The pools and match schedule for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 in Oman have been announced. The tournament, which will be played using the Hockey5s format, will feature 16 teams competing in four pools. The pools consist of top-ranked teams such as Argentina, Belgium, Germany, and India. The match schedule includes a round-robin format followed by knockout stages. The Hockey5s World Cup aims to promote the fast-paced and action-packed version of the sport. It provides a platform for teams around the world to showcase their skills and compete for the prestigious title..
The highly anticipated FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 was officially launched today at a ceremony which took place in Salalah, Oman attended by FIH President Tayyab Ikram, chief guest H.H. Sayyid Firas Bin Fatik Al Said and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth H.E. Basil bin Ahmed Al Rawas.
On this occasion, the pools of the tournament were revealed. In the women’s competition hosts Oman were drawn in Pool A along with Malaysia, Fiji and Netherlands. Australia, South Africa, Ukraine and Zambia are placed in Pool B. India, United States, Poland and Namibia are in Pool C, while New Zealand, Uruguay, Thailand and Paraguay complete Pool D.
In the men’s competition Netherlands were drawn with Pakistan, Poland and Nigeria in Pool A. India, Egypt, Switzerland and Jamaica will compete in Pool B. Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad & Tobago and Kenya are placed in Pool C, while hosts Oman will face Malaysia, United States and Fiji in Pool D.
The 16 men’s and women’s teams from around the world will all be vying to become the first ever Hockey5s World Champions when the World Cup gets underway from 24-31 January 2024 in Muscat, Oman.
FIH President Tayyab Ikram, in his message congratulated all the 32 teams that qualified for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup and said:
“I would like to congratulate all the 16 men’s and women’s teams that will be a part of the record books as the first teams to compete in an FIH Hockey5s World Cup! You represent the very best of Hockey5s; and you will be the trailblazers and the role models for all future players who take up this new and exciting format of our beloved sport”
Speaking about the new era that the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 ushers, he added:
“The draw ceremony today not only sets up the path to the gold medal for our teams, but also heralds the dawn of a new era in Hockey! Hockey5s is not just a very exciting format, but it is also a highly accessible version of Hockey that I am sure will inspire even more youngsters to pick up the stick and the ball and start playing our beautiful sport.
Special thanks to Oman Hockey Association as they will, as we know it, put together a fantastic show for the inaugural Hockey5s World Cup.”
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The FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 was officially launched in Salalah, Oman. The tournament will feature 16 men’s and women’s teams from around the world competing to become the first-ever Hockey5s World Champions. The pools for the tournament were revealed, with Oman, Malaysia, Fiji, and Netherlands in Pool A for the women’s competition, and Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, and Nigeria in Pool A for the men’s competition. The World Cup will take place from January 24-31, 2024 in Muscat, Oman. FIH President Tayyab Ikram congratulated the teams and expressed excitement about the new format of the sport.
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