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2023 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

The 2023 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the sixth edition of this tournament and played from 5 to 11 February 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa.[1]

2023 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityPretoria
Dates5–11 February
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Heartfelt Arena [de]
Final positions
Champions Austria (2nd title)
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place Iran
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored324 (8.1 per match)
Top scorer(s)Austria Michael Körper (17 goals)
Best playerAustria Fabian Unterkircher
Best young playerSouth Africa Mustapha Cassiem
Best goalkeeperAustria Mateusz Szymczyk
← 2022 (cancelled) (previous) (next) 2025 →

Austria won their second consecutive title by defeating the Netherlands in the final after penalty shootout, while Iran captured the bronze medal, winning against the United States.[2]

Qualification edit

All the teams which qualified for the cancelled 2022 edition of the tournament were eligible to participate in the 2023 edition.[3]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
15–21 July 2019 2019 Indoor Asia Cup Chonburi, Thailand 2   Iran
  Kazakhstan
17–19 January 2020 2020 EuroHockey Indoor Championship Berlin, Germany 4   Austria
  Belgium
  Czech Republic
  Germany[a]
  Netherlands
  Russia[b]
16–18 April 2021 2021 Indoor Africa Cup Durban, South Africa 2   Namibia
  South Africa
25–27 June 2021 2021 Indoor Pan American Cup Spring City, United States 2   Argentina
  United States
9 August 2022 Invitational — 2   Australia[b]
  New Zealand[a]
Total 12

First round edit

The schedule was released on 17 October 2022.[5]

All times are local (UTC+2).

