Germany and Czech Republic top Pool A with two wins apiece Pool B leaders Austria two points clear of second-placed Iran Christopher Ruhr leads goal scoring table with eight The opening day of the 5th Men’s Indoor Hockey World Cup saw two impressive winning performances from hosts Germany (FIH Hero Indoor World Ranking:1) as they
The Indoor Hockey World Cup brings together the best indoor hockey teams from across the world as they seek to lift the trophy on 11 February. For many of the players and teams competing at the Max Scheming Halle in Berlin, Germany, this is the pinnacle of their indoor hockey careers and for some, this
Several things struck me when John Wright announced his retirement as an international hockey umpire a few months back. The announcement signalled the retirement of one of the finest hockey umpires of all time – certainly the best male hockey umpire South Africa has produced and, in fact the most celebrated umpire or referee in
Training courses offered by the AfHF along the ACN 2017 (M/W) – October 2017. Technical Course: 2 days course to be held on the 18th & 19th of October in Ismalia, Egypt Participants should register for this event with the AfHF before the 14th of October 2017. All participants should bring their own laptops. Level
BEST PLAYER Melissa Gonzalez (USA) Captain America Melissa Gonzalez led her team to glory in Johannesburg. Dominating games with her athleticism and passion, she inspired her team to their best finishes at a top level event in recent years. Like goalkeeper Jackie Briggs, Gonzalez proved crucial in both the semi-final and final shootout, her goals
July 22, 2017 Johannesburg, South Africa: Ireland’s Green Machine are now certain of a place at next year’s Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018, having beaten New Zealand’s Black Sticks 1-0 in the 5-6 classification match on the penultimate day of action at the Hockey World League Semi-Final in South Africa. The team coached
2017 Women Hockey World League Semi-Final (RSA)
July 21, 2017 Friday 21 July marks one year to go until the Hockey Women’s World Cup London 2018 gets underway at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre. With the public ticket ballot set to open on 19 August and the final teams qualifying over the next few weeks, excitement is
July 21, 2017 Johannesburg, South Africa: The men’s final at the Hockey World League Semi-Final will be contested between Germany and Belgium following another dramatic day of action at the University of the Witwatersrand. It was also a hugely significant day for New Zealand and Ireland, who claimed wins to take their places in the
