20 Dec, 2024 While 2024 is drawing to a close, the FIH President mission to engage, empower and develop National Associations does not stop! Indeed, on the sidelines of the FIH World Youth Hockey5s Festival currently taking place in Ipoh, Malaysia, FIH President Tayyab Ikram had a very good interaction with delegates from the Malawi Hockey Association as well as the CEO of the Malawi National Sports Council, Dr Henry Mtupanyama Kamata. Malawi is one of the participating teams of this event, and the Malawi Hockey Association General Secretary, Geoffrey Biya, was delighted with this participation and very thankful to FIH and President Ikram for this opportunity. The Malawi National Sports Council CEO ensured to build a mini-stadium around the FIH-donated hockey pitch. In the future, Malawi also has a plan to build a Hockey5s pitch with the collaboration of FIH and the African Hockey Federation. A youth development programme will start in the country, with the collaboration of FIH, the African Hockey Federation and the Malawi Hockey Association. Additionally, exchange programmes will start for Malawi coaches and officials. FIH President Tayyab Ikram said: “The meeting touched upon a wide range of important topics for the growth of hockey in Malawi. I’d like to thank and congratulate the Malawi Hockey Association and the Malawi National Sports Council for their dedication and great work.” The FIH World Youth Hockey5s Festival runs from 16-21 December 2024 in Ipoh, Malaysia and involves 24 teams from 17 nations. Source: FIH.hockey Related posts: East Africa Hockey 5s – Scores for March Day 1 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers (Men/Women) – In Pictures 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier (M/W) | Day 4 Results Namibia women and Egypt men crowned champions at 1st African Hockey5s World Cup Qualifier 2022

27 Nov, 2024 The International Hockey Federation (FIH), with the support of Olympic Solidarity, the Asian Hockey Federation, the Malaysian National Olympic Committee, the Malaysian Hockey Confederation and the Raja Ashman Shah Hockey Academy will be delivering the FIH World Youth Hockey5s Festival from 16-21 December 2024 in Ipoh, Malaysia. The project, made possible through the Olympic Solidarity Youth Athlete Development Programme, is supporting over 500 young athletes to participate in National Training Camps and the FIH World Youth Hockey5s Festival. 24 teams from 17 nations will participate in the programme including Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malawi, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Zambia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Chinese Taipei, Kazakhstan, Brunei and Thailand. FIH President Tayyab Ikram said of the project: “This marks the first time the FIH has had the privilege to conduct the prestigious IOC Olympic Solidarity Youth Athlete Development Programme. This initiative is a significant investment in the future generations of emerging nations and will provide immense benefits to young athletes. What makes this programme particularly special is that it caters to two continents simultaneously, bringing them together under the guidance of our qualified experts. We are confident and hopeful that this initiative will play a vital role in ensuring the sustainable development in these regions. Regular follow-ups will be conducted as part of the FIH Empowerment and Engagement Strategy to ensure its success and impact. We also plan to expand this programme to remaining continents starting next year, enabling even broader participation and benefits. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to the IOC for their special initiative for emerging nations and NOCs, as well as to our gracious hosts in Ipoh and Malaysia for welcoming participants from two continents and supporting this meaningful endeavor.” The objective of the Olympic Solidarity Youth Athlete Development Programme is to offer assistance to National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to identify and train young athletes for youth competitions as part of the pathway to participation in the Youth Olympic Games. For this particular project, the offer is to support NOCs to access International Federation (IF) Training Opportunities. The programme is specifically for nations with a low representation level in the Olympic Games (based on Tokyo 2020). Boys and girls teams from the under 16 age groups, together with young leaders/umpires and team coaches will participate in National Training Camps in their home nation, and in the World Youth Hockey5s Festival in Ipoh. The Festival will include a range of learning opportunities for all participants, including classroom based workshops, pitch sessions and festival competition. FIH Academy Educators will facilitate all sessions in collaboration with National Coaches. FIH Head of Education Development Mike Joyce added: “The project is a great opportunity for us to support many of our smallest hockey nations with youth talent identification and development. The financial support provided to NOCs by Olympic Solidarity has made this fantastic project possible.” Source: FIH.hockey Related posts: FIH CEO Thierry Weil: “Hockey5s is a great lever to grow hockey” FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024: African qualifiers to get underway in Egypt on December 10 Day 3 Results: 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier (M/W) | 10-15 Dec. 2022, Ismailia – Egypt 1st African Hockey 5s WC Qualifiers (Men/Women) | 3rd Place Match Scores