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Austria 5 5 0 0 27 5 +22 15 Quarter-finals
2   Netherlands 5 4 0 1 36 7 +29 12
3   Belgium 5 3 0 2 20 16 +4 9
4   Namibia 5 1 1 3 12 19 −7 4
5   Kazakhstan 5 1 0 4 11 31 −20 3 Ninth place game
6   New Zealand 5 0 1 4 7 35 −28 1 Eleventh place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
5 February 2023
16:40
Netherlands   7–1   Namibia
Sweering   6', 13', 23'
Schut   26'
Troost   36'
Leijs   37'
Merkus   39' 		Report Barthram   30'
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
5 February 2023
19:00
Austria   7–1   New Zealand
Schmidt   1'
Unterkircher   3', 12', 32'
Eitenberger   7'
Fröhlich   17'
Frey   40' 		Report B. van Woerkom   27'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Sean Edwards (ENG)
5 February 2023
21:20
Belgium   7–1   Kazakhstan
Simar   4', 12', 14', 20', 40'
Hermans   8'
G. Dykmans   20' 		Report Urmanov   15'
Umpires:
Narongtuch Subboonsong (THA)
Lee Barron (ENG)
6 February 2023
08:30
Austria   2–0   Namibia
Unterkircher   9'
Binder   27' 		Report
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Emily Carroll (AUS)
6 February 2023
10:50
Netherlands   9–1   Kazakhstan
Bakker   2', 30'
Burkhardt   9', 30'
Middendorp   26'
Schut   28', 33', 35'
Troost   29' 		Report Almen   5'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Melina Illanes (ARG)
6 February 2023
13:10
New Zealand   2–7   Belgium
Coxon   9'
Houlbrooke   11' 		Report Simar   1', 32', 34'
Bigare   13'
G. Dykmans   19', 39'
Hermans   35'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
7 February 2023
16:40
Kazakhstan   2–6   Namibia
Urmanov   25', 40' Report Hermanus   8', 40'
D. Britz   14'
Barthram   20', 22'
Cleak   31'
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
7 February 2023
19:00
Belgium   1–5   Austria
Simar   13' Report Körper   4', 19'
Eitenberger   6'
Unterkircher   33', 38'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
7 February 2023
21:20
New Zealand   0–12   Netherlands
Report Rohof   10+'
Burkhardt   15', 33', 34', 40'
Troost   18', 36'
Leijs   20'
Sweering   21'
Schut   30'
Bakker   32', 37'
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Melina Illanes (ARG)
8 February 2023
09:40
Namibia   1–4   Belgium
Barthram   20' Report Simar   3', 4', 34'
G. Dykmans   29'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Emily Carroll (AUS)
8 February 2023
12:00
Kazakhstan   5–0   New Zealand
Urmanov   4', 10'
Almen   25'
Zhokenbayev   32'
Dyussebekov   38' 		Report
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Melina Illanes (ARG)
8 February 2023
14:20
Netherlands   1–4   Austria
Burkhardt   36' Report Körper   10', 23', 30', 33'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Sean Edwards (ENG)
9 February 2023
19:00
Belgium   1–7   Netherlands
Simar   36' Report Burkhardt   2', 21', 26', 39'
Troost   6'
Schut   13'
Leijs   38'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Adam Barry (AUS)
9 February 2023
20:10
Austria   9–2   Kazakhstan
Stanzl   5'
Losonci   9'
Unterkircher   10', 25', 30'
Körper   23', 27', 30', 37' 		Report Duisengazy   28'
Urmanov   39'
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
9 February 2023
21:20
Namibia   4–4   New Zealand
Finch   1'
Hermanus   8', 17'
Neethling   13' 		Report Coxon   17'
Alexander-Parker   20', 37'
Van Woerkom   20'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United States 5 4 0 1 23 19 +4 12 Quarter-finals
2   Iran 5 2 2 1 30 24 +6 8
3   South Africa (H) 5 2 2 1 23 21 +2 8
4   Argentina 5 2 1 2 20 21 −1 7
5   Czech Republic 5 0 3 2 22 27 −5 3 Ninth place game
6   Australia 5 0 2 3 14 20 −6 2 Eleventh place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
(H) Hosts
5 February 2023
09:40
Australia   3–3   South Africa
B. Staines   20'
Sherren   24'
J. Staines   30' 		Report M. Cassiem   7', 16'
Eustice   36'
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
5 February 2023
12:00
Iran   4–5   Argentina
Karimi   8', 9'
Beiranvand   18'
Mirzakhani   29' 		Report Navarro   13', 32'
Ceballos   23'
Eleicegui   26'
Ayala   31'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Rachel Williams (ENG)
5 February 2023
14:20
Czech Republic   3–4   United States
Plochý   6'
Seemann   8'
Soukup   40' 		Report Leser   3', 21', 37'
A. Kaeppeler   14'
Umpires:
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
6 February 2023
15:30
Argentina   3–1   Australia
Eleicegui   14', 22'
Ayala   33' 		Report J. Staines   34'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Sean Edwards (ENG)
6 February 2023
17:50
Iran   8–3   United States
Norouzzadeh   2', 40', 40'
Beiranvand   3'
Nooranian   19', 35'
Taherirad   29', 39' 		Report Heldens   20', 27'
Harris   23'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
6 February 2023
20:10
Czech Republic   4–8   South Africa
Toms   2'
Plochý   10', 10'
Hanus   27' 		Report D. Cassiem   3'
M. Cassiem   14', 22', 23', 25', 29'
Futcher   28'
Eustice   37'
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
7 February 2023
08:30
Australia   4–6   Iran
Sherren   11', 32', 39'
B. Staines   27' 		Report Beiranvand   14', 23'
Taherirad   16'
Norouzzadeh   21', 31', 38'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
7 February 2023
12:00
South Africa   2–5   United States
M. Cassiem   1'
Julius   12' 		Report Leser   1', 6'
Kentwell   17'
A. Kaeppeler   33'
Harris   40'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Emily Carroll (AUS)
7 February 2023
14:20
Argentina   3–3   Czech Republic
Navarro   25'
Rodríguez   35'
González   38' 		Report Tomeš   14'
Plochý   28'
Trejbal   40'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Adam Barry (AUS)
8 February 2023
16:40
United States   7–4   Argentina
A. Kaeppeler   13', 30', 36'
Heldens   27'
Leser   29', 32'
Harris   38' 		Report González   15', 35'
Rodríguez   35'
Eleicegui   36'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
8 February 2023
19:00
Iran   4–4   South Africa
Mirzakhani   2'
Bahrami   26', 40'
Norouzzadeh   30' 		Report M. Cassiem   1', 29', 37'
D. Cassiem   36'
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Sean Edwards (ENG)
8 February 2023
21:20
Australia   4–4   Czech Republic
J. Staines   4', 20+', 38'
Knee   14' 		Report Tomeš   17'
Plochý   22', 39'
Seemann   34'
Umpires:
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
9 February 2023
09:40
South Africa   6–5   Argentina
D. Cassiem   1', 23'
M. Cassiem   5', 40'
Futcher   18', 26' 		Report Eleicegui   9'
Navarro   16'
Ceballos   20', 36'
Rodríguez   35'
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Sean Edwards (ENG)
9 February 2023
12:00
United States   4–2   Australia
A. Kaeppeler   2', 13'
Kentwell   15'
Harris   22' 		Report Czinner   8'
B. Staines   37'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
9 February 2023
14:20
Czech Republic   8–8   Iran
Plochý   2', 9'
Procházka   6', 20', 31', 38'
Toms   7'
Tomeš   25' 		Report Karimi   3'
Norouzzadeh   5', 40'
Nooranian   8', 28'
Bohlouli   29'
Bahrami   33'
Asnaashari   38'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Rachel Williams (ENG)

Classification matches edit

Eleventh place game edit

11 February 2023
08:00
New Zealand   2–7   Australia
Harvey   19', 32' Report B. Staines   1', 14', 37', 40'
Pace   12', 23'
Knee   38'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)

