2018 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the FIH. It was held from 28 November to 16 December 2018, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India. The inauguration ceremony which was held on 27 November 2018, witnessed the biggest ever drone flying show in India.
| ୨୦୧୮ ପୁରୁଷ ହକି ବିଶ୍ୱକପ୍ | |||
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| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | India | ||
| City | Bhubaneswar | ||
| Dates | 28 November – 16 December | ||
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Kalinga Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Belgium (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Netherlands | ||
| Third place | Australia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 36 | ||
| Goals scored | 157 (4.36 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Blake Govers Alexander Hendrickx (7 goals) | ||
| Best player | Arthur Van Doren | ||
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Belgium won the tournament for the first time after defeating the Netherlands 3–2 in the final on a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw. Defending champions Australia won the third place match by defeating England 8–1 in the third place playoff of the Odisha men's hockey world cup 2018.
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