News for 30 January 2023
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FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar - Rourkela - Final
Bhubaneswar - Rourkela, India
All times GMT +5:30
Bhubaneswar
29 Jan 2023 16:30 AUS v NED (3rd - 4th) 1 - 3
29 Jan 2023 19:00 GER v BEL (Final) 3 - 3 (SO 5/7 - 4/7 )
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Germany crowned World Champions at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023
The final day of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 was played in the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar as Germany were crowned the champions of the world, defeating the defending champions Belgium in a thrilling finals, where they went down by 2 goals early in the first quarter but fought their way back again and took the game into a shoot-out, where they held their nerves in the sudden deaths, winning 5-4. With the win Germany also claimed the top spot in the FIH Men’s World Outdoor Rankings. 
Germany win Men's Hockey World Cup for third time after comeback in India
By Owen Lloyd 
Germany have beaten Belgium to win the Men's Hockey World Cup ©FIH
Germany have dethroned reigning champions Belgium in the Men's Hockey World Cup after producing a comeback victory in the final in Bhubaneswar.
Germany own the world, Netherlands end 3rd
Indervir Grewal
Germany bettered Belgium 5-4 in the shootout
Germany managed to achieve what Netherlands could not in 2018 and Australia could not in 2021 — beat Belgium in the shootout of a major final.
Germany lifts title after penalty shootout win, Netherlands finishes 3rd
Germany overturned a 2-0 deficit before defeating Belgium in a penalty shootout. Netherlands defeated Australia 3-1 in the 3rd place playoff.
Uthra Ganesan
Germany’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIH men’s Hockey World Cup 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP
Germany rode its momentum and belief on Sunday, prevailing in the shootouts for the second time in three games, to lift its third world title here with a 5-4 win in sudden death against defending champion Belgium after the teams were tied 3-3 in regulation time.
Germany crowned champions after scripting comeback against Belgium in final
The two sides were locked 3-3 at the end of regulation time of the thrilling final before Germany eventually won 5-4 in sudden death in front of a packed Kalinga Stadium.
This was the third time in the tournament that Germany had won after trailing 0-2 and their mental strength and never-say-die attitude came to the fore again as they denied the Belgians to defend their title. Twitter @TheHockeyIndia
Bhubaneswar: Germany ended Belgium’s dominance in global hockey in the last five years as they made yet another stunning comeback from two-goal deficit to beat the defending champions in penalty shootout to win the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup for a third time in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
A Very Bitter Silver Medal for the Red Lions
Laurent Toussaint
The defeat of the Red Lions in the final against Germany is extremely painful for the defending champions. But it will be essential to digest this disappointment as quickly as possible in order to focus on the next objectives, which will arrive this summer.
Germany invite ‘party for all’ after India exploits
By Rod Gilmour
Bhubaneswar — Christopher Ruhr said Germany will host the mother of all World Cup-ending parties after Die Honamas landed a first major title for 10 years on Sunday night.
Kookaburras miss out on bronze to the Netherlands
A seven minute purple patch from the Netherlands has consigned the Kookaburras to a fourth place finish at the 2023 FIH World Cup after the Europeans triumphed 3-1 in the bronze medal match in India tonight.
Young Netherlands beat Australia to bronze
The Dutch finished their 2023 campaign with bronze PIC: WorldSportPics/Frank Uijlenbroek
Bhubaneswar — Three goals in seven minutes ensured the Netherlands of bronze at the men’s World Cup after a clinical defensive display, coupled with a ruthless cirle offensive against a below-par Australia, who finished out of the medals for the first time in 25 years.
Netherlands pips Australia for bronze medal
While the Netherlands celebrated another podium finish, Australia will go home empty-handed in a World Cup for the first time since 1998.
Aashin Prasad
Netherland’s captain Brinkman Thierry celebrates after scoring a goal, during the 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup match for the third position between Australia and Netherlands. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR
After the painful semifinal defeat, the young Netherlands side overpowered Australia in a 3-1 win to seal a World Cup bronze medal. Having gone a goal down here in the opening half at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday, the young side recovered to show they wanted it more. “We are a young team and we want something. You really need to show in these kind of games,” Jorrit Croon, the Dutch attacking midfielder said after the game.
Hockey World Cup 2023: Full list of award winners at FIH men’s WC in Odisha
Here’s a list of the winners for the 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup awards:
Germany’s Niklas Wellen (right) celebrates after scoring his side’s goal. | Photo Credit: AP
Germany won its third Hockey World Cup title after defeating Belgium in penalty shootouts 5-4 on Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Silver lining for Hayward amid World Cup disappointment
The Kookaburras may have missed out on a spot on the World Cup podium but defender Jeremy Hayward’s outstanding performance at the tournament was recognised with two individual accolades.
Australia’s Hayward awarded top goal scorer
Here is top scorers tally from the Hockey World Cup 2023:
Australia’s Jeremy Hayward (center) celebrates after scoring his side’s goal. | Photo Credit: AP
Germany won its third Hockey World Cup title after defeating Belgium in penalty shootouts 5-4 on Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
World Cup Records & Milestones
FIH HOCKEY MEN'S WORLD CUP: THE MEDALISTS
Germany won the 15th World Cup championship defeated Belgium in the penalty shoot outs after the thrilling final match ended in a 3-3 draw in the full time, in the shoot outs session Germany won the match by 5-4 in the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup at Bhubaneswar, 2023.