27 January 2024 Lausanne, Switzerland: The Netherlands produced a clinical performance to beat India and claim the inaugural title as the women’s tournament at the FIH Hockey5s World Cup came to an end in Muscat, Oman on Saturday. In doing so the seemingly invincible Oranje added yet another trophy to their incredible collection which includes Olympic gold, world senior and junior titles, Indoor World Cup gold and the FIH Hockey Pro League title. Earlier in the day, Poland secured the bronze medal with a victory over South Africa while in the newly introduced Challenger Trophy, for the teams that didn’t make it through to the quarter-finals, it was the USA who prevailed to claim the title by defeating Namibia. Here is how the final pulsating day of action went down… A devastating first-half performance made all the difference for the Netherlands in their 7-2 victory over India in the final. The Dutch took the field without Noor de Baat, their captain and eventual player of the tournament, whose knee injury in the semi-final ruled her out of the final, but this only seemed to serve as extra motivation for her team. They scored early goals for the first time in the tournament, surging to a 2-0 lead in just four minutes and going into the break 6-0 up. India were much better in the second half and won that period 2-1, but there was simply no coming back from the earlier damage. Bente van der Veldt scored two of the Netherlands’ seven goals in the final to take her personal tally to 15, the second highest of the tournament.   Janneke van de Venne took a moment to reflect on the Dutch success: “We feel great as a team, we worked hard for this and we’re very proud that we did it today. It was such a tough journey but proud that we are here now. It’s really nice to play against all these countries, you play against countries you never play, so it’s really great to do this and to participate at the World [Cup].” In the bronze medal match, Poland impressed with their good structure to claim a 4-2 win against South Africa, who seemed to have run out of ideas and energy. Amelia Katerla scored all four goals for Poland and was ecstatic with their third-place finish at the tournament: “Great, that was our goal so we did it, we won it, so we are very happy. It is a huge success because we are more focused on Hockey5s and indoor at this moment, and it’s a small group which is participating in hockey anyway so it’s difficult for us to promote for example to Olympic Games or the bigger tournaments, that’s why these tournaments mean a lot to us.” Uruguay put in a devastating second half to run away 8-4 winners against Malaysia in the 5th-place playoff. The match got off to a blistering start, Uruguay going 2-0 up inside three minutes, Malaysia drawing level three minutes later, and the South Americans reclaiming the lead to go into the break leading 3-2. Teresa Viana put Malaysia to the sword in the second half, bagging six goals in the match and finishing the tournament as the top scorer with 19 in total. Ukraine were too good in their comfortable 6-0 win over New Zealand for 7th place, Karyna Leonova picking up another four goals to end the tournament with 10. Challenger Trophy  The USA were completely dominant in the Challenger Trophy playoff for 9th place, but they only managed a 2-0 victory due to yet another goalkeeping masterclass from Namibia’s excellent Petro Stoffberg. Abigail Burnett reflected on the USA’s performance at the World Cup: “I’m really excited that we won, it shows our determination as a team and our energy to keep fighting. We had a really hard pool, but I think we fought through it and I think back home it shows that we can compete here and that, even though we’re playing for the Challenger Trophy instead of the big trophy, we still worked hard.” Australia secured 11th place with an 8-3 win over Fiji with Madeline Dooley completing a hat-trick while Thailand claimed 13th spot with a 5-3 win over Paraguay. Carol Nakombe chalked up an impressive six goals and Loveness Mudenda added a hat-trick as Zambia crushed hosts Oman 11-3 to secure 15th spot.   Tournament awards: Gold medallists: NETHERLANDS Silver medallists: INDIA Bronze medallists: POLAND Runners-up of the Women’s Challenger Trophy: NAMIBIA Winners of the Women’s Challenger Trophy: USA Best Goalkeeper: Marta Kucharska (POL) Best Junior Player: Deepika Soreng (IND) Top Scorer (19): Teresa Viana (URU) Best Player: Noor De Baat (NED)   FIH Hockey5s World Cup, Oman – 27 January Result: Match 41 (W) Zambia 11 – 3 Oman Result: Match 42 (W) Thailand 5 – 3 Paraguay Result: Match 43 (W) Fiji 3 – 8 Australia Result: Match 44 (W) Namibia 0 – 2 USA Result: Match 45 (W) Ukraine 6 – 0 New Zealand Result: Match 46 (W) Uruguay 8 – 4 Malaysia Result: Match 47 (W) Poland 4 – 2 South Africa Result: Match 48 (W) Netherlands 7 – 2 India   Final positions: Netherland,  India, Poland, South Africa, Uruguay, Malaysia, Ukraine, New Zealand, United States, Namibia, Australia,  Fiji, Thailand, Paraguay, Zambia, Oman #Hockey5s #HockeyEquals #HockeyInvites For more information about FIH and hockey in general, please download the Watch.Hockey app or follow the FIH social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and website. 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27 January 2024 Lausanne, Switzerland: Upon the initiative of FIH President Tayyab Ikram, the second National Associations Summit took place today in Muscat, Oman, on the occasion of the first ever FIH Hockey5s World Cup! Around 35 National Associations were represented and discussed key strategic matters for the continued development of hockey worldwide. The FIH President opened the session by saying: “I made it clear right from the start of my mandate, that hockey stakeholders, in particular FIH, Continental Federations and National Associations, need to meet in person on a regular basis. This is absolutely crucial in order to understand each other, ‘feel’ each other and grow our sport together!” A central agenda item was the future strategy of FIH. Led under the banner “FIH Next Chapter: Innovate to Elevate”, this session focussed on topics such as empowerment and engagement of National Associations, exposure of the sport and understanding of the rules of hockey. As an example, Hockey Australia Vice President Pat Hall explained how Hockey Australia developed a strategy to grow hockey in the country towards the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Another major topic was digitalisation, with a presentation titled “FIH Digital Power Play: Navigating the Digital Revolution” given by Dutch Hockey Association (KNHB) President Erik Klein Nagelvoort. Whilst hockey has embraced digital for a number of years, the potential ahead remains huge, especially when it comes to the use of data for monetisation. For this, the global hockey community has to work as one … “One Hockey”! President Ikram reported about his FIH activities and interactions, not only with Continental Federations and National Associations but also the IOC and the Olympic Movement at large, that are so important partners for hockey. The FIH Finances were presented to all session participants with full transparency. The FIH audited accounts are available here. With FIH taking its sustainability footprint very seriously, FIH’s global partner. Polytan gave an update on the latest development of non-watered turf – that is being used for the first time in an FIH event at the current FIH Hockey5s World Cup – and the Paris GT Zero turf – hockey’s first carbon zero turf – that will be in place at the upcoming Olympics. Furthermore, a detailed update on the activities of the Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee was given by the Chair of the Committee, Marijke Fleuren. Further information was shared about the FIH Centenary, the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Watch.Hockey and broadcast and commercial matters. “Similar to the previous National Association Summit, I’m really delighted with the level of information that has been shared, the constructive atmosphere that has prevailed and the unity that was shown during this event. Discussions were so insightful! I’m more than ever convinced that such interactions are extremely beneficial for our development, and that there is a strong determination from all hockey stakeholders to not only grow, but grow together”, the FIH President concluded. #HockeyInvites #HockeyEquals For more information about FIH and hockey in general, please consult FIH.hockey, follow the FIH social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and download the Watch.Hockey app. Related posts: FIH CEO Thierry Weil: “Hockey5s is a great lever to grow hockey” FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024: African qualifiers to get underway in Egypt on December 10 Day 3 Results: 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier (M/W) | 10-15 Dec. 2022, Ismailia – Egypt 1st African Hockey 5s WC Qualifiers (Men/Women) | 3rd Place Match Scores

