FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023: Australia, Belgium first to make semi-finals
Australia were the first team to seal a berth in the semi-finals of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 after beating Spain 4-3 in the quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Belgium, the reigning hockey world champions, also kept their title defence on track after downing their last-eight opponents New Zealand, who beat hosts India in a tense crossover to make the quarters.
It’s Netherlands vs South Korea and England vs Germany in the second set of semi-final spots. Those matches will be played on January 25.
After the group stages and crossover matches, Australia, Spain, England, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, Belgium and New Zealand emerged as the final eight at the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup.
Teams qualified for the semi-finals of Hockey World Cup 2023
| No. | Teams qualified |
|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
| 2 | Belgium |
| 3 | TBD |
| 4 | TBD |
Hockey World Cup 2023 quarter-final matches
Quarter-final 1: Australia 4-3 Spain
Quarter-final 2: Belgium 2-0 New Zealand
Quarter-final 3: Netherlands vs South Korea
Quarter-final 4: England vs Germany
All the FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 semi-final matches will be played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Hockey World Cup 2023 semi-finals schedule
All times in Indian Standard Time (IST)
Friday, January 27
Semi-final 1: Australia (winner quarter-final 1) vs England/Germany (winner quarter-final 4) – 4:30 PM IST
Semi-final 2: Belgium (winner quarter-final 2) vs Netherlands/South Korea (winner quarter-final 3) – 7:00 PM IST
