Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

The men's qualification for the Olympic field hockey tournament occurred between August 2023 and January 2024, allocating twelve teams for the final tournament. All five FIH (International Hockey Federation) zones were expected to have a continental representation in the Olympic field hockey event.[2]

The host nation France received a direct quota place in the men's tournament after having attained the top twenty-five spot or higher in the FIH world ranking list.[3] The remaining half of the field will attribute the quota places to the top three teams in each of the two separate FIH Olympic qualifying tournaments.[2]

Method

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Twelve teams will participate in the men's field hockey tournament, with each NOC sending a roster of sixteen players and two substitutes.

Host nation

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As the host nation, France received a direct quota place in the men's tournament after having attained the top twenty-five spot or higher in the FIH world ranking list. If the French hockey players had won the 2023 EuroHockey Championships, the number of places in two wildcard tournaments would have risen to seven, with the remaining spot offered to the highest-ranked of the two bronze medal losers.[2][4]

Continental qualification

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The winners from each of the five confederation zones (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) in their respective tournaments listed below secured a quota place for their respective NOC:[2]

Qualification via the wild card tournament

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The remaining half of the total quota was attributed to the eight-team field through each of the two separate FIH Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs), held in January 2024.[1][2] The top three eligible NOCs at the end of each tournament secured the berths to complete the twelve-team field for Paris 2024. If the host nation France had won the 2023 EuroHockey Championships, a seventh spot would have been available in the OQTs to be eventually awarded to the highest-ranked of the two bronze medal losers at midnight on the final day of the second tournament.[2]

The teams based on the continental quotas, determined by the number of NOCs from each continent within the top 22 of the FIH world ranking list, were eligible to participate in each of the two OQTs. From these quotas, six nations (the host nation France and five continental winners) qualified for Paris were removed from the list, leaving the remainder to be filled by the highest-ranked eligible NOCs in each of the continental meets.[2]

On 28 September 2023, the FIH announced that Oman would host a qualification tournament instead of Pakistan.[5]

Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host/Country Berths Qualified team
Host country 1   France
2023 Oceania Cup 10–13 August 2023   Whangārei 1   Australia
2023 EuroHockey Championship 19–27 August 2023   Mönchengladbach 1   Netherlands
2022 Asian Games 24 September − 6 October 2023   Hangzhou 1   India
2023 Pan American Games 25 October – 3 November 2023   Santiago 1   Argentina
2023 African Olympic Qualifier[6] 29 October – 5 November 2023   Pretoria 1   South Africa
2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 13–21 January 2024   Valencia 3   Belgium
  Spain
  Ireland
  Muscat 3   Germany
  Great Britain
  New Zealand
Total 12

2023 Oceania Cup

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6 2024 Summer Olympics
2   New Zealand (H) 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2 3 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
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2023 EuroHockey Championships

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Qualified teams

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Along with the host nation Germany, the top three teams at the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the four winners of the 2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers fielded the men's tournament.[8][9]

Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host nation 14 December 2020 1   Germany
2021 EuroHockey Championship 4–12 June 2021   Amstelveen 3   Netherlands
  Belgium
  England
EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers 17–20 August 2022   Ourense 1   Spain
23–26 August 2022   Vienna 1   Austria
24–27 August 2022   Calais 1   France
  Glasgow 1   Wales
Total 8

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Belgium 3 3 0 0 13 5 +8 9 Semi-finals
2   England 3 2 0 1 10 8 +2 6
3   Spain 3 1 0 2 9 9 0 3
4   Austria 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[10]

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 Semi-finals
2   Netherlands 3 2 0 1 14 4 +10 6
3   France 3 1 0 2 3 10 −7 3
4   Wales 3 0 1 2 4 13 −9 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[10]
(H) Hosts

Final round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 August
 
 
  Belgium2
 
27 August
 
  Netherlands3
 
  Netherlands2
 
25 August
 
  England1
 
  Germany0 (4)
 
 
  England (p.s.o.)0 (5)
 
Third place
 
 
27 August
 
 
  Belgium2
 
 
  Germany0

Final ranking

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Pos Team Qualification
    Netherlands 2024 Summer Olympics
    England 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
    Belgium
4   Germany (H)
5   France[a]
6   Spain 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
7   Austria
8   Wales[b]
Source: FIH
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Notes:
  1. ^ France is already qualified for the Olympics as the host nation.
  2. ^ Wales is not eligible for the Olympics.