Ninth place game edit

11 February 2023
15:30
Kazakhstan   2–5   Czech Republic
Almen   36'
Urmanov   39' 		Report Toms   11'
Procházka   15'
Plochý   18', 26'
Seemann   23'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

Second round edit

Bracket edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
10 February
 
 
  Austria2
 
11 February
 
  Argentina0
 
  Austria8
 
10 February
 
  Iran3
 
  Iran (p.s.o.)5 (6)
 
11 February
 
  Belgium5 (5)
 
  Austria (p.s.o.)4 (3)
 
10 February
 
  Netherlands4 (2)
 
  Netherlands6
 
11 February
 
  South Africa3
 
  Netherlands7
 
10 February
 
  United States3 Third place
 
  United States3
 
11 February
 
  Namibia2
 
  Iran (p.s.o.)4 (3)
 
 
  United States4 (2)
 

Quarter-finals edit

10 February 2023
11:30
Iran   5–5   Belgium
Norouzzadeh   23', 32', 35'
Mirzakhani   25', 37' 		Report Van Bogaert   3', 25'
G. Dykmans   10'
Simar   23', 35'
Penalties
Norouzzadeh  
Beiranvand  
Mirzakhani  
Norouzzadeh  
Beiranvand  
Mirzakhani  
Norouzzadeh  
Beiranvand  
Mirzakhani   		6–5   G. Dykmans
  Bigare
  A. Dykmans
  A. Dykmans
  Bigare
  G. Dykmans
  G. Dykmans
  Bigare
  A. Dykmans
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Adam Barry (AUS)
10 February 2023
14:30
Austria   2–0   Argentina
Unterkircher   28'
Körper   34' 		Report
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Rachel Williams (ENG)
10 February 2023
17:30
United States   3–2   Namibia
A. Kaeppeler   3'
Leser   21'
Harris   26' 		Report Barthram   5'
Hermanus   40'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Diego Barbas (ARG)
10 February 2023
20:30
Netherlands   6–3   South Africa
Burkhardt   2', 19'
Schut   12'
Troost   16'
Bakker   20', 38' 		Report Futcher   32'
D. Cassiem   33'
M. Cassiem   36'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)

Semi-finals edit

11 February 2023
09:30
Austria   8–3   Iran
Körper   4', 28', 39'
Unterkircher   10', 18'
Eitenberger   24', 30'
Binder   35' 		Report Beiranvand   15'
Nooranian   35'
Norouzzadeh   37'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Adam Barry (AUS)
11 February 2023
11:00
Netherlands   7–3   United States
Sweering   14', 32'
Middendorp   24'
Troost   25'
Burkhardt   37', 39'
Schut   40' 		Report Harris   8'
A. Kaeppeler   23', 26'
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)

Third place game edit

11 February 2023
17:00
Iran   4–4   United States
Norouzzadeh   4', 16'
Mirzakhani   22'
Karimi   33' 		Report Kentwell   9', 14', 30'
A. Kaeppeler   37'
Penalties
Norouzzadeh  
Karimi  
Mirzakhani   		3–2   Harris
  Leser
  A. Kaeppeler
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Adam Barry (AUS)

Final edit

11 February 2023
20:00
Austria   4–4   Netherlands
Körper   9', 11', 36'
Fröhlich   23' 		Report Sweering   10', 17'
Leijs   22'
Troost   29'
Penalties
Eitenberger  
Unterkircher  
Körper  
Unterkircher   		3–2   Burkhardt
  Bakker
  Sweering
  Burkhardt
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Sean Edwards (ENG)

Final standings edit

Rank Team[2]
    Austria
    Netherlands
    Iran
4   United States
5   Belgium
6   South Africa
7   Argentina
8   Namibia
9   Czech Republic
10   Kazakhstan
11   Australia
12   New Zealand

Awards edit

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[2]

Award Player
Player of the tournament   Fabian Unterkircher
Top goalscorer   Michael Körper
Goalkeeper of the tournament   Mateusz Szymczyk
Young player of the tournament   Mustapha Cassiem

Goalscorers edit

There were 324 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 8.1 goals per match.

17 goals

16 goals

15 goals

14 goals

12 goals

11 goals

10 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Germany withdrew and were replaced by New Zealand.[4]
  2. ^ a b Following advice from the International Olympic Committee, Russia were excluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and were replaced by Australia.

References edit

  1. ^ "South Africa to host FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup in 2023". fih.ch. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Austria and Netherlands on top of the world at 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup". fih.ch. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Teams and Pools confirmed for FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup South Africa 2023". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Deutschland verzichtet auf Start bei der Hallenhockey-WM". magazin.hockey.de. 9 August 2022.
  5. ^ "FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup South Africa 2023: match schedule revealed". FIH. 17 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.
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