Germany won its third Hockey World Cup 2023 title on Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar by defeating Belgium in penalty shootouts 5-4.
Germany had regained the lead over Belgium as the game drew to a close, 3-2, but the hosts levelled the score in the 58th minute to force a shootout and send the tournament to overtime and the title game in 2023.
Australia, Germany, and Pakistan are the only nations that have won back-to-back Hockey World Cup titles. Pakistan won in 1971 and 1973, then Germany in 2002 and 2006, and Australia in 2010 and 2014.
Even while all teams had their eyes on the World Cup trophy, the ultimate prize, there were some individual accolades up for grabs at the end of the tournament.
In addition to the “Player of the Match” award, which was given at the conclusion of each game, a total of eleven additional prizes were given out following the final. Learn all detail about the Hockey World Cup 2023.
2023 Hockey World Cup: Prize Money, Who Won What?
- Niklas Wellen (Germany) won the player of the match award and received Rs 25,000.
- Niklas Wellen (Germany) won the $35,000 prize for being the tournament’s best player.
- Vincent Vanasch (Belgium) won the tournament’s best goalkeeper award and received Rs 3 lakhs.
- Jeremy Hayward (Australia) won the $35,000 prize for best defender in the competition.
- Victor Wegnez (Belgium) won the tournament’s best midfielder award and received Rs 3 lakhs.
- Niklas Wellen (Germany) won the tournament’s best forward award and received Rs 3 lakhs.
- Mustaphaa Cassiem of South Africa received Rs 3 lakhs as the best young player.
- Hero Top Scorer: Australian Jeremy Hayward (9 Goals, Rs. 3 Lakhs).
- Korea received a Rs 1 lakh prize for the best team goal celebration.
- Christopher Ruhr (Germany) receives a Rs 1 lakh fan’s choice award.
- Belgian Fair Play Award: Rs. 1 lakh
- Netherlands (32 Goals) received the highest team goal award of Rs 1 lakh.
Hockey 2023 World Cup: Full Stats
- Total Goals: 249
- Field Goals Made: 143
- Most Field Goals (Team): Netherlands – 19
- Total goals from penalty corners: 94
- Team with the most goals from penalty corners: Australia and the Netherlands (12).
- Total goals from penalty strokes: 12
- Most goals scored on the penalty stroke: South Africa, Germany, France, Malaysia.
Top 5 Goal Scorers at the Hockey World Cup 2023
Jeremy Hayward (Australia) – 9 goals
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Victor Charlet (France) – 8 goals
Jip Janssen (Netherlands) – 8 goals
Tom Boon (Belgium) – 8 goals
Thierry Brinkman (Netherlands) – 7 goals
Most Goals at Hockey World Cup (Team-wise)
- Netherlands – 32
- Argentina – 28
- Australia – 28
- Germany – 26
- India – 22
Yearwise winners of Hockey World Cup
| Year | City | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2022 | Bhubaneswar/Rourkela | Germany | Belgium | Netherlands |
| 2018 | Bhubaneswar | Belgium | Netherlands | Australia |
| 2014 | The Hague (NED) | Australia | Netherlands | Argentina |
| 2010 | New Delhi | Australia | Germany | Netherlands |
| 2006 | Mönchengladbach (GER) | Germany | Australia | Spain |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur (MAS) | Germany | Australia | Netherlands |
| 1998 | Utrecht (NED) | Netherlands | Spain | Germany |
| 1994 | Sydney (AUS) | Pakistan | Netherlands | Australia |
| 1990 | Lahore (PAK) | Netherlands | Pakistan | Australia |
| 1986 | London (ENG) | Australia | England | West Germany |
| 1982 | Mumbai | Pakistan | West Germany | Australia |
| 1978 | Buenos Aires (ARG) | Pakistan | Netherlands | Australia |
| 1975 | Kuala Lumpur (MAS) | India | Pakistan | West Germany |
| 1973 | Amstelveen (NED) | Netherlands | India | West Germany |
| 1971 | Barcelona (ESP) | Pakistan | Spain | India |
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