2022 Asian Games

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Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host country 16 September 2016 1   China
2018 Asian Games 20 August – 1 September 2018   Jakarta 5   Japan
  Malaysia
  India
  Pakistan
  South Korea
2022 Asian Games Qualifier[11] 6–15 May 2022   Bangkok 6   Oman
  Bangladesh
  Indonesia
  Thailand
  Sri Lanka[12]
  Uzbekistan
  Singapore
Total 12

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   India 5 5 0 0 58 5 +53 15 Semi-finals
2   Japan 5 4 0 1 36 9 +27 12
3   Pakistan 5 3 0 2 38 17 +21 9 Fifth place game
4   Bangladesh 5 2 0 3 15 29 −14 6 Seventh place game
5   Uzbekistan 5 1 0 4 7 49 −42 3 Ninth place game
6   Singapore 5 0 0 5 5 50 −45 0 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 for.[13]

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   China (H) 5 4 1 0 24 9 +15 13 Semi-finals
2   South Korea 5 4 0 1 42 8 +34 12
3   Malaysia 5 3 1 1 36 11 +25 10 Fifth place game
4   Oman 5 2 0 3 14 35 −21 6 Seventh place game
5   Indonesia 5 1 0 4 7 28 −21 3 Ninth place game
6   Thailand 5 0 0 5 3 35 −32 0 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 for.[13]
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Medal round

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Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
4 October
 
 
  India5
 
6 October
 
  South Korea3
 
  India5
 
4 October
 
  Japan1
 
  China2
 
 
  Japan3
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
6 October
 
 
  South Korea2
 
 
  China1

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
    India 2024 Summer Olympics
    Japan 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
    South Korea
4   China (H)
5   Pakistan
6   Malaysia
7   Oman
8   Bangladesh
9   Indonesia
10   Uzbekistan
11   Thailand
12   Singapore
Source: FIH
(H) Host

2023 Pan American Games

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Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host Quota(s) Qualified team
Host country 1
2022 Pan American Cup 20–30 January   Santiago 2 4   Canada
  United States
  Brazil
  Peru
2022 South American Games 3–11 October   Asunción 2   Argentina
  Chile
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games 28 June – 6 July   Santo Domingo 2   Mexico
  Trinidad and Tobago
Total 8
  • Chile finished in the top two at the 2022 South American Games, meaning the host nation quota was reallocated as an additional quota through the 2022 Pan American Cup.
  • Since Canada and the USA qualified through the Pan American Cup, an additional spot was available through the event.

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 3 3 0 0 35 2 +33 9 Semi-finals
2   Chile (H) 3 2 0 1 21 3 +18 6
3   Mexico 3 1 0 2 7 16 −9 3 5th–8th classification
4   Peru 3 0 0 3 1 43 −42 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[14]
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Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Semi-finals
2   United States 3 2 0 1 12 4 +8 6
3   Brazil 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3 5th–8th classification
4   Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[14]

Medal round

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Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
1 November
 
 
  Argentina2
 
3 November
 
  United States0
 
  Argentina3
 
1 November
 
  Chile1
 
  Canada1 (2)
 
 
  Chile1 (3)
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
3 November
 
 
  United States2
 
 
  Canada3

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
    Argentina 2024 Summer Olympics
    Chile (H) 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
    Canada
4   United States
5   Brazil
6   Mexico
7   Trinidad and Tobago
8   Peru
Source: FIH
(H) Host

