There are sixteen teams competing in the Hockey World Cup. They are divided into four groups, each with four teams: Pool A, Pool B, Pool C, and Pool D. England, Spain, and Wales are also in Pool D, as are India. On January 29, the tournament’s final match will be played.
It is important to note that India will host the tournament for the second time in a row. In 2018, the World Cup, which was held in Bhubaneswar, was held there. The edition saw Australia win the bronze medal while Belgium defeated Netherlands in the final.
What format is it in?
The top-ranked team will advance to the quarterfinals after playing three matches in its pool. In the meantime, the second and third teams from each of the four pools will compete in crossovers, where the remaining four teams will advance to the quarterfinals.
The complete schedule is as follows:
Group Stage -January 13:Match 1 – Argentina vs South Africa – 1:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 2- Australia vs France – 3:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 3 – England vs Wales – 5:00 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 4 – India vs Spain – 7:00 PM IST – RourkelaJanuary 14:Match 5 – New Zealand vs Chile – 1:00 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 6 – Netherlands vs Malaysia – 3:00 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 7 – Belgium vs Korea – 5:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 8 – Germany vs Japan – 7:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarJanuary 15:Match 9 – Spain vs Wales – 5:00 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 10 – England vs India – 7:00 PM IST – RourkelaJanuary 16:Match 11 – Malaysia vs Chile – 1:00 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 12 – New Zealand vs Netherlands – 3:00 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 13 – France vs South Africa – 5:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 14 – Argentina vs Australia – 7:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarJanuary 17:Match 15 – Korea vs Japan – 5:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 16 – Germany vs Belgium – 7:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarJanuary 19:Match 17 – Malaysia vs New Zealand – 1:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 18 – Netherlands vs Chile – 3:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 19 – Spain vs England – 5:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 20 – India vs Wales – 7:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarJanuary 20:Match 21 – Australia vs South Africa – 1:00 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 22 – France vs Argentina – 3:00 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 23 – Belgium vs Japan – 5:00 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 24 – Korea vs Germany – 7:00 PM IST – Rourkela
- Crossovers –
- January 22:Match 25 – 2nd Pool C vs 3rd Pool D – 4:30 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 26 – 2nd Pool D vs 3rd Pool C – 7:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarJanuary 23:Match 27 – 2nd Pool A vs 3rd Pool B – 4:30 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 28 – 2nd Pool B vs 3rd Pool A – 7:00 PM IST – Bhubaneswar
- Quarter-finals –
- January 24:Match 29 – 1st Pool A vs Winner 25 – 4:30 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 30 – 1st Pool B vs Winner 26 – 7:00 PM IST – BhubaneswarJanuary 25:Match 31 – 1st Pool C vs Winner 27 – 4:30 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 32 – 1st Pool D vs Winner 28 – January 25 – 7:00 PM IST – Bhubaneswar
- Semi-finals –
- January 27:Match 37 – Winner 29 vs Winner 32 – 4:30 PM IST – BhubaneswarMatch 38 – Winner 30 vs Winner 31 – 7:00 PM IST – Bhubaneswar
- 3rd Place Match –
- January 29: Match 43 – Loser 37 vs Loser 38 – 4:30 PM IST – Bhubaneswar
- Final –
- January 29: Match 44 – Winner 37 vs Winner 38 – 7:00 PM IST – Bhubaneswar
- 9-16 Classification –
- January 26:Match 33 – 4th Pool A vs Loser 25 – 11:30 AM IST – RourkelaMatch 34 – 4th Pool B vs Loser 26 – 2:00 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 35 – 4th Pool C vs Loser 27 – 4:30 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 36 – 4th Pool D vs Loser 28 – 7:00 PM IST – Rourkela
- 13-16 Classification –
- January 28:Match 39 – Loser 33 vs Loser 34 – 11:30 AM – RourkelaMatch 40 – Loser 35 vs Loser 36 – 2:00 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 41 – Winner 33 vs Winner 34 – 4:30 PM IST – RourkelaMatch 42 – Winner 35 vs Winner 36 – 7:00 PM IST – Rourkela