04 January, 2024 The FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 begins on 24 January. With new competing nations and a format never associated with a World Cup so far, the event ushers in a new era for international hockey. The inaugural edition of the Hockey5s World Cup will see participation from across the globe with 16 men’s and 16 women’s teams, from across 5 continents, competing for the title of the first ever Hockey5s World Champions. Muscat will provide a picturesque backdrop as the women’s competition will begin the proceedings, starting from 24 January, with the finals to be played on 27 January. The men’s competition will begin right after, starting on 28 January, with the medal matches slated for 31 January. The teams were all placed into their respective pools during the draw ceremony, held on 3 September 2023: Women: Pool A: Fiji, Malaysia, Netherlands, Oman Pool B: Australia, South Africa, Ukraine, Zambia Pool C: India, Namibia, Poland, United States Pool D: New Zealand, Paraguay, Thailand, Uruguay Men: Pool A: Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland Pool B: Egypt, India, Jamaica, Switzerland Pool C: Australia, Kenya, New Zealand, Trinidad & Tobago Pool D: Fiji, Malaysia, Oman, United States At the end of the pool stage, the two top teams in each pool will proceed to the quarterfinals and stay in the hunt for the title of the first ever Hockey5s World Champions. The bottom two teams however will play for the new ‘Challenger Trophy’ introduced upon an initiative from FIH President Tayyab Ikram, as a sign of encouragement for all teams. With six nations playing their first ever FIH World Cup – Fiji, Jamaica, Oman, Paraguay, Thailand, Zambia -, the additional silverware will keep all 16 teams in the hunt for success, even if they can’t make it into the quarterfinals of the event. The FIH Hockey5s World Cup will begin on 24 January at 08:00 local time, as Australia take on Ukraine in the opening encounter of the women’s competition. There will be 15 more matches from the Women’s World Cup on opening day, as all 16 teams will play two of their pool matches on day 1. All information about the event, including teams, schedule, ticketing or venue, can be found here. All matches from the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 will be streamed live (and available on-demand) on the Watch.Hockey app*. Fans can purchase the FIH+ Pass on Watch.Hockey to have access to all matches*. *except on the Indian subcontinent Source: fih.hockey   Related posts: Oman to host first-ever FIH Hockey5s World Cup FIH Hockey5s – Lausanne all set for Hockey5s showcase 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers (Men/Women) – FIH Boss Visits 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier (M/W) | Pool Standings (14 Dec. 2022)

The Egyptian Minister of Youth & Sports discusses preparations for Egypt to host the FIH Pyramids Hockey5s tournament (20-21 October 2023) Related posts: FIH Media Release – Tokyo 2020: Statement by FIH CEO Thierry Weil Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra re-elected President at 47th FIH Congress  FIH CEO Thierry Weil: “Hockey5s is a great lever to grow hockey” FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024: African qualifiers to get underway in Egypt on December 10

03 September, 2023 The highly anticipated FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 was officially launched today at a ceremony which took place in Salalah, Oman attended by FIH President Tayyab Ikram, chief guest H.H. Sayyid Firas Bin Fatik Al Said and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth H.E. Basil bin Ahmed Al Rawas. On this occasion, the pools of the tournament were revealed. In the women’s competition hosts Oman were drawn in Pool A along with Malaysia, Fiji and Netherlands. Australia, South Africa, Ukraine and Zambia are placed in Pool B. India, United States, Poland and Namibia are in Pool C, while New Zealand, Uruguay, Thailand and Paraguay complete Pool D. In the men’s competition Netherlands were drawn with Pakistan, Poland and Nigeria in Pool A. India, Egypt, Switzerland and Jamaica will compete in Pool B. Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad & Tobago and Kenya are placed in Pool C, while hosts Oman will face Malaysia, United States and Fiji in Pool D. The 16 men’s and women’s teams from around the world will all be vying to become the first ever Hockey5s World Champions when the World Cup gets underway from 24-31 January 2024 in Muscat, Oman. FIH President Tayyab Ikram, in his message congratulated all the 32 teams that qualified for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup and said: “I would like to congratulate all the 16 men’s and women’s teams that will be a part of the record books as the first teams to compete in an FIH Hockey5s World Cup! You represent the very best of Hockey5s; and you will be the trailblazers and the role models for all future players who take up this new and exciting format of our beloved sport” Speaking about the new era that the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 ushers, he added: “The draw ceremony today not only sets up the path to the gold medal for our teams, but also heralds the dawn of a new era in Hockey! Hockey5s is not just a very exciting format, but it is also a highly accessible version of Hockey that I am sure will inspire even more youngsters to pick up the stick and the ball and start playing our beautiful sport. Special thanks to Oman Hockey Association as they will, as we know it, put together a fantastic show for the inaugural Hockey5s World Cup.” For more information about the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024, please click here. Source: fih.hockey Related posts: Hockey5s thrills fans as picturesque Lausanne plays backdrop to the beginning of a new hockey era Namibia women and Egypt men crowned champions 2023 Hockey5s Pan American Cups: Preview Dazzling Dutch women crowned inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Champions

