The South Afircan Indoor Hockey Men had already achieved their best ever finish at an FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup by securing a Quarter Final spot. They however had loftier ambitions and took to the court in an attempt to emulate their female compatriots in qualifying for the Semi-Finals. The Dutch though, heavily favoured, would
Captivating quarterfinal clashes on the cards as FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup reaches knockout stage
The quarterfinal lineup was completed after several scintillating performances on the final day of pool matches at the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Pretoria, South Africa. The men’s Pool B clash between the Czech Republic and Iran produced a 16-goal thriller. The Czechs led 6-3 by the 25th minute but the feisty Iranians came
FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup | SPAR South Africa secure first ever Quarter Final spot
A defensive masterclass from the SPAR South African ladies in their pool game against Australia at the FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup on Wednesday set up an easy scenario on Thursday morning. Defeat New Zealand and qualify for the Quarter-Finals. Spurred on by a crowd awash with school kids from the Tshwane region, the South
FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup | South Africa seal first ever Quarter Final with last ditch win
South Africa secured a quarter final place in the FIH indoor Hockey World Cup with a dramatic final minute goal to defeat Argentina 6-5 at Heartfelt Arena. South Africa couldn’t have asked for a better start as Mustapha Cassiem fed the ball to his brother in acres of space. As the Argentine keeper came forward
Battle for quarterfinals spots intensifies as Austrian men and Dutch women march on unbeaten at FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup
The fight for quarterfinal places heated up on day four of the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Pretoria, South Africa with one more day of pool matches remaining. There was no more intense demonstration of that than the men’s showdown between 2018 bronze medallists Iran and hosts South Africa. The home team thrilled a
Austria and the Netherlands secure quarterfinal spots on day three of FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup
Austria and the Netherlands were the only teams to maintain their perfect records on day three at the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Pretoria, South Africa in both the men’s and women’s tournaments, so ensuring safe passage through to the quarterfinals. As a mark of respect for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey
Media Release – Paris 2024: continental quotas for Olympic qualifiers revealed
7 February 2023 Paris 2024: continental quotas for Olympic qualifiers revealed Lausanne, Switzerland: As approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Executive Board last year, the qualification pathway for the Paris 2024 Olympic hockey tournaments per gender will be as follows: Host Nation: 1 team (on the basis that both teams – Men
FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup | South African Men silenced by the flying Eagles
The South African Indoor Hockey Men, powered by Tops at SPAR, were still feeling the effects of a bruising encounter with Czech Republic on Monday night as they returned to the park to take on the USA on Tuesday. Both teams knew a win would give them a wonderful position in lining up for the
FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup | SPAR South Africa fight back to earn a point against USA
The SPAR South Africa Women’s Hockey team took on USA for the first time since 2015 at the Heartfelt Arena today. Their Pool A encounter was also a chance for either team to get an upper hand in the battle for a quarter final spot The South Africans put in a massive effort last night
FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup: moment of silence for earthquake victims
February 7, 2023 As a mark of respect for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has decided that the first match of each gender at the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup today will be preceded by a moment of silence. Yesterday, FIH President Tayyab Ikram had been