2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryCroatia
CityPoreč
Dates3–9 February
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Žatika Sport Centre
Final positions
Champions Germany (4th title)
Runner-up Austria
Third place South Africa
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored310 (9.12 per match)
Top scorer(s) Philippe Simar (20 goals)
Best player Mustapha Cassiem
Best young player Ben Hasbach
Best goalkeeper Joshua Onyekwue Nnaji
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The 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup was the seventh edition of the Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup, the international indoor hockey championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the International Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the women's tournament at the Žatika Sport Centre in Poreč, Croatia from 3 to 9 February 2025.[1]

Austria were the two-time defending champions after defeating the Netherlands in the 2023 final.[2] They did not defend their title as they were beaten 2–1 in the final in a shoot-out by Germany, who won a record-extending fourth title, after the match finished 6–6 in regular time.[3] South Africa won the bronze medal after defeating Belgium 6–5, it was the first medal for an African country at the Indoor World Cup.[4]

Qualification

The host qualified automatically and the top performers at each continental qualifications.[5]

Dates Event Location Quotas Qualifier(s)
1–4 February 2024 2024 EuroHockey Championship Leuven, Belgium 4  Austria
 Belgium
 Germany
 Poland
18–22 March 2024 2024 Pan American Cup Calgary, Canada 2  Argentina
 Trinidad and Tobago
27 March 2024 Host nation — 1  Croatia
21–25 May 2024 2024 Asia Cup[6] Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan 2  Iran
 Malaysia
23–26 May 2024 2024 Africa Cup[7] Swakopmund, Namibia 2  Namibia
 South Africa
24–26 June 2024 2024 Oceania Indoor World Cup qualifier[8] Canberra, Australia 1  Australia
Total 12

First round

The eight highest ranked teams at the conclusion of the pool stage advanced to the quarter-finals, while the remaining four teams progressed to the classification round.[9]

All times are local (UTC+1).[10]

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Austria 3 3 0 0 18 10 +8 9
2  South Africa 3 2 0 1 19 16 +3 6
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 12 13 −1 3
4  Croatia (H) 3 0 0 3 10 20 −10 0
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.[11]
(H) Hosts
3 February 2025
17:50
Austria  6–2  Poland
Losonci  7', 15', 32', 40'
Bele  18'
Unterkircher  37' 		Report Jarzyński  3'
Kurowski  9'
Umpires:
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
Abby MacArthur (WAL)
3 February 2025
19:20
South Africa  8–6  Croatia
Neethling  6', 25', 33'
M. Cassiem  15', 22', 27', 37'
D. Cassiem  35' 		Report Mucić  2'
Bachmann  7', 10', 32', 38'
Fujs  39'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Salman (INA)
4 February 2025
17:00
South Africa  6–8  Austria
D. Cassiem  3'
M. Cassiem  4', 14', 26', 38'
Langford  23' 		Report Bele  4', 24'
Unterkircher  20', 35'
Losonci  26', 32', 37'
Eitenberger  30+'
Umpires:
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
Michael Pontus (BEL)
4 February 2025
18:20
Poland  8–2  Croatia
Pawlak  1'
Kurowski  24'
Bembenek  27'
Jarzyński  28', 37', 39', 40', 40' 		Report Mucić  29', 32'
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Melina Illanes (ARG)
6 February 2025
17:50
Poland  2–5  South Africa
Kurowski  10', 20' Report M. Cassiem  16', 23', 35'
Kraai  18'
Langford  19'
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Ana Ortega (ESP)
6 February 2025
19:00
Austria  4–2  Croatia
Unterkircher  12', 27'
Losonci  17', 35' 		Report Jazbec  2'
Krleža  35'
Umpires:
Emily Carroll (AUS)
Ben Göntgen (GER)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 28 9 +19 9
2  Iran 3 2 0 1 11 11 0 6
3  Argentina 3 1 0 2 10 15 −5 3
4  Malaysia 3 0 0 3 6 20 −14 0
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.[11]
3 February 2025
08:30
Iran  5–3  Argentina
Nooranian  7', 9', 40'
Lashgari  19'
Mamizadeh  28' 		Report Navarro Guastelli  8'
Rodríguez  16'
González  36'
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Zeke Newman (AUS)
3 February 2025
09:30
Germany  12–4  Malaysia
Proske  2', 3', 27', 35'
Dösch  6'
Von Schwerin  20'
Hasbach  27', 30', 30', 36'
Böckel  37'
Silanoglu  40' 		Report Hamirin  4', 25'
Omar  11'
Jazlan  23'
Umpires:
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
Salman (INA)
4 February 2025
09:30
Argentina  5–2  Malaysia
Rodríguez  17', 26'
Navarro Guastelli  19'
Sosa  39'
Ceballos  40' 		Report Suhaimi  12'
Jazlan  39'
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Ivona Makar (CRO)
4 February 2025
10:50
Germany  8–3  Iran
Dösch  6'
Von Schwerin  12', 38'
Hasbach  22', 29'
Schmid  26'
Proske  30', 33' 		Report Ghoreishiroudbaraki  8'
Mamizadeh  31'
Shahrokhi  37'
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
5 February 2025
19:40
Iran  3–0  Malaysia
Ghoreishiroudbaraki  10'
Bohlouli  30'
Mamizadeh  36' 		Report
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Michael Pontus (BEL)
5 February 2025
21:00
Argentina  2–8  Germany
Rodríguez  26'
Eleicgui  39' 		Report Schmid  17', 36'
Hasbach  18', 30', 32', 33', 38'
Proske  40'
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