02 September, 2023 The inaugural Hockey5s Asia Cup came to an end today at Salalah, Oman as both Indian women’s and men’s teams claimed the gold medals. The top three finishers (men and women) were guaranteed a spot at the inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024. Joining India in the women’s podium, and securing their spot at the World Cup, were Thailand as silver medalists, and Malaysia as bronze medalists. In the men’s competition, joining India in qualifying for the World Cup, were Pakistan who won the silver medal and Malaysia, who finished fourth behind Oman, who took bronze. As Oman have already qualified for the World Cup as hosts, Malaysia take the third available spot from Asia. In the women’s competition, India went unbeaten throughout the tournament, topping the Elite pool registering three wins in their three matches. Thailand finished second to secure their semi-final spot. Japan and Malaysia went into the crossovers against Indonesia and Hong Kong China, who finished as the top two teams in the challenger pool. Indonesia and Malaysia were the crossover winners and moved on to the semi-finals. India defeated Malaysia 9-5 in a goalfest in the first semi-final, while Thailand relied on a solid defence to take a 5-2 win over Indonesia in the second semi-final. The bronze medal match produced a thriller, with the teams ending regulation time tied at 4-goals apiece. Malaysia were down 4-1 at half-time but scored thrice in the second half to pull level and won the bronze medal in the shoot-outs. In the final Thailand led 2-1 midway through the opening half, but India scored 6 unanswered goals from that point on to snatch the gold medal and become the inaugural champions. In the men’s competition, Pakistan and India topped the Elite pool securing their spots in the semi-finals. Pakistan topped the group with 13 points, while India finished second on 12 points. In their pool stage head-to-head match Pakistan got the better of India in a 5-4 thriller. In the first stage of crossover matches, Iran and Oman defeated Japan and Kazakhstan to make it to the second stage crossover matches. Oman defeated Bangladesh 5-3 to make it to the semi-finals, while Iran’s challenge came to a halt in a 6-1 loss to Malaysia. India and Pakistan sealed a finals rematch, as Pakistan won their semi-final against Oman by a 7-3 margin, while India overcame an early 2-1 deficit to win 10-4 against Malaysia. The finals once again proved to be a tight contest between India and Pakistan as the momentum and lead switched hands multiple times. At the end of full time the teams were tied at 4-4 and the title was to be decided by a shoot-out. India edged the shoot-out and claimed the gold medal, with both teams securing a spot in the upcoming World Cup. Oman claimed the bronze medal with a 5-4 win over Malaysia. But with Oman already qualifying for the World Cup as hosts, the third available qualification spot from Asia went to Malaysia as the fourth placed team. The inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 will be played in Muscat, Oman from 24-31 January 2024, with 16 teams competing in both men’s and women’s tournaments. All 16 teams participating in the women’s competition have now qualified. Oman (hosts), Namibia, South Africa and Zambia (Africa), USA, Uruguay and Paraguay (Pan America), Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine (Europe) Australia, New Zealand and Fiji (Oceania), India, Thailand and Malaysia (Asia) will be the 16 teams to participate in the World Cup. All 16 teams participating in the men’s competition have now qualified. Oman (hosts),  Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland (Europe), Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria(Africa), USA, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica(Pan America), Australia, New Zealand and Fiji (Oceania), India, Pakistan and Malaysia (Asia) will be the 16 teams to participate in the World Cup. Source: fih.hockey Related posts: FIH CEO Thierry Weil: “Hockey5s is a great lever to grow hockey” FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024: African qualifiers to get underway in Egypt on December 10 Day 3 Results: 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier (M/W) | 10-15 Dec. 2022, Ismailia – Egypt 1st African Hockey 5s WC Qualifiers (Men/Women) | 3rd Place Match Scores

Lausanne, Switzerland: From 25 August to 2 September, the best Hockey5s teams (men and women) from Asia will go head-to-head in Salalah, Oman, for the opportunity to be crowned the inaugural Asian Hockey5s Champions, with the final three spots (per gender) for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 also up for grabs! The event will feature both men’s and women’s competition. Bangladesh, Hong Kong China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia and Oman will compete in both men’s and women’s events. Additionally, Chinese Taipei and Thailand will compete in the women’s event that will feature 10 teams, while Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Pakistan will play in just the men’s competition, which will see 11 teams participate. The women’s competition will begin on 25 August and run until 28 August. The men’s event will begin right after, running from 29 August to 2 September. The event will feature a new format that will see teams split into two pools, i.e., the Elite Pool and the Challenger Pool. In the women’s competition, India, Malaysia, Japan and Thailand will be placed in the Elite pool. Hong Kong China, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iran and Oman will go into the Challenger pool. After the teams complete their pool matches, crossover matches will be played amongst the bottom two teams of the elite pool and the top two teams in the challenger pool. The winners of the crossovers will then take on the top two teams from the elite pool in the semi-finals. The losing semi-finalists will play in the bronze medal match, where the winner, along with the two finalists will qualify for the inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024. The full match schedule for the women’s competition can be found here. In the men’s competition, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan, Oman and Bangladesh will be placed in the Elite pool. Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Iran will compete in the Challenger pool. After the teams complete their pool matches, the first crossover matches will be played amongst the bottom two teams of the elite pool and the top two teams in the challenger pool. The winners of these two contests will play in the second phase of crossover matches, against the teams in third and fourth place of the elite pool. Finally the two top finishers of the elite pool will take on the winners of the second crossovers in the semi-finals. The losing semi-finalists will play in the bronze medal match, where the winner, along with the two finalists will qualify for the inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024. The full match schedule for the men’s competition can be found here. The inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 will be played in Muscat, Oman from 24-31 January 2024, with 16 teams competing in both men’s and women’s tournaments. In the women’s competition Namibia, South Africa and Zambia (Africa), USA, Uruguay and Paraguay (Pan America), Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine (Europe), Australia, New Zealand and Fiji (Oceania) have qualified for the World Cup, alongside hosts Oman. The final three spots will go to the top finishing teams at the Asia Hockey5s World Cup Qualifier. In the men’s competition Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland (Europe), Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria (Africa), USA, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica (Pan America) and Australia, New Zealand and Fiji (Oceania) have qualified for the World Cup alongside hosts Oman. The final three spots will go to the top finishing teams at the Asia Hockey5s World Cup Qualifier. #Hockey5s #HockeyInvites #HockeyEquals For more information about FIH and hockey in general, please consult FIH.hockey, follow the FIH social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and download the Watch.Hockey app. Related posts: East Africa Hockey 5s – Scores for March Day 1 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers (Men/Women) – In Pictures 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier (M/W) | Day 4 Results Namibia women and Egypt men crowned champions at 1st African Hockey5s World Cup Qualifier 2022

