The Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 is initiated this Friday in India. This article will provide the schedule, venue, live stream, and other details on the upcoming FIH event.
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Sanctioned by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), Men’s Hockey World Cup is an international hockey competition. The event was first founded in 1971 and has been running on a quadrennial basis since.
The upcoming 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup will be the 15th official edition of the event. It will be hosted by two different venues, each located in the Bhubaneswar and Rourkela cities of India.
From 5 confederations, 16 different international hockey teams will participate in the event. These teams will be divided into 4 groups of 4, for first-round participation. The tournament will maintain a group stage format for the first stage and a playoff format for the second.
Let us take a look at the detailed information about the upcoming international hockey competition.
When will be Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 held?
- Date: Friday, January 13, 2023
- Time: 02:30 a.m. ET
The upcoming Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 is scheduled to begin on Friday, January 13, 2023. With the first group stage match of “Argentina vs South Africa” at 02:30 a.m. ET, the event will initiate its latest run.
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 Schedule:
| Round | Date | Time (ET) |
| Group Stage | January 13, 2023 – January 20, 2023 | 02:30 a.m., 04:30 a.m., 06:30 a.m., 08:30 a.m. |
| Classification Stage | January 26, 2023 | 01:00 a.m., 03:30 a.m., 06:00 a.m., 08:30 a.m. |
| Crossovers | January 22, 2023 – January 23, 2023 | 06:00 a.m., 08:30 a.m. |
| Quarterfinals | January 24, 2023 – January 25, 2023 | 06:00 a.m., 08:30 a.m. |
| Semifinals | January 27, 2023 | 06:00 a.m., 08:30 a.m. |
| 3rd Place | January 29, 2023 | 06:00 a.m. |
| Finals | January 29, 2023 | 08:30 a.m. |
How to watch Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 on TV?
- Star Sports
Star Sports is the exclusive tv distribution partner of this year’s Men’s Hockey World Cup. Matches of the event will be live-streamed on Star Sports Select 2SC and Star Sports Select HD.
How to Live Stream the event?
- Disney+ Hotstar
- Hockey
The star subsidiary online platform of Disney, Disney+ Hotstar will provide a live stream of the upcoming Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023. Additionally, the event will also be live-streamed on FIH’s official online streaming app “Watch.Hockey”, which is available on both android and iOS.
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 Venue:
- Venue: Kalinga Stadium; Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
- Location: Bhubaneswar; Rourkela, India.
The Kalinga Stadium located in Bhubaneswar and Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium located in Rourkela will host the upcoming Men’s Hockey World Cup. Both stadiums are international-level hockey stadiums with over 18,000 seat capacities. These stadiums are located in India.
