The much-awaited Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 finally started with a bang. On the opening day of this competition, we saw four quality matches.
In Pool A, Argentina beat South Africa, and Australia outclassed France. Later, in Pool D, England thrashed Wales, while the hosts India claimed a great win against Spain. All four winners ended the day with clean sheets.
Pool A
Argentina vs South Africa (at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Maico Casella set Argentina’s perfect start
Argentina – 1 (Maico Casella 43’)
South Africa – 0
Australia vs France (at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Dominant Aussies begin in familiar fashion with a twin hat-trick
Australia – 8 (Tom Craig 9’, 32’, 45’; Flynn Ogilvie 27’; Jeremy Hayward 27’, 29’, 39’; Tom Wickham 54’)
France – 0
Latest points table
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goals Difference | Points |
Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 3 |
Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
Pool D
England vs Wales (at Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela): English have a firing kick-off with Liam Ansell’s brace
England – 5 (Nicholas Park 1’; Liam Ansell 28’, 38’; Phil Roper 42’; Nick Bandurak 58’)
Wales – 0
India vs Spain (at Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela): Hosts manage a strong start
India – 2 (Amit Rohidas 13’; Hardik Singh 27’)
Spain – 0
Latest points table
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goals Difference | Points |
England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Check here Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023: Full Schedule and All Teams