Lausanne, Switzerland: The draw determining the Pools of the very first FIH Hockey5s World Cup that will be played in Oman (24-31 January 2024) will take place in Salalah, Oman, on 3 September at 7pm (local time), one day after the conclusion of the last qualifiers for this World Cup that will be staged in the same venue. FIH President Tayyab Ikram will attend the draw ceremony.   16 teams will be competing in both men’s and women’s tournaments at the World Cup. 13 teams in each category are already known. In the women’s competition, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia (Africa), USA, Uruguay and Paraguay (Pan America), Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine (Europe), Australia, New Zealand and Fiji (Oceania) have qualified for the World Cup. In the men’s competition, the participating teams include the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland (Europe), Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria (Africa), USA, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica (Pan America), Australia, New Zealand and Fiji (Oceania). Alongside hosts Oman, the additional three teams from Asia will qualify through the upcoming Asian Hockey5s qualifiers taking place from 25 August to 2 September in Salalah, precisely. The Group stage will consist of 4 Pools of 4 teams each. For more information about FIH and hockey in general, please download the Watch.Hockey app or follow the FIH social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and website.   #Hockey5s #HockeyEquals #HockeyInvites Related posts: A class act from Belgium men and women against South Africa men and China women 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier (M/W) | Umpires & Technical Officials 1st African Hockey 5s WC Qualifiers (Men/Women) | Namibia, Zambia & South Africa Women Qualify for Oman 2024 Hockey5s Asia Cup 2023: Preview

Lausanne, Switzerland: The Hockey5s Oceania Cup 2023 came to an end today in Gold Coast as Australia, New Zealand and Fiji secured the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively, in both men’s and women’s competition! With the top-3 classification, all three teams, across both genders, have now qualified for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024! In the women’s competition Australia were the dominant team in the round-robin stage, winning all 6 of their matches, with New Zealand following closely behind with 5 wins and 1 loss. Fiji and Papua New Guinea joined the two Oceanic powerhouses in qualifying for the semi-finals with Fiji taking 12 points from their 6 games, while Papua New Guinea took 7 points to finish fourth. New Zealand took on Fiji in the first semi-final, and three goals in each half, helped the Black Sticks ease past Fiji and confirm a spot in the final and seal qualification for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup, where they will also be joined by Australia, who breezed past Papua New Guinea in the second semi-final with a 12-1 win, on the back of hat-tricks by Jamie Zimmerman and Dacia Koelmeyer. The bronze medal match was played between Fiji and Papua New Guinea, and Fiji came out 6-2 victors in a close match, where they rode the hot hand of Lora Bukalidi who bagged a hat-trick that sends Fiji to the inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024. The finals were a close affair with Australia scoring the first two goals of the game before New Zealand cut their deficit in half at the stroke of half-time. New Zealand’s search for the equaliser didn’t bear fruit and Australia scored a third with a little over a minute to go in the game, to win the gold medal. In the men’s competition Australia finished at the top of the table, winning all 6 games in the round-robin phase. New Zealand and Fiji finished in second and third positions with 13 and 10 points respectively. Interestingly, New Zealand and Fiji played out an entertaining 5-5 draw in their head-to-head match up in the round robin stage, and would be matched up in the semifinals as well. Solomon Islands finished fourth and would face Australia in the second semifinals. Once again it was New Zealand taking on Fiji in the first semi-final, with New Zealand prevailing in a 6-2 win. Taimana Iversen scored a brace to lead the Black Sticks into the finals and seal qualification for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024. New Zealand will be joined in the World Cup by Australia who made light work of their semi-final encounter against Solomon Islands, coming away with a 10-0 victory. Mitchell Pace scored a first-half hat-trick to put the game beyond doubt and Joshua Commins added two late goals in the second half to seal a second hat-trick for the Kookaburras who made the finals as favourites. Fiji dominated the bronze medal match against Solomon Islands, winning 6-1, and joined their female counterparts in qualifying for the inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024. The finals produced a thriller with New Zealand shocking the home favourites by taking a 3-goal lead inside the first 8 minutes of the game. But Australia clawed their way back and snatched the lead, scoring 4 unanswered goals over the next 5 minutes! A minute later, New Zealand scored again to draw level. Australian captain Liam Kerr-Nelson stepped up and added two goals in the final 3 minutes of the game to lead the hosts to an incredible 6-4 win over their continental rivals and secured the gold medal! The inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 will be played in Muscat, Oman from 24-31 January 2024, with 16 teams competing in both men’s and women’s tournaments. In the women’s competition Namibia, South Africa and Zambia from Africa have qualified for the World Cup, alongside hosts Oman. USA, Uruguay and Paraguay have qualified from Pan America while Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine have qualified from Europe. Australia, New Zealand and Fiji have now qualified from Oceania. The final three teams for the World Cup will qualify from Asia, later this year. In the men’s competition Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland from Europe, and Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria from Africa have qualified for the World Cup, alongside hosts Oman. USA, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica are the three qualifiers from Pan America. Australia, New Zealand and Fiji have now qualified from Oceania. The final three teams for the World Cup will qualify from Asia, later this year. #Hockey5s #HockeyInvites #HockeyEquals For more information about FIH and hockey in general, please consult FIH.hockey, follow the FIH social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and download the Watch.Hockey app. Related posts: Oman to host first-ever FIH Hockey5s World Cup FIH Hockey5s – Lausanne all set for Hockey5s showcase 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers (Men/Women) – FIH Boss Visits 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier (M/W) | Pool Standings (14 Dec. 2022)

July 6, 2023 – Lausanne, Switzerland: From 10 to 14 July, the seven best teams from Oceania will go head-to-head in Gold Coast, Australia, for the opportunity to be crowned the inaugural champions of the Hockey5s Oceania Cup, with three spots up for grabs in the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024! The event will feature both men’s and women’s competition. Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu will be the teams competing in both men’s and women’s events. Unfortunately Samoa, who were originally a part of the competition, had to withdraw due to visa issues. The tournament begins with the men’s match featuring Tonga taking on Fiji at 11:00 local time (AEST) on 10 July, with the women’s event starting later in the day at 15:00 AEST, with hosts Australia taking on Tonga. The event will feature a round-robin stage with all seven teams playing each other once. The top four teams at the end of the opening stage will qualify for the semi-finals, while the remaining three teams will play in the 5-7 classification matches. Following the semi-finals, the losing semi-finalists will play in the bronze medal match where the winner will join the two finalists in qualifying for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024. Find out more about the Hockey5s Oceania Cup 2023 by clicking here. The inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 will be played in Muscat, Oman from 24-31 January 2024, with 16 teams competing in both men’s and women’s tournaments. In the women’s competition Namibia, South Africa and Zambia from Africa have qualified for the World Cup, alongside hosts Oman. USA, Uruguay and Paraguay have qualified from Pan America while Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine have qualified from Europe. Apart from the three teams from Oceania, three further teams from Asia will also qualify for the World Cup later this year. In the men’s competition Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland from Europe, and Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria from Africa have qualified for the World Cup, alongside hosts Oman. USA, Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica are the three qualifiers from Pan America. Apart from the three teams from Oceania, three further teams from Asia will also qualify for the World Cup later this year. #Hockey5s #HockeyInvites  #HockeyEquals For more information about FIH and hockey in general, please consult FIH.hockey, follow the FIH social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and download the Watch.Hockey app. Related posts: Namibia women and Egypt men crowned champions 2023 Hockey5s Pan American Cups: Preview FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 pools revealed! Dazzling Dutch women crowned inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Champions

