FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: Updated knockout round fixtures and schedule

The final of the tournament will take place on January 29.
The knockout stages of the FIH men’s Hockey World Cup are set to begin on 22 January (Sunday) with the crossover matches. The teams that finished second and third in the pools will play the Crossovers, while the toppers from the pool stages have progressed directly into the quarter-finals. The winners of the group stages - Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, and England will compete against the winners of the crossover matches in the final eight stage. Read to find the updated knockout rounds schedule and fixtures for Hockey World Cup 2023.
India were the favourites to top pool D but finished second behind England due to an inferior goal difference. The Men in Blue will now face New Zealand in the Crossovers. The winner of this clash will take on Olympic gold medallist Belgium in the quarter-finals. In the other pre quarter-final matches, Pan-American champions Argentina will take on South Korea with the winner taking on the Netherlands while Germany will play France with the winner between them facing England.
Here is the full knockout schedule of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023.
Nations that qualified for knockout rounds
Pool A
Australia qualified as pool winners.
Argentina and France through to crossovers.
Pool B
Belgium qualified as the pool winners.
Germany and South Korea through to crossovers.
Pool C
Netherlands qualified as the pool winners.
Malaysia and New Zealand through to crossovers.
Pool D
England qualified as the pool winners.
India and Spain through to crossovers.
Where and how to watch the live telecast and streaming of FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023?
Fans can watch the live telecast of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 live on Star Sports First, Star Sports Select 2 SD/HD channels. To watch the live streaming of matches, fans can visit the Disney+Hotstar app or website.
Full schedule and fixtures of FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023
Crossovers
January 22
C1 - Malaysia (3)2-2(4) Spain
C2 - India (4)3-3(5) New Zealand - Highlights | Report
January 23
C3 - Argentina (2)5-5(3) South Korea
C4 - Germany 5-1 France
Quarter-Finals
January 24
QF1 - Australia 4-3 Spain
QF2 - Belgium 2-0 New Zealand
January 25
QF3 - Netherlands 5-1 Korea
QF4 - England (3)2-2(4) Germany
Semi-Finals
January 27
SF1 - Australia 3-4 Germany
SF2 - Belgium (3)2-2(2) Netherlands
3rd-4th Place
January 29
Australia 1-3 Netherlands
Final
January 29
Germany (5)3-3(4) Belgium
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