlands in friendlies scheduled on 26th and 28th January 
Cape Town: The Indian Women's Hockey Team are scheduled to play two more friendlies with the Netherlands, currently ranked no.1 in the FIH World rankings. In their ongoing tour of South Africa, India won three matches against the home team and drew a match in their four-match Series against the hosts while they lost 1-3 to Netherlands in their first friendly tie held on 23rd January.