Lausanne, Switzerland: From 4-11 June 2023, the best Pan American hockey5s teams, in both men’s and women’s category, will gather in Kingston, Jamaica for the Hockey5s Pan American Cups (PAC) with three spots, in each gender, up for grabs in the inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024. Panama, USA, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago will join hosts Jamaica in both men’s and women’s tournaments, with Puerto Rico (men), Uruguay (women) and Brazil (women) rounding out the competing teams, with 8 sides playing in the men’s tournament and 9 teams in the women’s. The women’s competition will get underway on the afternoon of 4 June with Paraguay taking on Costa Rica at 13:00 local time, while the men’s competition will get underway later on the same afternoon with Guatemala taking on Paraguay in the opening encounter. The teams will be split into two pools in each competition. In the men’s competition Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico and USA will play in Pool A, while Costa Rica, Guatemala, Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago are placed in Pool B. In the women’s competition Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay and USA are placed in Pool A, while Brazil, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and Uruguay will compete in Pool B. Each team in the pool stage will play the other teams in the pool once. The top four teams in both pools will qualify for the cross-overs. The winning teams from the crossovers will qualify for the semi-finals. The losing semi-finalists will play in the bronze medal match. The two finalists and the bronze medalists in each gender will qualify for the corresponding FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024. For further information about the 2023 Hockey5s Pan American Cups, click here. The inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 will be played in Muscat, Oman from 24-31 January 2024, with 16 teams competing in both men’s and women’s tournaments. In the men’s competition Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland from Europe, and Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria from Africa have qualified for the World Cup, alongside hosts Oman. Apart from the three qualifiers from Pan America, three teams from Oceania and Asia will also qualify for the World Cup. In the women’s competition Namibia, South Africa and Zambia from Africa have qualified for the World Cup, alongside hosts Oman. Apart from the three qualifiers from Pan America, three teams from Europe, Oceania and Asia will also qualify for the World Cup. #HockeyInvites #HockeyEquals #Hockey5s For more information about FIH and hockey in general, please consult FIH.hockey, follow the FIH social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and download the Watch.Hockey app. Related posts: FIH CEO Thierry Weil: “Hockey5s is a great lever to grow hockey” FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024: African qualifiers to get underway in Egypt on December 10 Day 3 Results: 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier (M/W) | 10-15 Dec. 2022, Ismailia – Egypt 1st African Hockey 5s WC Qualifiers (Men/Women) | 3rd Place Match Scores

6 April 2023 A Signature Ceremony & Press Conference of the FIH Hockey5s Championship scheduled to take place on the Giza Plateau at the foot of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Tournament agreement signature ceremony takes place in the presence of Dr. Ashraf Sobhi – Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports, Eng. Hisham Hatab – President Egyptian Olympic Committee, Mr. Seif Ahmed – FIH EB Member & AfHF President and Mr. Sherif Kamal – President Egyptian Hockey Federation. This FIH Hockey5s demonstration Tour Event is the 2nd after the inaugural tournament that took place in Lausanne, Switzerland 🇨🇭 in 2022 to promote the Hockey 5s format worldwide. Five Nations per gender will be invited to participate including the host Egypt 🇪🇬 International Hockey Federation (FIH) Asian Hockey Federation European Hockey Federation PAHF Pan American Hockey Federation Oceania Hockey Federation الأتحاد المصرى للهوكى EgyHockey Sports News Egypt Ministry of youth and Sports Hockey World News #Hockey5s #AfricaHockeyNews #HockeyInvites Related posts: Oman to host first-ever FIH Hockey5s World Cup FIH Hockey5s – Lausanne all set for Hockey5s showcase 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers (Men/Women) – FIH Boss Visits 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier (M/W) | Pool Standings (14 Dec. 2022)

19 December 2022 National five-a-side hockey team will use the upcoming 2023 international assignments as part of their preparations for  the 2024 World Cup after booking a slot for the inaugural show in Oman. Kenya finished third in the qualifiers held in Ismailia, Egypt  over the weekend. Kenya will be accompanied by South Africa and Nigeria, who struck gold and silver respectively at the trials. Coach Mike Malungu said exposure is the only way the team can hone their skills as they  seek competitive edge at the grandest stage. “The 2023 FIH calendar is a beehive of activities. The Africa Games as well as the Junior Africa Cup will come in handy for the boys. We will also sit down with Kenya Hockey Union management next year to generate a programme to keep the boys firing,” Malungu said. Africa Olympic qualifiers will be held in August at a yet to  be known venue while the Africa Cup for Club Champions will be staged in February in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Despite the impressive team performance, Malungu said every player must fight for his slot, including those not involved at the qualifiers. “I was satisfied with teamwork embraced by the athletes. It was even more fulfilling considering that we arrived late for the tournament and missed the opening match against Zambia,” Malungu said. “Mentioning individual players would be a mark of disrespect but everybody was crucial in this intense, short-version of the game. We need thorough preparations since the competition is in a year’s time. Players will have to prove again in training that they are well equipped for the World Cup.” Kenya lost 4-2 against Nigeria and were humiliated 6-1 by Egypt. however, they beat South Africa 3-2, against all odds. The win saw them settle scores with Zambia in the bronze medal playoff. Source: The Star, Kenya Related posts: East Africa Hockey 5s – Scores for March Day 2 India men and Uruguay women crowned champions of the inaugural Hero FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022! 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers (Men/Women) – Men’s Game 1st African Hockey 5s WC Qualifiers (Men/Women) | Finals: 15 Dec. 2022