The Gold Medalists
Pakistan 4 1971 1978 1982 1994
Netherlands 3 1973 1990 1998
Australia 3 1986 2010 2014
Germany 3 2002 2006 2023
India 1 1975
Belgium 1 2018
The Silver Medalists
Netherlands 4. 1978 1994 2014 2018
Spain 2. 1971 1998
Pakistan 2. 1975 1990
Germany 2. 1982 2010
Australia 2 2002 2006
India 1. 1973
England 1. 1986
Belgium 1. 2023
The Bronze Medalists
Australia 5. 1978 1982 1990 1994 2018
Germany 4. 1973 1975 1986 1998
Netherlands 3. 2002 2010 2023
India 1. 1971
Spain 1. 2006
Argentina 1. 2014
The Top Scorers
Jeremy Hayward (Australia) 9 goals
Tom Boon (Belgium) 8 goals
Victor Charlet (France) 8 goals
Jip Janssen (Netherlands) 8 goals
Jeremy Hayward of Australia was the Top Scorer of the Tournament with 9 goals in the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, 2023.
The Top Scorers of all the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup Tournaments:
8 - Tanvir Dar (Pakistan) at Barcelona 1971
11 - Ties Kruize (Netherlands) at Amsterdam 1973
7 - Manzurul Hasan (Pakistan),
Ties Kruize (Netherlands) and
Stefen Otulakowski (Poland) at Kuala Lumpur 1975
15 - Paul Litjens (Netherlands) at Buenos Aires 1978
12 - Rajinder Singh (India) at Bombay 1982
7 - Richard Charlesworth (Australia) at London 1986
10 - Ignacio Escude (Spain) at Lahore 1990
10 - Taco van den Honert (Netherlands) at Sydney 1994
11 - Jay Stacy (Australia) at Utrecht 1998
10 - Jorge Lombi (Argentina) and
Sohail Abbas (Pakistan) at Kuala Lumpur 2002
11 - Taeke Taekema (Netherlands) at Monchengladbach 2006
9 - Luke Doener (Australia) at New Delhi 2010
10 - Gonzalo Peillat (Argentina) at The Hague 2014
7 - Blake Govers ( Australia) and
Alexander Hendrickx (Belgium) at Bhubaneswar 2018
9 - Jeremy Hayward (Australia) at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela 2023
Black Sticks drop to 10th in men's hockey world rankings after World Cup
Sam Hiha in action for the Black Sticks, who have dropped to 10th in the men’s world hockey rankings. (File photo). ANDREW CORNAGA/PHOTOSPORT
The Black Sticks have dropped a place to 10th in the world men’s hockey rankings despite finishing seventh at the just-completed World Cup in India.
FIH President and CEO press conference in Bhubaneswar – Excerpts
FIH President Tayyab Ikram and FIH CEO Thierry Weil addressed the media at a press conference today at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Both answered questions relating to the overall development of hockey and the 2023 FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup.
World hockey aims for more free-to-air TV and exposure
By Rod Gilmour
Next TV rights deal runs from 2023-2026 WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT FRANK UIJLENBROEK
Bhubaneswar — World hockey says it is looking to change how the sport is viewed in the next round of broadcast deals with access still limited to attract a wider audience.
Asian Games is next the next target as Malaysia set sights on Olympics
By Jugjet Singh
Malaysian team players celebrates a goal during the FIH Men's Field Hockey World Cup match between Malaysia and Spain in Bhubaneswar, India. - EPA PIC
ROURKELA: Chile 3-2, New Zealand 3-2 and Japan 3-2 were the magical numbers in Malaysia's three wins at the Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Hockey World Cup.
Asian Games will be hockey qualifying event for 2024 Olympics: FIH president confirms 
Tayyab Ikram is the new FIH President.
The hockey venue for the Hangzhou Asian Games later this year is almost ready and there is no ambiguity about the continental multi-sport event being a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics, International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Ikram Tayyab said on Sunday.
FIH to implement "concrete measures" in new development project
By Owen Lloyd
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is set to launch a "first-of-a-kind" project aimed at better engaging with and empowering its national associations.
Indoor Hockey: The rules of the game
Indoor hockey started in Europe as an alternate way to practice hockey in the months of winter when it was too cold to play the sport outdoors. Over the years, the game has developed and evolved into the fast, skillful and action-packed version of hockey that it is today, with countries all over the world playing the sport throughout the year. With the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup South Africa 2023 starting in less than a week, find out about the rules of the sport that make it so unique and popular with hockey fans all over the world.
Super 6s 2023 Match Reports
Fantastic atmosphere at the Copperbox Arena in London for the Super 6s Indoor Finals. Read the match reports below.
Disney Recap
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The 2023 Sunshine Showcase, presented by Team IP, saw an action packed three days at the at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort. Although weather forced a slight delay on the final day, the teams competed for medals in all age division Flights and the atmosphere was magical throughout the entire showcase for all to enjoy. The 2022 event also marked the most teams ever competing at the annual Disney event with 199 teams.