2018 Men's Hockey World Cup

2018 Men's Hockey World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	India
City	Bhubaneswar
Dates	28 November – 16 December
Teams	16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	Kalinga Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Belgium (1st title)
Runner-up	Netherlands
Third place	Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	157 (4.36 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Blake Govers Alexander Hendrickx (7 goals)
Best player	Arthur Van Doren
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The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the FIH. It was held from 28 November to 16 December 2018, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India. The inauguration ceremony which was held on 27 November 2018, witnessed the biggest ever drone flying show in India.

Drone Show in the opening Ceremony Hockey World Cup 2018

Belgium won the tournament for the first time after defeating the Netherlands 3–2 in the final on a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw. Defending champions Australia won the third place match by defeating England 8–1 in the third place playoff of the Odisha men's hockey world cup 2018.

Bidding

A miniature sheet and stamp of Odisha Men's Hockey World Cup 2018 Bhubaneswar.

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Trophy of Hockey World Cup 2018 displayed at Odisha State Secretariat.

Olly: Mascot of the 2018 hockey World Cup with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

FIH 2018 Captains with Chief Minister of Odisha at Bhubaneswar

In March 2013, one month after the FIH published the event assignment process document for the 2014–2018 cycle, Australia, Belgium, India, Malaysia and New Zealand were shortlisted as candidates for hosting the event and were asked to submit bidding documentation, a requirement that Belgium did not meet. In addition, one month before the host election, Australia withdrew their application due to technical and financial reasons. India was announced as host on 7 November 2013, during a special ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Qualification

Due to the increase to 16 participating teams, the new qualification process was announced in July 2015 by the International Hockey Federation. Each of the continental champions from five confederations and the host nation received an automatic berth, and the 10/11 highest placed teams at the Semifinals of the 2016–17 FIH Hockey World League not already qualified would enter the tournament. The following sixteen teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this tournament.

Dates	Event	Location	Quotas	Qualifier(s)
7 November 2013	Host nation		1	India (5)
15–25 June 2017	2016–17 Hockey World League Semifinals	London, England	5	England (7) Malaysia (12) Canada (11) Pakistan (13) China (17)
8–23 July 2017		Johannesburg, South Africa	6	Belgium (3) Germany (6) New Zealand (8) Spain (9) Ireland (10) France (16)
4–12 August 2017	2017 Pan American Cup	Lancaster, United States	1	Argentina (2)
19–27 August 2017	2017 EuroHockey Championship	Amstelveen, Netherlands	1	Netherlands (4)
11–15 October 2017	2017 Oceania Cup	Sydney, Australia	1	Australia (1)
11–22 October 2017	2017 Asia Cup	Dhaka, Bangladesh	0	—1
22–29 October 2017	2017 Africa Cup of Nations	Ismailia, Egypt	1	South Africa (15)
Total			16

^1 – India qualified both as host and continental champion, therefore that quota was given to China as the highest-ranked team from the 2016–17 Hockey World League Semifinals not already qualified.

Format

The 16 teams were drawn into four groups, each containing four teams. Each team played each other team in its group once. The first-placed team in each group advanced to the quarter-finals, while the second- and third-placed teams in each group went into the crossover matches. From there on a single-elimination tournament was played.

Squads

Main article: 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup squads

Umpires

16 umpires were appointed by the FIH for this tournament.

• Diego Barbas (ARG)
• Dan Barstow (ENG)
• Marcin Grochal (POL)
• Ben Göntgen (GER)
• Adam Kearns (AUS)
• Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS)
• Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
• Martin Madden (SCO)
• Raghu Prasad (IND)
• Javed Shaikh (IND)
• Simon Taylor (NZL)
• David Tomlinson (NZL)
• Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)
• Jonas van't Hek (NED)
• Francisco Vásquez (ESP)
• Peter Wright (RSA)

Opening Ceremony

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  Trophy model of Hockey worldcup
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  Shahrukh Khan and Naveen Pattnaik with the participating teams' captains
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  A dance performance by Madhuri Dixit
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  A.R Rahman during a performance
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  Audience in the inauguration ceremony
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  Fireworks
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  Naveen Pattnaik with Indian Captain Manpreet Singh
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  A traditional dance by Adivasis
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  Stage decoration

Results

The schedule was published on 27 February 2018.