December 15, 2022 The national men’s five-a-side hockey team has qualified for the 2024 FIH Hockey5s World Cup that will be held in Oman. The Kenyans defeated Zambia 5-2 during the bronze medal playoff of the first ever African qualifiers of its kind held in Ismailia, Egypt. Bathuel Masambu scored a brace for Kenya with skipper Ivan Ludiali, Danstone Wabwire and Brian Ogenche adding one each. Katele Shadrick and Bwalva Gift got the consolation goals for Zambia. The Kenyans defeated Zambia 5-2 during the bronze medal playoff of the first ever African qualifiers of its kind held in Ismailia, Egypt Bathuel Masambu scored a brace for Kenya with skipper Ivan Ludiali, Danstone Wabwire and Brian Ogenche adding one each. Katele Shadrick and Bwalva Gift got the consolation goals for Zambia The result saw Kenya secure the third World Cup slot for the African continent, joining the tournament champions Egypt and Nigeria who were runners-up. Namibia won gold in the women’s competition, and along with Zambia and South Africa, qualified for the inaugural global championship. Kenya women, Blades, did not advance to medal matches after finishing bottom of the standings. African Hockey Federation (AfHF) had selected six nations; hosts Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria and Namibia for the qualifying games. This inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup will set up a pinnacle tournament in the Hockey5s format that will run as a quadrennial event. Apart from the hosts Oman, there will be 3 teams each from Africa, Asia, Europe, Pan America and Oceania. | Source: Citizen Digital Related posts: FIH Hockey5s – Lausanne all set for Hockey5s showcase 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers (Men/Women) – FIH Boss Visits 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier (M/W) | Pool Standings (14 Dec. 2022) 1st African Hockey 5s WorldCup qualifiers (M/W) | Egypt Men Win Gold

December 16, 2022 The South African women’s hockey 5s have qualified for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup in Muscat, Oman after beating Egypt in a third-place play-off on Thursday, 15 December 2022. The ladies in green and gold were the first team to qualify for the inaugural FIH Hockey 5s World Cup after beating their opponents 7-0. The team played a total of four games throughout the African qualifiers, losing to Zambia and Namibia. Namibia won gold after beating Zambia 2-1 in the final, with Zambia grabbing silver and South Africa bronze. The FIH Hockey 5s World Cup will take place in January 2024.  Results: African Qualifiers in Egypt Day 1 South Africa 4 – 5 Zambia Day 2 South Africa 2 – 3 Namibia South Africa 5 – 0 Kenya Day 4 South Africa 6 -1 Egypt Play-Offs South Africa 7 – 0 Photo 1 Caption: The South African women’s hockey 5s have qualified for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup in Muscat, Oman after beating Egypt in a third-place play-off on Thursday, 15 December 2022. Photo: Egypt Hockey (Facebook) Source: gsport.co.za Related posts: Hockey5s thrills fans as picturesque Lausanne plays backdrop to the beginning of a new hockey era Namibia women and Egypt men crowned champions FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 pools revealed! Dazzling Dutch women crowned inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Champions

December 16, 2022 EGYPT: The 1st African Hockey5s World Cup Qualifiers 2022 came to an end today in Ismailia, Egypt as Namibia won the gold medal, and along with Zambia and South Africa, qualified for the inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 in the women’s competition, while Egypt took gold in the men’s competition and were joined by Nigeria and Kenya in qualifying for the World Cup.  Africa Hockey5s World Cup Qualifier 2022 Women In the pool stage of the women’s competition Zambia and Namibia finished in the first two positions, each registering 3 wins and a loss in their 4 matches. South Africa finished third in the pool with 6 points from 2 wins and 2 losses. Egypt finished in the fourth spot, ahead of Kenya on goal difference, with both teams getting a singular win for 3 points. At the end of the pool stage, the top two teams, Zambia and Namibia, qualified for the gold medal match and were assured of a spot in the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024, while South Africa and Egypt would play for the bronze medal with the winner also securing the final spot from Africa for the upcoming inaugural Hockey5s World Cup. In the medal matches played today, South Africa put in an offensive showcase, scoring 7 unanswered goals against Egypt to secure the bronze medal and World Cup qualification. Sylvia van Jaarsveldt was the standout player for South Africa, scoring a hat-trick in the bronze medal match. In the gold medal match Zambia and Namibia met in a closely-contested encounter. Namibia scored the only goal of the first half through a smashing hit scored by Jivanka Kruger. Namibia then doubled their lead in the second half as a loose ball fell to Kaela Schimming who got her angles right to put the ball beyond the keeper. Zambia managed to get a goal back with 3 minutes left on the clock, but the Namibian defense did not get breached a second time and as the clock ran out, Namibia became the champions of the 1st African Hockey5s World Cup Qualifiers.  Africa Hockey5s World Cup Qualifier 2022 Men In the pool stage of the men’s competition Egypt were the standout team, winning all 4 matches, accruing a healthy goal difference of 15! Nigeria finished in the second position with 2 wins, a draw and a solitary loss which came against Egypt. Zambia and Kenya finished third and fourth respectively, with South Africa finishing in the last position after collecting just 1 point from a draw against Zambia. At the end of the pool stage Egypt and Nigeria qualified for the gold medal match and were assured of a spot in the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024, while Zambia and Kenya would play for the bronze medal with the winner also securing the final spot from Africa for the upcoming inaugural Hockey5s World Cup. In the medal matches played today, Kenya outclassed Zambia, winning the contest by a comfortable scoreline of 5-2, to win the bronze medal and grab the final spot available for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024. Bethuel Musambu was immense for Kenya scoring their second and third goal, to put the game well and truly beyond Zambia’s reach. In the gold medal match, Egypt entered as heavy favorites, having previously defeated Nigeria in their pool match, by a scoreline of 8-6! Egypt blew away the Nigerian defense once again in the finals, scoring 5 unanswered goals in the first half. Nigeria had a mountain to climb if they wanted to make a comeback in the game, but they started off well, scoring in the first minute of the second half, reducing the deficit to 4. The Egyptian team were in an unrelenting mood though, and scored within a minute of conceding, restoring their 5-goal lead. The teams exchanged one more goal apiece in the 18th minute, before Egypt tacked on 2 more goals in the final minute to register a comfortable 9-2 win to secure the gold medal. Egypt captain Amr Syed was the standout player in the finals scoring a hat-trick, while Mostafa Ragab and Hossam Ghobran scored two goals apiece.  FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 The FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 is a 16-team tournament that will be the first ever World Cup played in the Hockey5s format. Apart from the hosts Oman, there will be 3 teams each from Africa, Asia, Europe, Pan America and Oceania. Netherlands, Belgium and Poland have already qualified for the men’s Hockey5s World Cup, from Europe and will be joined by Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya from Africa. Zambia, Namibia and South Africa are the first teams to qualify for the Women’s World Cup. The FIH Hockey5s World Cup will be held in Muscat, Oman in January 2024. Source: Punjab News Express Related posts: Hockey5s thrills fans as picturesque Lausanne plays backdrop to the beginning of a new hockey era South Africa Qualify for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 pools revealed! Dazzling Dutch women crowned inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Champions

