Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 13, 2023, 10:42 AM
Hockey World Cup 2023: The wait for the Hockey World Cup 2023 is over and the matches will start from today i.e. Friday, January 13. By the way, the tournament started on Wednesday with a spectacular opening ceremony in Cuttack. But the field is going to start from today. A total of four matches including the Indian team match will be played on the first day. Team India will face Spain on the very first day of the tournament, while World No. 1 Australia will also be seen in action today. Let us tell you that this is the 15th edition of the Hockey World Cup. For the second time in a row, the tournament is being organized in India, but this time the different thing is that not one but two cities are hosting it. Last time the matches were held only in Bhubaneswar, while this time the Birsa Munda Stadium of Rourkela is also ready. A total of 16 teams are participating in this mega event. All the teams are divided into four groups of 4-4. The Indian team is in Group D along with England, Spain and Wales. Each team will have to play 3-3 matches at the league stage. After this, the top 2 teams of each group will go to the quarterfinals. Then four teams will qualify for the semi-finals from here. The final match will be held between the top two teams on January 29 and both the semi-final losers will compete in the bronze medal match.
4 matches will be played on the first dayWe are excited to see the packed crowd at the Birsa Munda Stadium, Rourkela! 🤩#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #HWC2023 #StarsBecomeLegends @CMO_Odisha @sports_odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/kiXPmrH2R8
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) January 12, 2023
- Argentina vs South Africa (Bhubaneswar) - 1:00 PM
- Australia vs France (Bhubaneswar) - 3:00 PM
- England vs Wales (Rourkela) - 5:00 PM
- India vs Spain (Rourkela) - 7:00 PM