Pool C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 21 9 +12 9
2  Australia 3 1 1 1 15 14 +1 4
3  Namibia 3 1 1 1 15 15 0 4
4  Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 0 3 7 20 −13 0
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.[11]
3 February 2025
13:10
Belgium  7–4  Namibia
Magnant  4'
Simar  8', 11', 13'
Dykmans  34'
Langer  35'
Zimmer  40' 		Report D. Hansen  3'
J. Britz  4', 9'
Hermanus  15'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
3 February 2025
14:20
Australia  7–2  Trinidad and Tobago
Miotto  3', 4'
Knee  9'
B. Staines  11'
Dooley  24', 25', 27' 		Report Marcano  23'
Daniel  35'
Umpires:
Michael Pontus (BEL)
Ivona Makar (CRO)
5 February 2025
09:30
Namibia  6–3  Trinidad and Tobago
Jacobs  13'
J. Britz  15', 34'
Van der Merwe  19'
D. Hansen  29'
Neethling  37' 		Report Singh  14'
Marcano  23'
Vieira  28'
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Kristy Robertson (AUS)
5 February 2025
10:50
Australia  3–7  Belgium
Dooley  4'
Knee  34'
Tuddenham  40' 		Report Simar  10', 16', 18', 22', 23', 28', 37'
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
6 February 2025
20:10
Belgium  7–2  Trinidad and Tobago
Simar  10', 28', 33', 39'
Dykmans  24'
Zimmer  39'
Magnant  40' 		Report Pierre  3', 26'
Umpires:
Kristy Robertson (AUS)
Rachel Williams (ENG)
6 February 2025
21:20
Namibia  5–5  Australia
F. Hansen  4'
D. Britz  26', 37'
J. Britz  35', 39' 		Report Gregory  10'
Dooley  14', 19'
J. Staines  33', 38'
Umpires:
Melina Illanes (ARG)
Michelle Meister (GER)

Ranking of teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 28 9 +19 9 Quarter-finals
2  Belgium 3 3 0 0 21 9 +12 9
3  Austria 3 3 0 0 18 10 +8 9
4  South Africa 3 2 0 1 19 16 +3 6
5  Iran 3 2 0 1 11 11 0 6
6  Australia 3 1 1 1 15 14 +1 4
7  Namibia 3 1 1 1 15 15 0 4
8  Poland 3 1 0 2 12 13 −1 3
9  Argentina 3 1 0 2 10 15 −5 3
10  Croatia (H) 3 0 0 3 10 20 −10 0
11  Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 0 3 7 20 −13 0
12  Malaysia 3 0 0 3 6 20 −14 0
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.[11]
(H) Hosts

Classification round

Bracket

 
CrossoverNinth place
 
      
 
