2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup | Pools, teams and format of tournament

The top 16 teams from across the world will go to India's eastern coast for the renowned competition. Australia, Argentina, France, South Africa, Germany, Belgium, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Malaysia, Chile, England, Spain, Wales, and the host country India are among them.

World Cup Format

The 16 teams have been split up into four groups of four teams each as a starting point.

Pool A: Australia, Argentina, France, South Africa

Pool B: Germany, Belgium, South Korea, Japan

Pool C: Netherlands, New Zealand, Malaysia, Chile

Pool D: England, Spain, Wales, India

In the group stage, every team will play every other team selected in their pool once. The teams who finish first in their three-match group will receive a straight admission into the quarterfinals, while the teams that finish second and third will compete in crossover matches to progress.

Teams who lose their crossover will advance to the crossovers in positions 9 through 16, while the teams that win their crossover advance to the quarterfinals.

The winners of the quarterfinals advance to the semifinals, while the winners of the semifinals advance to the decisive championship game. The bronze medal playoff will be played between the losing semifinals teams.