The International Hockey Federation hosts the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup every four years as the quadrennial global championship for men's national field hockey teams. The 2023 competition was the tournament's 15th iteration.
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16 teams participated in the event, just like in 2018. The five regional champions gained an automatic place along with the hosts, India.
The venues are the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela and the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, which india is the host nation.
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Controversies
On January 17, a pool game between South Korea and Japan was controversially called off after a late-game substitute put 12 Japanese players on the field.
1. Player of the tournament Niklas WellenTop goalscorer2. Jeremy HaywardGoalkeeper of the tournament 3. Vincent VanaschYoung player of the tournament 4. Fair play award Belgium
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Winner
In a penalty shootout, Germany defeated Belgium 5-4 to win the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 on Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.