India is all set to host the Men’s Hockey World Cup in 2023. Odisha state will be welcoming the teams from across the globe to compete for the World Cup. There are 16 teams who will be competing with each other to fight for the World Cup. This will be the 15th Men’s Hockey World Cup and is practically organized every 4 years for the men teams to compete with each other on the international level. The Men’s Hockey World Cup will begin on 13th January and end on 29th January 2023. It is one of the most prestigious world cups for the Indian teams as well.
The following table showcases the dates, the timings, the teams who shall be competing and the day on which the particular matches shall be held:
| Match Between | Match Date | Match Day | Match Timings (Local) |
| Argentina v/s South Africa | 13th January 2023 | Friday | 13:00 |
| Australia v/s France | 13th January 2023 | Friday | 15:00 |
| England v/s Wales | 13th January 2023 | Friday | 17:00 |
| India v/s Spain | 13th January 2023 | Friday | 19:00 |
| New Zealand v/s Chile | 14th January 2023 | Saturday | 13:00 |
| Netherlands v/s Malaysia | 14th January 2023 | Saturday | 15:00 |
| Belgium v/s Korea | 14th January 2023 | Saturday | 17:00 |
| Germany v/s Japan | 14th January 2023 | Saturday | 19:00 |
| Spain v/s Wales | 15th January 2023 | Sunday | 17:00 |
| England v/s India | 15th January 2023 | Sunday | 19:00 |
| Malaysia v/s Chile | 16th January 2023 | Monday | 13:00 |
| New Zealand v/s Netherlands | 16th January 2023 | Monday | 15:00 |
| France v/s South Africa | 16th January 2023 | Monday | 17:00 |
| Argentina v/s Australia | 16th January 2023 | Monday | 19:00 |
| Korea v/s Japan | 17th January 2023 | Tuesday | 17:00 |
| Germany v/s Belgium | 17th January 2023 | Tuesday | 19:00 |
| Malaysia v/s New Zealand | 19th January 2023 | Thursday | 13:00 |
| Netherlands v/s Chile | 19th January 2023 | Thursday | 15:00 |
| Spain v/s England | 19th January 2023 | Thursday | 17:00 |
| India v/s Wales | 19th January 2023 | Thursday | 19:00 |
| Australia v/s South Africa | 20th January 2023 | Friday | 13:00 |
| France v/s Argentina | 20th January 2023 | Friday | 15:00 |
| Belgium v/s Japan | 20th January 2023 | Friday | 17:00 |
| Korea v/s Germany | 20th January 2023 | Friday | 19:00 |
| Malaysia v/s Spain | 22nd January 2023 | Sunday | 16:30 |
| India v/s New Zealand | 22nd January 2023 | Sunday | 19:00 |
| 2nd Pool A v/s 3rd Pool B | 23rd January 2023 | Monday | 16:30 |
| 2nd Pool B v/s 3rd Pool A | 23rd January 2023 | Monday | 19:00 |
| 1st Pool A v/s Winner 25 | 24th January 2023 | Tuesday | 16:30 |
| 1st Pool B v/s Winner 26 | 24th January 2023 | Tuesday | 19:00 |
| 1st Pool C v/s Winner 27 | 25th January 2023 | Wednesday | 16:30 |
| 1st Pool D v/s Winner 28 | 25th January 2023 | Wednesday | 19:00 |
| 4th Pool A v/s Loser 25 | 26th January 2023 | Thursday | 11:30 |
| 4th Pool B v/s Loser 26 | 26th January 2023 | Thursday | 14:00 |
| 4th Pool C v/s Loser 27 | 26th January 2023 | Thursday | 16:30 |
| 4th Pool D v/s Loser 28 | 26th January 2023 | Thursday | 19:00 |
| Winner 29 v/s Winner 32 | 27th January 2023 | Friday | 16:30 |
| Winner 30 v/s Winner 31 | 27th January 2023 | Friday | 19:00 |
| Loser 33 v/s Loser 34 | 28th January 2023 | Saturday | 11:30 |
| Loser 33 v/s Loser 34 | 28th January 2023 | Saturday | 14:00 |
| Winner 33 v/s Winner 34 | 28th January 2023 | Saturday | 16:30 |
| Winner 33 v/s Winner 34 | 28th January 2023 | Saturday | 19:00 |
| Loser 37 v/s Loser 38 | 29th January 2023 | Sunday | 16:30 |
| Winner 37 v/s Winner 38 | 29th January 2023 | Sunday | 19:00 |
Which are the pools for Men’s Hocket World Cup 2023?
The schedule may change as per the changes in the pool matches and other crossovers. The above schedule is a placeholder and a temporary show of the matches that are expected to happen in the future. The Pools of the Tournament matches are as follows:
Pool A: Argentina, Australia, France, South Africa
Pool B: Belgium, Germany, Japan, Korea
Pool C: Chile, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand
Pool D: England, India, Spain, Wales
All the 16 teams are divided into 4 pool sets as usual and the winners within the pools would get an opportunity to enter the quarter finals, semi-finals and then the finals. It will be a tough competition as the 16 teams are heavy lifters in themselves and offer exceptional skill.
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Where to Buy Tickets for the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 in India?
Any individual can buy the tickets to the Hockey World Cup matches from Paytm insider. International customers can also pay through the same application and get a physical ticket on reaching the stadium or the location. The ticket pricing structure for the matches are as follows:
Tickets for India Matches
- Rs 500 for the West Stands
- Rs 400 for the East Stands
- Rs 200 for the North and South Stands
Tickets for non-India matches
- Rs 500 for the West Stands
- Rs 200 for the East Stands
- Rs 100 for the North and South Stands
Where to Watch the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023?
The matches will be held at different times in Indian Standard Time. They will be showcased on StarSports and will also be available on Disney Hotstar. Anyone can watch Hockey Live or see the Hockey Updates through the apps.
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