All times are local (UTC+5:30).

First round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina	3	2	0	1	10	8	+2	6	Quarter-finals
2	France	3	1	1	1	7	6	+1	4	Cross-overs
3	New Zealand	3	1	1	1	4	6	−2	4
4	Spain	3	0	2	1	6	7	−1	2

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.

29 November 2018 17:00 Argentina 4–3 Spain Mazzilli  4', 15' Peillat  15+', 49' Report González  3' Romeu  14' Ruiz  35' Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Javed Shaikh (IND)

29 November 2018 19:00 New Zealand 2–1 France Russell  16' Jenness  56' Report Charlet  59' Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Peter Wright (RSA)

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3 December 2018 17:00 Spain 1–1 France Iglesias  48' Report Clément  6' Umpires: Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS) Dan Barstow (ENG)

3 December 2018 19:00 New Zealand 0–3 Argentina Report Mazzilli  23' Vila  41' Martínez  55' Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)

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6 December 2018 17:00 Spain 2–2 New Zealand Beltrán  9' Iglesias  27' Report Phillips  50' Russell  56' Umpires: Peter Wright (RSA) Raghu Prasad (IND)

6 December 2018 19:00 Argentina 3–5 France Martínez  28' Peillat  44', 48' Report Genestet  18' Charlet  23' Coisne  26' Baumgarten  30' Goyet  54' Umpires: Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS) Jonas van't Hek (NED)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	3	3	0	0	16	1	+15	9	Quarter-finals
2	England	3	1	1	1	6	7	−1	4	Cross-overs
3	China	3	0	2	1	3	14	−11	2
4	Ireland	3	0	1	2	4	7	−3	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.

30 November 2018 17:00 Australia 2–1 Ireland Govers  11' Brand  34' Report O'Donoghue  13' Umpires: Jonas van't Hek (NED) Francisco Vásquez (ESP)

30 November 2018 19:00 England 2–2 China Gleghorne  14' Ansell  48' Report Guo X.  5' Du  59' Umpires: Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)

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4 December 2018 17:00 England 0–3 Australia Report Whetton  47' Govers  50' Weyer  56' Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)

4 December 2018 19:00 Ireland 1–1 China Sothern  44' Report Guo J.  43' Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Javed Shaikh (IND)

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7 December 2018 17:00 Australia 11–0 China Govers  10', 19', 34' Zaleweski  15' Craig  16' Hayward  22' Whetton  29' Brand  33', 55' Wotherspoon  39' Ogilvie  49' Report Umpires: Diego Barbas (ARG) Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)

7 December 2018 19:00 Ireland 2–4 England Cargo  35' O'Donoghue  37' Report Condon  15' Ansell  37' Gall  38' Gleghorne  60+' Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Ben Göntgen (GER)

Pool C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	India (H)	3	2	1	0	12	3	+9	7	Quarter-finals
2	Belgium	3	2	1	0	9	4	+5	7	Cross-overs
3	Canada	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	1
4	South Africa	3	0	1	2	2	11	−9	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

28 November 2018 17:00 Belgium 2–1 Canada Denayer  3' Briels  22' Report Pearson  48' Umpires: Adam Kearns (AUS) Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)

28 November 2018 19:00 India 5–0 South Africa Mandeep  10' Akashdeep  12' Simranjeet  43', 46' Lalit  45' Report Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Diego Barbas (ARG)

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2 December 2018 17:00 Canada 1–1 South Africa Tupper  45' Report Ntuli  43' Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Jonas van't Hek (NED)

2 December 2018 19:00 India 2–2 Belgium Harmanpreet  39' Simranjeet  47' Report Hendrickx  8' Gougnard  56' Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Francisco Vásquez (ESP)

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8 December 2018 17:00 Belgium 5–1 South Africa Hendrickx  14', 22' Gougnard  18' Luypaert  30' Charlier  48' Report Spooner  1' Umpires: Eric Kim Lai Koh (MAS) David Tomlinson (NZL)

8 December 2018 19:00 Canada 1–5 India Van Son  39' Report Harmanpreet  12' Chinglensana  46' Lalit  47', 57' Amit  51' Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG) Simon Taylor (NZL)

Pool D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	3	3	0	0	10	4	+6	9	Quarter-finals
2	Netherlands	3	2	0	1	13	5	+8	6	Cross-overs
3	Pakistan	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5	1
4	Malaysia	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.

