2023 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

2023 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
CityPretoria
Dates5–11 February
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Heartfelt Arena
Final positions
Champions Austria (2nd title)
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place Iran
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored324 (8.1 per match)
Top scorer(s) Michael Körper (17 goals)
Best player Fabian Unterkircher
Best young player Mustapha Cassiem
Best goalkeeper Mateusz Szymczyk
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The 2023 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the sixth edition of this tournament and played from 5 to 11 February 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa.[1]

Austria won their second consecutive title by defeating the Netherlands in the final after penalty shootout, while Iran captured the bronze medal, winning against the United States.[2]

Qualification

All the teams which qualified for the cancelled 2022 edition of the tournament were eligible to participate in the 2023 edition.[3]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
15–21 July 2019 2019 Indoor Asia Cup Chonburi, Thailand 2  Iran
 Kazakhstan
17–19 January 2020 2020 EuroHockey Indoor Championship Berlin, Germany 4  Austria
 Belgium
 Czech Republic
 Germany[a]
 Netherlands
 Russia[b]
16–18 April 2021 2021 Indoor Africa Cup Durban, South Africa 2  Namibia
 South Africa
25–27 June 2021 2021 Indoor Pan American Cup Spring City, United States 2  Argentina
 United States
9 August 2022 Invitational — 2  Australia[b]
 New Zealand[a]
Total 12

First round

The schedule was released on 17 October 2022.[5]

All times are local (UTC+2).

