Who Won the Men's Hockey World Cup?
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Who Won the Men's Hockey World Cup?
The 2023 FIH Hockey Men's World Cup finished up today after over about fourteen days of contest in both Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India. This was the fifteenth version of the title starting around 1971, and the fourth time that India has facilitated. Bhubaneswar had additionally facilitated the 2018 World Cup, in which Team Belgium crushed Team Netherlands in penalty kicks for the title.
16 national teams contested this 2023 championship: have Team India, and Teams Belgium, Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, France, Ribs, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, South Africa, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
Eventually, Team Germany - positioned fourth on the planet entering the competition - scored a 3-3 (5-4) shootout prevail upon second-positioned Team Belgium in the last to take their third-ever World Cup title. New dad Niklas Wallen was named 'Player of the Counterpart' for assisting Team Germany rebound with evening out in the title game. Team Netherlands completed third over Team Australia, 3-1 in the bronze medal match.