MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP, 2010
India made a sensational start in ‘Men’s Hockey World Cup,2010′ which was started on yesterday at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi. India defeated their arch-rivals Pakistan with the score 4-1 in their opening match of the World Cup. India’s ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh scored two goals for Indian team. Olympic silver-medalists Spain defeated South Africa and England defeated Australia in another opening matches of the World Cup on yesterday.
ABOUT MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP, 2010
‘Hockey World Cup’ is an international field hockey competition which is held in every four years. This tournamnet was first started on 1971 and it is organized by ‘International Hockey Federation (FIH)’. It consists of a qualification round and a final tournament round. All participating teams play in the qualification round and top two teams are automatically qualified for the final round. The final tournament round consists of the continental champions and other qualified teams. The winners of the Summer Olympics hockey competition or the continental runners-up were also sometimes included in the final round competition. The teams divided into two pools and played in a round robin tournament. Pakistan is the most successful team in the World Cup having won the world cup four times. Netherlands is also successful having won the titles three times. Germany has won two titles and India and Australia have each won the tournament once. Germany is the current champion of the ‘Hockey World Cup’. The ‘Twelfth Men’s Hockey World Cup’ was started on 28th February, 2010 and it will end on 13th March, 2010 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.Twelve countries are participating in this mega event and teams are divided into two pools. Argentina, Canada, Germany, Korea, Netherlands and New Zealand are in Pool A whereas host India, Australia, England, Pakistan, South Africa and Spain are in Pool B. The world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, ‘Hero Honda’ is the title sponsor this mega hockey event.
TEAMS
Pool A Pool B
Argentina Australia
Canada England
Germany India
Korea Pakistan
Netherlands South Africa
New Zealand Spain
MATCH SCHEDULE OF THE MEN’S HOCKEY WORLD CUP, 2010
Sunday February 28:
16:35 Pool B South Africa vs Spain
18:35 B Australia vs England
20:35 B India vs Pakistan
Monday March 1:
16:35 A New Zealand vs Canada
18:35 A Germany vs Korea
20:35 A Netherlands vs Argentina
Tuesday March 2:
16:35 B South Africa vs England
18:35 B Pakistan vs Spain
20:35 B India vs Australia
Wednesday March 3:
16:35 A Canada vs Germany
18:35 A Argentina vs Korea
20:35 A New Zealand vs Netherlands
Thursday March 4:
16:35 B South Africa vs Australia
18:35 B England vs Pakistan
20:35 B India vs Spain
Friday March 5:
16:35 A Korea vs New Zealand
18:35 A Netherlands vs Canada
20:35 A Germany vs Argentina
Saturday March 6:
16:35 B Australia vs Spain
18:35 B South Africa vs Pakistan
20:35 B India vs England
Sunday March 7:
16:35 A Korea vs Canada
18:35 A New Zealand vs Argentina
20:35 A Germany vs Netherlands
Monday March 8:
16:35 B Spain vs England
18:35 B Australia vs Pakistan
20:35 B India vs South Africa
Tuesday March 9:
16:35 A Germany vs New Zealand
18:35 A Netherlands vs Korea
20:35 A Canada vs Argentina
Wednesday March 10: Rest Day.
Thursday March 11:
15:35 Classification.11-12 6th Pool A vs 6th Pool B
18:05 Semi-final 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B
20:35 Semi-final 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A
Friday March 12:
15:35 Clas. 9-10 5th Pool A vs 5th Pool B
18:05 Clas. 7-8 4th Pool A vs 4th Pool B
20:35 Clas. 5-6 3rd Pool A vs 3rd Pool B.
Saturday March 13:
15:35 Bronze medal match
18:05 Final