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 5 5 0 0 27 5 +22 15 Quarter-finals
2  Netherlands 5 4 0 1 36 7 +29 12
3  Belgium 5 3 0 2 20 16 +4 9
4  Namibia 5 1 1 3 12 19 −7 4
5  Kazakhstan 5 1 0 4 11 31 −20 3 Ninth place game
6  New Zealand 5 0 1 4 7 35 −28 1 Eleventh place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
5 February 2023
16:40
Netherlands  7–1  Namibia
Sweering  6', 13', 23'
Schut  26'
Troost  36'
Leijs  37'
Merkus  39' 		Report Barthram  30'
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
5 February 2023
19:00
Austria  7–1  New Zealand
Schmidt  1'
Unterkircher  3', 12', 32'
Eitenberger  7'
Fröhlich  17'
Frey  40' 		Report B. van Woerkom  27'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Sean Edwards (ENG)
5 February 2023
21:20
Belgium  7–1  Kazakhstan
Simar  4', 12', 14', 20', 40'
Hermans  8'
G. Dykmans  20' 		Report Urmanov  15'
Umpires:
Narongtuch Subboonsong (THA)
Lee Barron (ENG)
6 February 2023
08:30
Austria  2–0  Namibia
Unterkircher  9'
Binder  27' 		Report
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Emily Carroll (AUS)
6 February 2023
10:50
Netherlands  9–1  Kazakhstan
Bakker  2', 30'
Burkhardt  9', 30'
Middendorp  26'
Schut  28', 33', 35'
Troost  29' 		Report Almen  5'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Melina Illanes (ARG)
6 February 2023
13:10
New Zealand  2–7  Belgium
Coxon  9'
Houlbrooke  11' 		Report Simar  1', 32', 34'
Bigare  13'
G. Dykmans  19', 39'
Hermans  35'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
7 February 2023
16:40
Kazakhstan  2–6  Namibia
Urmanov  25', 40' Report Hermanus  8', 40'
D. Britz  14'
Barthram  20', 22'
Cleak  31'
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
7 February 2023
19:00
Belgium  1–5  Austria
Simar  13' Report Körper  4', 19'
Eitenberger  6'
Unterkircher  33', 38'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
7 February 2023
21:20
New Zealand  0–12  Netherlands
Report Rohof  10+'
Burkhardt  15', 33', 34', 40'
Troost  18', 36'
Leijs  20'
Sweering  21'
Schut  30'
Bakker  32', 37'
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Melina Illanes (ARG)
8 February 2023
09:40
Namibia  1–4  Belgium
Barthram  20' Report Simar  3', 4', 34'
G. Dykmans  29'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Emily Carroll (AUS)
8 February 2023
12:00
Kazakhstan  5–0  New Zealand
Urmanov  4', 10'
Almen  25'
Zhokenbayev  32'
Dyussebekov  38' 		Report
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Melina Illanes (ARG)
8 February 2023
14:20
Netherlands  1–4  Austria
Burkhardt  36' Report Körper  10', 23', 30', 33'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Sean Edwards (ENG)
9 February 2023
19:00
Belgium  1–7  Netherlands
Simar  36' Report Burkhardt  2', 21', 26', 39'
Troost  6'
Schut  13'
Leijs  38'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Adam Barry (AUS)
9 February 2023
20:10
Austria  9–2  Kazakhstan
Stanzl  5'
Losonci  9'
Unterkircher  10', 25', 30'
Körper  23', 27', 30', 37' 		Report Duisengazy  28'
Urmanov  39'
Umpires:
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
9 February 2023
21:20
Namibia  4–4  New Zealand
Finch  1'
Hermanus  8', 17'
Neethling  13' 		Report Coxon  17'
Alexander-Parker  20', 37'
Van Woerkom  20'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 5 4 0 1 23 19 +4 12 Quarter-finals
2  Iran 5 2 2 1 30 24 +6 8
3  South Africa (H) 5 2 2 1 23 21 +2 8
4  Argentina 5 2 1 2 20 21 −1 7
5  Czech Republic 5 0 3 2 22 27 −5 3 Ninth place game
6  Australia 5 0 2 3 14 20 −6 2 Eleventh place game
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[6]
(H) Hosts
5 February 2023
09:40
Australia  3–3  South Africa
B. Staines  20'
Sherren  24'
J. Staines  30' 		Report M. Cassiem  7', 16'
Eustice  36'
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
5 February 2023
12:00
Iran  4–5  Argentina
Karimi  8', 9'
Beiranvand  18'
Mirzakhani  29' 		Report Navarro  13', 32'
Ceballos  23'
Eleicegui  26'
Ayala  31'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Rachel Williams (ENG)
5 February 2023
14:20
Czech Republic  3–4  United States
Plochý  6'
Seemann  8'
Soukup  40' 		Report Leser  3', 21', 37'
A. Kaeppeler  14'
Umpires:
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
6 February 2023
15:30
Argentina  3–1  Australia
Eleicegui  14', 22'
Ayala  33' 		Report J. Staines  34'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Sean Edwards (ENG)
6 February 2023
17:50
Iran  8–3  United States
Norouzzadeh  2', 40', 40'
Beiranvand  3'
Nooranian  19', 35'
Taherirad  29', 39' 		Report Heldens  20', 27'
Harris  23'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
6 February 2023
20:10
Czech Republic  4–8  South Africa
Toms  2'
Plochý  10', 10'
Hanus  27' 		Report D. Cassiem  3'
M. Cassiem  14', 22', 23', 25', 29'
Futcher  28'
Eustice  37'
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
7 February 2023
08:30
Australia  4–6  Iran
Sherren  11', 32', 39'
B. Staines  27' 		Report Beiranvand  14', 23'
Taherirad  16'
Norouzzadeh  21', 31', 38'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
7 February 2023
12:00
South Africa  2–5  United States
M. Cassiem  1'
Julius  12' 		Report Leser  1', 6'
Kentwell  17'
A. Kaeppeler  33'
Harris  40'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Emily Carroll (AUS)
7 February 2023
14:20
Argentina  3–3  Czech Republic
Navarro  25'
Rodríguez  35'
González  38' 		Report Tomeš  14'
Plochý  28'
Trejbal  40'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Adam Barry (AUS)
8 February 2023
16:40
United States  7–4  Argentina
A. Kaeppeler  13', 30', 36'
Heldens  27'
Leser  29', 32'
Harris  38' 		Report González  15', 35'
Rodríguez  35'
Eleicegui  36'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)
8 February 2023
19:00
Iran  4–4  South Africa
Mirzakhani  2'
Bahrami  26', 40'
Norouzzadeh  30' 		Report M. Cassiem  1', 29', 37'
D. Cassiem  36'
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Sean Edwards (ENG)
8 February 2023
21:20
Australia  4–4  Czech Republic
J. Staines  4', 20+', 38'
Knee  14' 		Report Tomeš  17'
Plochý  22', 39'
Seemann  34'
Umpires:
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)
9 February 2023
09:40
South Africa  6–5  Argentina
D. Cassiem  1', 23'
M. Cassiem  5', 40'
Futcher  18', 26' 		Report Eleicegui  9'
Navarro  16'
Ceballos  20', 36'
Rodríguez  35'
Umpires:
Adam Barry (AUS)
Sean Edwards (ENG)
9 February 2023
12:00
United States  4–2  Australia
A. Kaeppeler  2', 13'
Kentwell  15'
Harris  22' 		Report Czinner  8'
B. Staines  37'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
9 February 2023
14:20
Czech Republic  8–8  Iran
Plochý  2', 9'
Procházka  6', 20', 31', 38'
Toms  7'
Tomeš  25' 		Report Karimi  3'
Norouzzadeh  5', 40'
Nooranian  8', 28'
Bohlouli  29'
Bahrami  33'
Asnaashari  38'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Rachel Williams (ENG)

