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The FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 has entered the knockout stage after the thrilling group-league matches. The top teams from each of the four pools have already advanced to the championship’s quarter-final round, and the second and third-placed teams will now play crossover matches to secure their spots.
On January 26, the bottom-placed teams from the pools and the losers of the crossover games will compete in the 9-16 classification games.
Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, and England are among the pool winners who have already advanced to the quarter-final stage. They’ll face the winners of the crossover games on January 22 and 23. The four quarter-final matches are set for January 24 and 25.
Hosts India finished second in Pool D and must defeat New Zealand in the decisive game on Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar to make the final eight. Malaysia, Spain, Argentina, South Korea, Germany, and France will also need to play crossover matches.
The semi-finals will be played on January 27. The FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 final will be held on January 29 in 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
The Star Sports Network will broadcast all knockout matches of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023. In addition, the matches will be streamed live on the Disney+ Hotstar mobile app, website, and FanCode app.
Source:OCN
