2002 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 10th edition of the Hockey World Cup, a men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 24 February to 9 March 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
| Hoki Piala Dunia 2002 | |||
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Official logo | |||
| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Dates | 24 February – 9 March | ||
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Germany (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Australia | ||
| Third place | Netherlands | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 72 | ||
| Goals scored | 300 (4.17 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jorge Lombi Sohail Abbas (10 goals) | ||
| Best player | Troy Elder | ||
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Germany won their first title after defeating Australia 2–1 in the final. Netherlands won the third place match by defeating South Korea 3–2 with a golden goal.
For this tournament, the participating nations were increased from the standard 12 (as in the 5 previous editions) to 16 and each squad could consist of 18 players instead of the normal 16 after the FIH considered the hot and humid conditions in Malaysia.
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