Classification matches

Eleventh place game

11 February 2023
08:00
New Zealand  2–7  Australia
Harvey  19', 32' Report B. Staines  1', 14', 37', 40'
Pace  12', 23'
Knee  38'
Umpires:
Diego Barbas (ARG)
Céline Martin-Schmets (BEL)

Ninth place game

11 February 2023
15:30
Kazakhstan  2–5  Czech Republic
Almen  36'
Urmanov  39' 		Report Toms  11'
Procházka  15'
Plochý  18', 26'
Seemann  23'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

Second round

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
10 February
 
 
 Austria2
 
11 February
 
 Argentina0
 
 Austria8
 
10 February
 
 Iran3
 
 Iran (p.s.o.)5 (6)
 
11 February
 
 Belgium5 (5)
 
 Austria (p.s.o.)4 (3)
 
10 February
 
 Netherlands4 (2)
 
 Netherlands6
 
11 February
 
 South Africa3
 
 Netherlands7
 
10 February
 
 United States3 Third place
 
 United States3
 
11 February
 
 Namibia2
 
 Iran (p.s.o.)4 (3)
 
 
 United States4 (2)
 

Quarter-finals

10 February 2023
11:30
Iran  5–5  Belgium
Norouzzadeh  23', 32', 35'
Mirzakhani  25', 37' 		Report Van Bogaert  3', 25'
G. Dykmans  10'
Simar  23', 35'
Penalties
Norouzzadeh
Beiranvand
Mirzakhani
Norouzzadeh
Beiranvand
Mirzakhani
Norouzzadeh
Beiranvand
Mirzakhani 		6–5 G. Dykmans
Bigare
A. Dykmans
A. Dykmans
Bigare
G. Dykmans
G. Dykmans
Bigare
A. Dykmans
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Adam Barry (AUS)
10 February 2023
14:30
Austria  2–0  Argentina
Unterkircher  28'
Körper  34' 		Report
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Rachel Williams (ENG)
10 February 2023
17:30
United States  3–2  Namibia
A. Kaeppeler  3'
Leser  21'
Harris  26' 		Report Barthram  5'
Hermanus  40'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Diego Barbas (ARG)
10 February 2023
20:30
Netherlands  6–3  South Africa
Burkhardt  2', 19'
Schut  12'
Troost  16'
Bakker  20', 38' 		Report Futcher  32'
D. Cassiem  33'
M. Cassiem  36'
Umpires:
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)
Sophie Bockelmann (GER)

Semi-finals

11 February 2023
09:30
Austria  8–3  Iran
Körper  4', 28', 39'
Unterkircher  10', 18'
Eitenberger  24', 30'
Binder  35' 		Report Beiranvand  15'
Nooranian  35'
Norouzzadeh  37'
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Adam Barry (AUS)
11 February 2023
11:00
Netherlands  7–3  United States
Sweering  14', 32'
Middendorp  24'
Troost  25'
Burkhardt  37', 39'
Schut  40' 		Report Harris  8'
A. Kaeppeler  23', 26'
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Andrés Ortiz (ESP)