2023 African Olympic Qualifier

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Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
FIH World Rankings 2   South Africa
  Egypt
Northeast African Qualifying Tournament 6 June 2022 Cancelled[15] 2   Kenya
  Uganda
Northwest African Qualifying Tournament 25 August 2022 Cancelled[16] 2   Ghana
  Nigeria
FIH Central and South Africa Qualifying Tournament 31 August – 4 September 2022   Harare 2   Zimbabwe
  Zambia
Total 8

Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa (H) 3 3 0 0 29 2 +27 9 Semi-finals
2   Uganda 3 1 0 2 6 13 −7 3
3   Nigeria 3 1 0 2 6 16 −10 3 Fifth to eighth place classification
4   Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 5 15 −10 3
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
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Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Egypt 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Semi-finals
2   Ghana 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3   Kenya 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3 Fifth to eighth place classification
4   Zambia 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]

Medal round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 November
 
 
  South Africa7
 
5 November
 
  Ghana0
 
  South Africa2
 
3 November
 
  Egypt1
 
  Egypt9
 
 
  Uganda1
 
Third place
 
 
5 November
 
 
  Ghana7
 
 
  Uganda1

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
1   South Africa (H) 2024 Summer Olympics
2   Egypt 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers
3   Ghana
4   Uganda
5   Nigeria
6   Kenya
7   Zambia
8   Zimbabwe
Source: FIH
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FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

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Qualified teams

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Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
2023 EuroHockey Championship II 23–29 July 2023   Dublin 2   Ireland
  Ukraine
2023 Oceania Cup 10–13 August 2023   Whangārei 1   New Zealand
2023 EuroHockey Championship 19–27 August 2023   Mönchengladbach 5   Great Britain
  Belgium
  Germany
  Spain
  Austria
2022 Asian Games 24 September − 6 October 2023   Hangzhou 5   Japan
  South Korea
  China
  Pakistan
  Malaysia
2023 Pan American Games 25 October – 3 November 2023   Santiago 2   Chile
  Canada
2023 African Olympic Qualifier[17] 29 October – 5 November 2023   Pretoria 1   Egypt
Total 16

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
1   Germany 2024 Summer Olympics
2   Great Britain
3   New Zealand
4   Pakistan
5   Malaysia
6   Canada
7   Chile
8   China
Source: FIH
Pos Team Qualification
1   Belgium 2024 Summer Olympics
2   Spain (H)
3   Ireland
4   South Korea
5   Egypt
6   Austria
7   Japan
8   Ukraine
Source: FIH
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Hockey" (PDF). FIH. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g McAlister, Sean (12 December 2022). "How to qualify for hockey at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (9 April 2022). "Hockey, triathlon and volleyball qualification criteria approved for Paris 2024". Inside the Games. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Qualification pathway approved for Paris 2024". International Hockey Federation. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Paris 2024: Oman to host FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier". fih.hockey. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ @africanhockeyfederation (15 May 2023). "15 May 2023: Revised AfHF 2023 Events Roadmap New hosts & dates announced" – via Instagram.
  7. ^ a b c FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022
  8. ^ "32nd GA – AKirkland report.pdf" (PDF). European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  9. ^ "2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  10. ^ a b "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Men's Asian Games Qualifier 2022 to start from 6 May in Bangkok". Asian Hockey Federation. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  12. ^ Premalal, Susil (26 January 2023). "Hockey removed from Sri Lanka Asian Games contingent". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Laka. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  13. ^ a b "FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Santiago 2023 PAG Tournament Regulations" (PDF).
  15. ^ "Revised AfHF Road Map 2022–2023". African Hockey Federation. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  16. ^ @afrhockey (August 25, 2022). "Due to the late withdrawal of Sierra Leone Men's Team, this tournament was cancelled by the AfHF" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ @africanhockeyfederation (15 May 2023). "15 May 2023: Revised AfHF 2023 Events Roadmap New hosts & dates announced" – via Instagram.