The FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 kick-starts from January 13 right till January 29 as Bhubaneswar and Rourkela will host some of the exciting hockey matches. (More Hockey News)
A total of 16 teams will vie for the numero uno - World Cup title with the Australia, Argentina, France, South Africa, Belgium, Germany, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Malaysia, Chile, India, England, Spain and Wales in the mix. Pakistan, the most successful team in the Hockey World Cup arena, has failed to qualify for the tournament. India have won the tournament just once - 1975.
The country won a bronze in the inaugural tournament in 1971 and clinched a silver in the next edition in 1973. Ajit Pal Singh led the side to title triumph in 1975 but since then they have failed to even reach the semifinals.