Men's Hockey team updated full schedule for Paris Olympics 2024: Heavyweights India, Belgium, Australia in same group

(Courtesy : Hockey India)
The Indian men’s hockey team will kickstart their campaign against New Zealand on July 27.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has released the men’s and women’s hockey schedule for the Paris Olympics 2024. The Hockey events for Paris are scheduled from July 27 to August 9. The tournament will be played in the Yves Du Manoir stadium in Colombes, Paris. 12 teams each in the men’s and women’s divisions will be competing with each other for the gold medal.
Belgium, who are the defending champions, will look to defend their gold medal at the Paris. India, on the other hand, will want to better the colour of their medal at Paris. The Indian men’s hockey team will kickstart their campaign on July 27 against New Zealand. The opening match for the men’s hockey events will be against Great Britain and Spain while the host nation France will commence their campaign against Germany on 27 July.
Here’s everything you need to know about men’s hockey schedule for Paris Olympics 2024
Groups
12 teams are divided into two groups of six teams each. Teams will play each other once and then the top four in each group will advance to the quarterfinals.
Pool A – Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, France, South Africa
Pool B – Belgium, India, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, Ireland
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Men’s hockey schedule for Paris Olympics 2024 (Timings in IST)
July 27 (Saturday)
Great Britain vs Spain – 1.30 PM
Belgium vs Ireland – 2.00 PM
Netherlands vs South Africa – 4.15 PM
Australia vs Argentina – 4.45 PM
Germany vs France – 8.30 PM
India vs New Zealand – 9.00 PM
July 28 (Sunday)
Germany vs Spain – 8.30 PM
Belgium vs New Zealand – 9.00 PM
Netherlands vs France – 11.45 PM
July 29 (Monday)
Ireland vs Australia – 1.30 PM
India vs Argentina – 4.15 PM
July 30 (Tuesday)
Spain vs France – 1.30 PM
South Africa vs Germany – 2.00 PM
Great Britain vs Netherlands – 4.15 PM
India vs Ireland – 4.45 PM
Argentina vs New Zealand – 8.30 PM
Australia vs Belgium – 11.15 PM
July 31 (Wednesday)
Germany vs Netherlands – 9.00 PM
Spain vs South Africa – 11.15 PM
August 1 (Thursday)
India vs Belgium – 1.30 PM
New Zealand vs Australia – 2.00 PM
France vs Great Britain – 4.15 PM
Ireland vs Argentina – 4.45 PM
August 2 (Thursday)
Netherlands vs Spain – 2.00 PM
India vs Australia – 4.45 PM
New Zealand vs Ireland – 8.30 PM
Argentina vs Belgium – 9.00 PM
France vs South Africa – 11.15 PM
Great Britain vs Germany – 11.45 PM
August 4
Quarterfinals
August 6
Semifinals
August 8
Bronze Medal and Gold Medal Matches
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