Hockey

Men's Hockey WC: Two-time champions Germany down France 5-1

The head to head record between both of these sides is 13-0 in favour of Germany

2023-01-23T13:45:59.412612+00:00 IST

Odisha's cultural activities add to Hockey WC excitement for fans

To welcome the fans, both the cities Bhubaneswar and Rourkela have commissioned a host of cultural events showcasing the best of the city. These experiences have been crafted around four pillars, food, entertainment, storytelling and trails. Visitors can immerse themselves in performances from local musicians, story tellers, and dance troupes.

2023-01-23T11:55:59.021927+00:00 IST

Trying to score but goals not coming off: Harmanpreet Singh

The drag-flicker talked about his form at the Hockey World Cup and said that he has been trying really hard, without any success to convert the chances offered in the form of penalty corners.

2023-01-22T17:55:12.971609+00:00 IST

Unbeaten Indian Women's Hockey team hold hosts South Africa 2-2

It was Vaishnavi Vithal Palkhe, playing her debut Tour for the Senior side, who starred for the team scoring two crucial goals that helped them hold the home team to a draw.

2023-01-22T17:44:26.641461+00:00 IST

NZ oust India in penalty shootout 5-4 to book place in QFs

In regular time, India's goals came from Lalit Upadhyay (17 minutes), Sukhjeet Singh (24 minutes), and Varun Kumar (40 minutes), whereas the Black Sticks' goals came from Sam Lane (28 minutes), Kane Russell (43 minutes), and Sean Findlay (49 minutes).

2023-01-22T16:32:18.765957+00:00 IST

Men's Hockey WC: Spain edges past Malaysia 4-3 on penalties

The first quarterfinal clash of the world cup is set.

2023-01-22T13:28:30.929863+00:00 IST

NZ have nothing to lose, back our boys to do well: Graham Reid

India have dominated New Zealand, winning 24 of the 44 head-to-head encounters between the two sides. The Kiwis have won 15 times while five matches ended in a draw.

2023-01-21T17:35:22.544232+00:00 IST

India face NZ in crossover tie for spot in Hockey WC QFs

Having finished second in pool D, behind England basis goal difference, an unbeaten India are optimistic ahead of the crucial match, which yet again promises to be a house-full affair with tickets for the match being sold out.

2023-01-21T16:41:34.011371+00:00 IST

Never wanted to field like this, especially in WC: Hardik Singh

Indian men's hockey team midfielder Hardik Singh has been ruled out of the ongoing FIH Men's Hockey World Cup in Odisha after sustaining a hamstring injury, announced Hockey India on Saturday

2023-01-21T09:09:52.845364+00:00 IST

Indian midfielder Hardik Singh ruled out of Men's Hockey WC

Hardik sustained the during India's match against England on January 15. Having rested the youngster for the match against Wales, and subsequent assessment, Hardik has now been ruled out of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela.

2023-01-21T05:19:29.849096+00:00 IST

Australia, Belgium seal quarterfinal spots with big wins

Incredibly, all 4 games saw at least one player score a hat-trick, with the second game between France and Argentina producing two, as Blake Govers (AUS), Victor Charlet (FRA), Nicolas della Torre (ARG), Tom Boon (BEL) and Niklas Wellen (GER) all scored at least thrice for their teams. A total of 38 goals were scored across the 4 games on the day, for a whopping average of 9.5 goals per game.

2023-01-20T18:12:20.016512+00:00 IST

Indian Women's Hockey team continue winning streak, beat SA 4-0

Vandana Katariya (20'), Deep Grace Ekka (18'), Rani Rampal (2'), and Sangita Kumari (46') all scored for India to give the guests an unstoppable 3-0 lead in the four-match Test series. India's last two games saw them triumph 5-1 and 7-0 over South Africa.

2023-01-20T18:03:27.812969+00:00 IST

Played attacking hockey but couldn't score goals: Akashdeep Singh

Akashdeep Singh scored goals for India in the 33rd and 46th minutes and was awarded the 'Player of the match' for his stellar performance.

2023-01-20T10:55:00.101029+00:00 IST

Not topping the pool is not a disappointment: Shamsher Singh

India coming second in the pool means that they will have to play the crossover match against New Zealand on Sunday in order to qualify for the quarter-final.

2023-01-20T07:26:55.505025+00:00 IST

Kalinga Stadium basks in celebration as World Cup fever grips Bhubaneswar

India beat Wales 4-2 on Thursday to finish in second place in Pool D and will now play a cross-over match to book a berth for a place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

2023-01-20T06:25:14.223814+00:00 IST

Not our best performance could've done better: Harmanpreet Singh

The drag-flicker confessed that the team did provide scoring opportunities to Wales which they made full use of, scoring two quick goals in the third quarter to tie the game.

2023-01-19T18:05:51.962193+00:00 IST

Hockey WC: India defeat Wales 4-2 to finish second in Pool D

India's second-place finish in Pool D means they will now play New Zealand, who came third in Pool C in the crossovers, for a place in the quarterfinals.

2023-01-19T16:48:24.800040+00:00 IST

Hockey WC: What is scenario for India's direct QF qualification

England defeated Spain by 4-0 in their final Pool D match. Phil Roper (10th minute), David Condon (21st minute), Nicholas Bandurak (50th minute) and Liam Ansell (51st minute) scored for England

2023-01-19T14:20:03.254869+00:00 IST

Men's Hockey WC: Netherlands advance to QFs after 14-0 win

With this win, Netherlands topped the Pool C with nine points and three wins in three matches. Malaysia ended as second with six points and two wins in three matches. New Zealand is at the third position with three points and one win and two losses to their name. Malaysia and New Zealand can still qualify further if they perform well in cross-overs. But it is the end of the road for Chile, who finish at the bottom of the table with three losses and zero points

2023-01-19T12:43:54.020880+00:00 IST

Need to beat Wales by big margin: India hockey player Mandeep

If India top their pool then they will not have to play the cross over match and moreover they will face a relatively easier opponent in quarter-final.

2023-01-19T06:57:14.305159+00:00 IST

Hardik's MRI looks better than we thought, says Indian head coach

India will lock horns with Wales in their final pool game at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on Thursday. India is at the second place in the pool with four points, lower than England, which also has four points, due to an inferior goal difference. Wales is at the bottom with zero points, having lost both of their games

2023-01-18T15:41:27.326190+00:00 IST