15 December 2022 The 1st African Hockey5s World Cup Qualifiers 2022 came to an end today in Ismailia, Egypt as Namibia won the gold medal, and along with Zambia and South Africa, qualified for the inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 in the women’s competition, while Egypt took gold in the men’s competition and were joined by Nigeria and Kenya in qualifying for the World Cup. Africa Hockey5s World Cup Qualifier 2022 Women In the pool stage of the women’s competition Zambia and Namibia finished in the first two positions, each registering 3 wins and a loss in their 4 matches. South Africa finished third in the pool with 6 points from 2 wins and 2 losses. Egypt finished in the fourth spot, ahead of Kenya on goal difference, with both teams getting a singular win for 3 points. At the end of the pool stage, the top two teams, Zambia and Namibia, qualified for the gold medal match and were assured of a spot in the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024, while South Africa and Egypt would play for the bronze medal with the winner also securing the final spot from Africa for the upcoming inaugural Hockey5s World Cup. In the medal matches played today, South Africa put in an offensive showcase, scoring 7 unanswered goals against Egypt to secure the bronze medal and World Cup qualification. Sylvia van Jaarsveldt was the standout player for South Africa, scoring a hat-trick in the bronze medal match. In the gold medal match Zambia and Namibia met in a closely-contested encounter. Namibia scored the only goal of the first half through a smashing hit scored by Jivanka Kruger. Namibia then doubled their lead in the second half as a loose ball fell to Kaela Schimming who got her angles right to put the ball beyond the keeper. Zambia managed to get a goal back with 3 minutes left on the clock, but the Namibian defense did not get breached a second time and as the clock ran out, Namibia became the champions of the 1st African Hockey5s World Cup Qualifiers. Africa Hockey5s World Cup Qualifier 2022 Men In the pool stage of the men’s competition Egypt were the standout team, winning all 4 matches, accruing a healthy goal difference of 15! Nigeria finished in the second position with 2 wins, a draw and a solitary loss which came against Egypt. Zambia and Kenya finished third and fourth respectively, with South Africa finishing in the last position after collecting just 1 point from a draw against Zambia. At the end of the pool stage Egypt and Nigeria qualified for the gold medal match and were assured of a spot in the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024, while Zambia and Kenya would play for the bronze medal with the winner also securing the final spot from Africa for the upcoming inaugural Hockey5s World Cup. In the medal matches played today, Kenya outclassed Zambia, winning the contest by a comfortable scoreline of 5-2, to win the bronze medal and grab the final spot available for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024. Bethuel Musambu was immense for Kenya scoring their second and third goal, to put the game well and truly beyond Zambia’s reach. In the gold medal match, Egypt entered as heavy favorites, having previously defeated Nigeria in their pool match, by a scoreline of 8-6! Egypt blew away the Nigerian defense once again in the finals, scoring 5 unanswered goals in the first half. Nigeria had a mountain to climb if they wanted to make a comeback in the game, but they started off well, scoring in the first minute of the second half, reducing the deficit to 4. The Egyptian team were in an unrelenting mood though, and scored within a minute of conceding, restoring their 5-goal lead. The teams exchanged one more goal apiece in the 18th minute, before Egypt tacked on 2 more goals in the final minute to register a comfortable 9-2 win to secure the gold medal. Egypt captain Amr Syed was the standout player in the finals scoring a hat-trick, while Mostafa Ragab and Hossam Ghobran scored two goals apiece. FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 The FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 is a 16-team tournament that will be the first ever World Cup played in the Hockey5s format. Apart from the hosts Oman, there will be 3 teams each from Africa, Asia, Europe, Pan America and Oceania. Netherlands, Belgium and Poland have already qualified for the men’s Hockey5s World Cup, from Europe and will be joined by Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya from Africa. Zambia, Namibia and South Africa are the first teams to qualify for the Women’s World Cup. The FIH Hockey5s World Cup will be held in Muscat, Oman in January 2024. This inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup will set up a pinnacle tournament in the Hockey5s format that will run as a quadrennial event. #Hockey5s #HockeyEquals #HockeyInvites For more information about FIH and hockey in general, please download the Watch.Hockey app or follow the FIH social media channels – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and website. Related posts: Hockey5s thrills fans as picturesque Lausanne plays backdrop to the beginning of a new hockey era South Africa Qualify for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 pools revealed! Dazzling Dutch women crowned inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Champions

Congratulations, Egypt Men for winning the Gold Medal & qualifying with Nigeria and Kenya Men to the 1st FIH Hockey 5s World Cup Jan. 2024 in Muscat, Oman. Full Time : Egypt 🇪🇬 9 – Nigeria 🇳🇬 2 #Hockey5s Related posts: FIH CEO Thierry Weil: “Hockey5s is a great lever to grow hockey” Egypt to host the 1st African Hockey 5s World Cup in December 2022 1st African Hockey 5s WC Qualifiers (Men/Women) | Namibia, Zambia & South Africa Women Qualify for Oman 2024 46th FIH Congress kicks-off in New Delhi