7 February
 
 
 Argentina6
 
9 February
 
 Malaysia2
 
 Argentina1
 
7 February
 
 Croatia7
 
 Croatia12
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago3
 
Eleventh place
 
 
9 February
 
 
 Malaysia6
 
 
 Trinidad and Tobago4

Crossover

7 February 2025
08:30
Argentina  6–2  Malaysia
González  10+'
Rodríguez  13', 23'
Eleicegui  15', 40'
Moron  16' 		Report Hamsani  25'
Azhar  39'
Umpires:
Emily Carroll (AUS)
Ben Göntgen (GER)
7 February 2025
09:40
Croatia  12–3  Trinidad and Tobago
Mucić  5', 19', 35'
Bachmann  7', 10', 22', 23'
Bachmann  12'
Fujs  13', 29', 37'
Šoić  26' 		Report Marcano  3', 8'
Siu Butt  40'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Sean Edwards (ENG)

Eleventh and twelfth place

9 February 2025
09:00
Malaysia  6–4  Trinidad and Tobago
Hamsani  14', 14'
Hamirin  17', 33'
Jazlan  23'
Mohd  37' 		Report Pierre  7'
Cowie  10'
Marcano  20'
Vieira  21'
Umpires:
Salman (INA)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

Ninth and tenth place

9 February 2025
17:10
Argentina  1–7  Croatia
Navarro Guastelli  1' Report Šoić  14'
Bachmann  17', 37'
Krleža  20'
Mucić  24', 24'
Bachmann  31'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

Medal round

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 February
 
 
 Germany (p.s.o.)2 (2)
 
8 February
 
 Poland2 (1)
 
 Germany6
 
7 February
 
 South Africa1
 
 South Africa6
 
9 February
 
 Iran0
 
 Germany (p.s.o.)6 (2)
 
7 February
 
 Austria6 (1)
 
 Belgium7
 
8 February
 
 Namibia6
 
 Belgium2
 
7 February
 
 Austria4 Third place
 
 Austria (p.s.o.)2 (3)
 
9 February
 
 Australia2 (2)
 
 South Africa6
 
 
 Belgium5
 

Quarter-finals

7 February 2025
13:10
Germany  2–2  Poland
Proske  2'
Schmid  20' 		Report Bembenek  37'
Jarzyński  38'
Penalties
Pöhling
Proske
Hasbach
Proske 		2–1 Pawlak
Kurowski
Jarzyński
Pawlak
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Michael Pontus (BEL)
7 February 2025
14:20
South Africa  6–0  Iran
M. Cassiem  6', 11', 40'
Langford  12', 26'
Kraai  28' 		Report
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
7 February 2025
15:30
Belgium  7–6  Namibia
Simar  2', 12'
Thiery  4'
Dykmans  9'
Dykmans  11'
Zimmer  22'
Langer  30' 		Report J. Britz  14', 39'
Jacobs  33'
F. Hansen  34', 35'
D. Britz  40'
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
7 February 2025
16:40
Austria  2–2  Australia
Unterkircher  9', 28' Report Tuddenham  37'
Knee  39'
Penalties
Unterkircher
Losonci
Eitenberger
Unterkircher 		3–2 B. Staines
Tuddenham
J. Staines
B. Staines
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Salman (INA)

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
8 February
 
 
 Poland9
 
9 February
 
 Iran1
 
 Poland6
 
8 February
 
 Australia2
 
 Australia4
 
 
 Namibia3
 
Seventh place
 
 
9 February
 
 
 Iran5
 
 
 Namibia4

Crossover

8 February 2025
11:20
Poland  9–1  Iran
Pawlak  10'
Jarzyński  18', 20', 28', 29', 36'
Bembenek  24', 29'
Gumny  40' 		Report Mamizadeh  14'
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Rachel Williams (ENG)
8 February 2025
12:30
Australia  4–3  Namibia
J. Staines  12', 28'
Miotto  22'
Dooley  27' 		Report J. Britz  16'
Hermanus  37', 38'
Umpires:
Ayden Shrives (RSA)
Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

Seventh and eighth place

9 February 2025
12:30
Iran  5–4  Namibia
Nooranian  10', 19', 30'
Bohlouli  20'
Shahrokhi  26' 		Report Jacobs  3'
Hermanus  12'
J. Britz  33'
D. Hansen  38'
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Zeke Newman (AUS)

Fifth and sixth place

9 February 2025
13:40
Poland  6–2  Australia
Pawlak  22'
Jarzyński  26', 38', 39'
Hołosyniuk  33'
Bembenek  34' 		Report Tuddenham  36'
B. Staines  37'
Umpires:
Melina Illanes (ARG)
Ayden Shrives (RSA)

