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A pool match played between South Korea and Japan on 17 January ended in controversy after a late match substitution led to 12 Japanese players being on the pitch. [16] According to an FIH statement "In the last moments of today's FIH Hockey Men's World Cup match between Japan and Korea, the Japanese team had 12 players on the field of play ...
The Men's FIH Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament was started in 1971. It is held every four years, bridging the four years between the Summer Olympics. Pakistan is the most successful team, having won the tournament four times.
It features Asia's six top field hockey teams in the hockey season competing in a round robin format. India is the most successful team in its history with 5 champions trophy victories. India are the defending champions as they won the 2024 edition by defeating China 1–0 in the final. [ 1 ]
[1] [2] Chennai earlier hosted the 2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup. [3] The hosts India won a record fourth title after defeating Malaysia 4–3 in the final. [4] Japan won the bronze medal after beating the defending champions South Korea 5–3.
The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996 , it is the successor to the Canada Cup , which was held every three to five years from 1976 to 1991 and was the first international hockey championship to allow nations to field their top players. [ 1 ]
Ice hockey is a minor sport that is gaining popularity in Japan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Baseball and football (soccer) have dominated Japanese sports for decades, but ice hockey has been less popular in Japan since its founding in the 1920s. [ 4 ]
The Men's Hockey Asia Cup is a men's international field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and qualifies for the FIH Hockey World Cup. [1] South Korea are the defending champions winning the 2022 edition. [2] South Korea have won the most titles with five.
The 2024 Hockey5s World Cup was the first edition of the FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national hockey5s teams. The event was organized by the FIH. It was held from 27 to 30 January 2024, in Muscat, Oman. [2] The Netherlands won the tournament after a win over Malaysia. [3] [4]