Third place game

11 February 2023
17:00
Iran  4–4  United States
Norouzzadeh  4', 16'
Mirzakhani  22'
Karimi  33' 		Report Kentwell  9', 14', 30'
A. Kaeppeler  37'
Penalties
Norouzzadeh
Karimi
Mirzakhani 		3–2 Harris
Leser
A. Kaeppeler
Umpires:
Lee Barron (ENG)
Adam Barry (AUS)

Final

11 February 2023
20:00
Austria  4–4  Netherlands
Körper  9', 11', 36'
Fröhlich  23' 		Report Sweering  10', 17'
Leijs  22'
Troost  29'
Penalties
Eitenberger
Unterkircher
Körper
Unterkircher 		3–2 Burkhardt
Bakker
Sweering
Burkhardt
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Sean Edwards (ENG)

Final standings

Rank Team[2]
 Austria
 Netherlands
 Iran
4  United States
5  Belgium
6  South Africa
7  Argentina
8  Namibia
9  Czech Republic
10  Kazakhstan
11  Australia
12  New Zealand

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[2]

Award Player
Player of the tournament Fabian Unterkircher
Top goalscorer Michael Körper
Goalkeeper of the tournament Mateusz Szymczyk
Young player of the tournament Mustapha Cassiem

Goalscorers

There were 324 goals scored in 40 matches, for an average of 8.1 goals per match.

17 goals

  • Michael Körper

16 goals

  • Reza Norouzzadeh

15 goals

14 goals

12 goals

  • Fabian Unterkircher

11 goals

  • Aki Kaeppeler

10 goals

  • Lukas Plochý

8 goals

  • Wiegert Schut
  • Max Sweering
  • Joep Troost
  • Marius Leser

7 goals

6 goals

  • Jochem Bakker
  • Pat Harris

5 goals

  • Juan Eleicegui
  • Jake Staines
  • Gaetan Dykmans
  • Tomas Procházka
  • Behdad Beiranvand
  • Hamid Nooranian
  • Percy Barthram
  • Liam Hermanus
  • Dayaan Cassiem
  • Stuart Kentwell

4 goals

  • Facundo Navarro
  • Jake Sherren
  • Sebastian Eitenberger
  • Mohammad Karimi
  • Amirmahdi Mirzakhani
  • Nicki Leijs
  • Chad Futcher

3 goals

  • Agustín Ceballos
  • Joaquín González
  • Gastón Rodríguez
  • Martin Seemann
  • Denis Tomeš
  • Josef Toms
  • Yaghoub Bahrami
  • Navid Taherirad
  • Talant Almen
  • Jack Heldens

2 goals

  • Nehuen Ayala
  • James Knee
  • Ryan Pace
  • Oliver Binder
  • Daniel Fröhlich
  • Brian Van Bogaert
  • Cyril Hermans
  • Lucas Middendorp
  • Brennan Alexander-Parker
  • Bradley Coxon
  • Vance Harvey
  • Benedict van Woerkom
  • Jethro Eustice

1 goal

  • Nathan Czinner
  • Moritz Frey
  • Fülöp Losonci
  • Patrick Schmidt
  • Benjamin Stanzl
  • Quentin Bigare
  • Martin Hanus
  • Vít Soukup
  • Josef Trejbal
  • Mohammad Asnaashari
  • Mohsen Bohlouli
  • Agymtay Duisengazy
  • Yerkebulan Dyussebekov
  • Maxat Zhokenbayev
  • David Britz
  • Brynn Cleak
  • Dylan Finch
  • Nico Neethling
  • Niek Merkus
  • Teun Rohof
  • Isaac Houlbrooke
  • Ryan Julius

Source: FIH

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Germany withdrew and were replaced by New Zealand.[4]
  2. ^ a b Following advice from the International Olympic Committee, Russia were excluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and were replaced by Australia.

References

  1. ^ "South Africa to host FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup in 2023". fih.ch. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Austria and Netherlands on top of the world at 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup". fih.ch. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Teams and Pools confirmed for FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup South Africa 2023". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Deutschland verzichtet auf Start bei der Hallenhockey-WM". magazin.hockey.de. 9 August 2022.
  5. ^ "FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup South Africa 2023: match schedule revealed". FIH. 17 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b "FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 October 2021.
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