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

8 February 2025
16:00
Germany  6–1  South Africa
Pöhling  1'
Proske  15'
Hasbach  19', 37', 39'
Von Schwerin  36' 		Report Langford  4'
Umpires:
Sean Edwards (ENG)
Michael Pontus (BEL)
8 February 2025
17:10
Austria  4–2  Belgium
Losonci  8', 27'
Thörnblom  18'
Unterkircher  20' 		Report Simar  22', 38'
Umpires:
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
Ben Göntgen (GER)

Bronze medal match

9 February 2025
16:00
South Africa  6–5  Belgium
M. Cassiem  12', 19', 31'
D. Cassiem  20', 35'
Neethling  25' 		Report Simar  3', 11'
Langer  26', 40'
Dykmans  37'
Umpires:
Michelle Meister (GER)
Ben Göntgen (GER)

Gold medal match

9 February 2025
19:30
Germany  6–6  Austria
Silanoglu  6', 22'
Hasbach  15', 27'
Proske  25'
Pöhling  30' 		Report Unterkircher  8', 17', 27', 36'
Losonci  18', 23'
Penalties
Pöhling
Proske
Hasbach 		2–1 Unterkircher
Losonci
Eitenberger
Umpires:
Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
Sean Edwards (ENG)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team
 Germany
 Austria
 South Africa
4  Belgium
5  Poland
6  Australia
7  Iran
8  Namibia
9  Croatia (H)
10  Argentina
11  Malaysia
12  Trinidad and Tobago
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[3]

Award Player
Best player Mustapha Cassiem
Best goalkeeper Joshua Onyekwue Nnaji
Best junior player Ben Hasbach
Top scorer Philippe Simar

Goalscorers

There were 310 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 9.12 goals per match.

20 goals

  • Philippe Simar

17 goals

16 goals

15 goals

  • Gracjan Jarzyński

13 goals

  • Fülöp Losonci

12 goals

  • Fabian Unterkircher

10 goals

  • Nicolas Proske
  • John-Paul Britz

9 goals

  • Lucas Bachmann

8 goals

  • Mario Mucić

7 goals

  • Aiden Dooley

6 goals

  • Gastón Rodríguez
  • Hamid Nooranian

5 goals

  • Gaetan Dykmans
  • Eryk Bembenek
  • Dalpiarro Langford
  • Teague Marcano

4 goals

  • Jake Staines
  • Maximilian Langer
  • Gregor Fujs
  • Philip Schmid
  • Alec von Schwerin
  • Sajjad Mamizadeh
  • Khaliq Hamirin
  • Liam Hermanus
  • Jacek Kurowski
  • Dayaan Cassiem
  • Hans Neethling

3 goals

  • Juan Eleicegui
  • Facundo Navarro Guastelli
  • James Knee
  • Thomas Miotto
  • Connor Tuddenham
  • Alexander Bele
  • Tanguy Zimmer
  • Matthias Bachmann
  • Max Silanoglu
  • Ashran Hamsani
  • Najmi Jazlan
  • David Britz
  • Dakota Hansen
  • Fagan Hansen
  • Pieter Jacobs
  • Patryk Pawlak
  • Mickel Pierre

2 goals

  • Joaquín González
  • Benjamin Staines
  • Mallory Magnant
  • Josip Krleža
  • Ivan Šoić
  • Paul Dösch
  • Anton Pöhling
  • Mohsen Bohlouli
  • Seyedmohammad Ghoreishiroudbaraki
  • Mahdi Shahrokhi
  • Litha Kraai
  • Jordan Vieira

1 goal

  • Agustín Ceballos
  • Santiago Moron
  • Alfredo Sosa
  • Joshua Gregory
  • Sebastian Eitenberger
  • Leon Thörnblom
  • Dorian Thiery
  • Josip Jazbec
  • Anton Böckel
  • Payam Lashgari
  • Muhamad Azhar
  • Faridzul Mohd
  • Firdaus Omar
  • Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi
  • Nico Neethling
  • Cody van der Merwe
  • Mikołaj Gumny
  • Jakub Hołosyniuk
  • Darren Cowie
  • Shaquille Daniel
  • Tarell Singh
  • Nicholas Siu Butt

Source: FIH

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