Bhubaneswar: With the thrilling group-league matches over, FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 has entered the knockout stage. The top teams from the four different pools have already entered the quarter-final stage of the championship, and the second and third-placed sides will now play crossover matches to secure their berths.
The bottom-finished teams of the pools and the losers of crossover games will compete against each other in the 9-16 classification games on January 26.
The pool winners who have already advanced to the quarter-final stage include Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, and England. They will take on the winners of the crossover games slated for January 22 and 23. The four quarter-finals are scheduled for January 24 and 25.
Hosts India finished as the second team in Pool D and need to overcome New Zealand in the crucial game on Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar to make a place among the final eight. The other teams who will need to play crossover matches are Malaysia, Spain, Argentina, South Korea, Germany and France.
The semi-final matches will take place on January 27. The final of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 will be held on January 29 at Bhubaneshwar.
Hockey World Cup 2023 Knockout Fixtures
Crossover matches
Crossover 1: Malaysia vs Spain | 22 January | 4:30 PM | Bhubaneshwar
Crossover 2: India vs New Zealand | 22 January | 7:00 PM | Bhubaneshwar
Crossover 3: Argentina vs South Korea | 23 January | 4:30 PM | Bhubaneshwar
Crossover 4: Germany vs France | 23 January | 7:00 PM| Bhubaneshwar
Quarter-finals
Quarterfinal 1: Australia vs Crossover 1 winner| 24 January | 4:30 PM | Bhubaneshwar
Quarterfinal 2: Belgium vs Crossover 2 winner| 24 January | 7:00 PM | Bhubaneshwar
Quarterfinal 3: Netherlands vs Crossover 3 winner| 25 January | 4:30 PM | Bhubaneshwar
Quarterfinal 4: England vs Crossover 4 winner | 25 January | 7:00 PM | Bhubaneshwar
9-16th classification matches
South Africa vs Crossover 1 loser | 26 January | 11:30 AM | Rourkela
Japan vs Crossover 2 loser | 26 January | 2:00 PM | Rourkela
Chile vs Crossover 3 loser | 26 January | 4:30 PM | Rourkela
Wales vs Crossover 4 loser | 26 January | 7:00 PM | Rourkela
All knockout matches of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. In addition, the live streaming of the matches will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar mobile app, website and FanCode app.