1 December 2018 17:00 Netherlands 7–0 Malaysia Hertzberger  12', 29', 60' Pruyser  21' Van der Weerden  35' Kemperman  42' Brinkman  57' Report Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Simon Taylor (NZL)

1 December 2018 19:00 Germany 1–0 Pakistan Miltkau  36' Report Umpires: Dan Barstow (ENG) David Tomlinson (NZL)

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5 December 2018 17:00 Germany 4–1 Netherlands Müller  30' Windfeder  52' Miltkau  54' Rühr  58' Report Verga  13' Umpires: Peter Wright (RSA) Adam Kearns (AUS)

5 December 2018 19:00 Malaysia 1–1 Pakistan Faizal  55' Report Atiq  51' Umpires: Gregory Uttenhove (BEL) Diego Barbas (ARG)

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9 December 2018 17:00 Malaysia 3–5 Germany Razie  26', 42' Nabil  28' Report Herzbruch  2', 59' Rühr  14', 18' Miltkau  39' Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)

9 December 2018 19:00 Netherlands 5–1 Pakistan Brinkman  7' Verga  27' De Voogd  37' Croon  47' Van der Weerden  59' Report Bhutta  9' Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Francisco Vásquez (ESP)

Second round

Cross-overs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

12 December

Argentina

2

10 December

England

3

England

2

15 December

New Zealand

0

England

0

Belgium

6

13 December

Germany

1

11 December

Belgium

2

Belgium

5

16 December

Pakistan

0

Belgium (p.s.o.)

0 (3)

Netherlands

0 (2)

12 December

Australia

3

10 December

France

0

France

1

15 December

China

0

Australia

2 (3)

Netherlands (p.s.o.)

2 (4)

Third place

13 December

16 December

India

1

England

1

11 December

Netherlands

2

Australia

8

Netherlands

5

Canada

0

Cross-overs

10 December 2018 16:45 England 2–0 New Zealand Calnan  25' Taylor  44' Report Umpires: Adam Kearns (AUS) Raghu Prasad (IND)

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10 December 2018 19:00 France 1–0 China Clément  36' Report Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Jonas van't Hek (NED)

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11 December 2018 16:45 Belgium 5–0 Pakistan Hendrickx  10' Briels  13' Charlier  27' Dockier  35' Boon  53' Report Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Dan Barstow (ENG)

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11 December 2018 19:00 Netherlands 5–0 Canada Balk  16' Kemperman  20' Van Dam  40', 58' Brinkman  41' Report Umpires: Peter Wright (RSA) Diego Barbas (ARG)

Quarter-finals

12 December 2018 16:45 Argentina 2–3 England Peillat  17', 48' Report Middleton  27' Calnan  45' Martin  49' Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Ben Göntgen (GER)

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12 December 2018 19:00 Australia 3–0 France Hayward  4' Govers  19' Zalewski  37' Report Umpires: Lim Hong Zhen (SGP) Gregory Uttenhove (BEL)

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13 December 2018 16:45 Germany 1–2 Belgium Linnekogel  14' Report Hendrickx  18' Boon  50' Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Francisco Vázquez (ESP)

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13 December 2018 19:00 India 1–2 Netherlands Akashdeep  12' Report Brinkman  15' Van der Weerden  50' Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Adam Kearns (AUS)

Semi-finals

15 December 2018 16:00 England 0–6 Belgium Report Boon  8' Gougnard  19' Charlier  42' Hendrickx  45+', 50' Dockier  53' Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Ben Göntgen (GER)

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15 December 2018 18:30 Australia 2–2 Netherlands Howard  45' Ockenden  60' Report Schuurman  9' Van Ass  20' Penalties Zalewski Beale Craig Brand Whetton Beale 3–4 Hertzberger Pruyser Kemperman Van Ass Van Dam Hertzberger Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Dan Barstow (ENG)

Third place game

16 December 2018 16:30 England 1–8 Australia Middleton  45' Report Govers  8' Craig  9', 19', 34' Mitton  32' Brand  34' Hayward  57', 60' Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)

Final

Main article: 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup Final

16 December 2018 19:00 Belgium 0–0 Netherlands Report Penalties Van Doren Denayer Van Aubel Wegnez De Sloover Van Aubel 3–2 Hertzberger Pruyser De Geus Van Ass Van Dam Hertzberger Umpires: Adam Kearns (AUS) Marcin Grochal (POL)

Final ranking

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Final result
1	Belgium	7	5	2	0	22	5	+17	17	Gold medal
2	Netherlands	7	4	2	1	22	8	+14	14	Silver medal
3	Australia	6	5	1	0	29	4	+25	16	Bronze medal
4	England	7	3	1	3	12	23	−11	10	Fourth place
5	Germany	4	3	0	1	11	6	+5	9	Eliminated in quarterfinals
6	India (H)	4	2	1	1	13	5	+8	7
7	Argentina	4	2	0	2	12	11	+1	6
8	France	5	2	1	2	8	9	−1	7
9	New Zealand	4	1	1	2	4	8	−4	4	Eliminated in crossover matches
10	China	4	0	2	2	3	15	−12	2
11	Canada	4	0	1	3	3	13	−10	1
12	Pakistan	4	0	1	3	2	12	−10	1
13	Spain	3	0	2	1	6	7	−1	2	Eliminated in group stage
14	Ireland	3	0	1	2	4	7	−3	1
15	Malaysia	3	0	1	2	4	13	−9	1
16	South Africa	3	0	1	2	2	11	−9	1

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) round; 2) position in pools; 3) points in pools; 4) matches won; 5) goal difference; 6) goals for.
(H) Hosts

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

Player of the tournament	Goalkeeper of the tournament	Young player of the tournament	Top goalscorer	Fair play award
Arthur Van Doren	Pirmin Blaak	Thijs van Dam	Blake Govers Alexander Hendrickx	Spain

Goalscorers

There were 157 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 4.36 goals per match.

7 goals

• Blake Govers
• Alexander Hendrickx

6 goals

• Gonzalo Peillat

4 goals

• Timothy Brand
• Tom Craig
• Jeremy Hayward
• Thierry Brinkman

3 goals

• Agustín Mazzilli
• Tom Boon
• Cédric Charlier
• Simon Gougnard
• Marco Miltkau
• Christopher Rühr
• Simranjeet Singh
• Lalit Upadhyay
• Jeroen Hertzberger
• Mink van der Weerden

2 goals

• Lucas Martínez
• Jake Whetton
• Aran Zalewski
• Thomas Briels
• Sébastien Dockier
• Liam Ansell
• Will Calnan
• Mark Gleghorne
• Barry Middleton
• Victor Charlet
• Timothée Clément
• Timm Herzbruch
• Akashdeep Singh
• Harmanpreet Singh
• Shane O'Donoghue
• Razie Rahim
• Thijs van Dam
• Robbert Kemperman
• Valentin Verga
• Kane Russell
• Álvaro Iglesias

1 goal

• Lucas Vila
• Tim Howard
• Trent Mitton
• Eddie Ockenden
• Flynn Ogilvie
• Corey Weyer
• Dylan Wotherspoon
• Félix Denayer
• Loïck Luypaert
• Mark Pearson
• Floris van Son
• Scott Tupper
• Du Talake
• Guo Jin
• Guo Xiaoping
• David Condon
• Harry Martin
• James Gall
• Luke Taylor
• Gaspard Baumgarten
• Aristide Coisne
• Hugo Genestet
• François Goyet
• Dieter Linnekogel
• Mathias Müller
• Lukas Windfeder
• Amit Rohidas
• Chinglensana Singh
• Mandeep Singh
• Chris Cargo
• Alan Sothern
• Nabil Fiqri
• Faizal Saari
• Seve van Ass
• Lars Balk
• Jorrit Croon
• Mirco Pruyser
• Glenn Schuurman
• Bob de Voogd
• Stephen Jenness
• Hayden Phillips
• Muhammad Atiq
• Muhammad Umar Bhutta
• Nqobile Ntuli
• Nicholas Spooner
• Albert Beltrán
• Enrique González
• Josep Romeu
• Viçens Ruiz

Source: FIH

External links

• Official website