Pool C and Pool D challenges ended on the sixth day of the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023, where Netherlands and England secured their places for the Quarter-finals.
In Pool C, Malaysia first claimed a tight win against New Zealand, while the Netherlands recorded the most goals as a team in World Cup history.
Later, in Pool D, while England dominated Spain, the hosts India managed a winning result.
Pool C
Malaysia vs New Zealand (at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Malaysia won the late drama
Malaysia – 3 (Faizal Saari 8’, 56’; Razie Rahim 42’)
New Zealand – 2 (Hayden Phillips 51’; Sam Lane 52’)
Netherlands vs Chile (at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Merciless Dutch record World Cup’s largest win
Netherlands – 14 (Jip Janssen 6’, 29’, 34’, 44’; Derck De Vilder 22’; Thijs van Dam 23’; Thierry Brinkman 25’, 33’, 58’; Terrance Pieters 37’; Koen Bijen 40’, 45’; Justen Blok 42’; Teun Beins 48’)
Chile – 0
Latest points table
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goals Difference | Points | Qualification |
Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | Cross-overs |
New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 | Cross-overs |
Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 0 | Classification |
Pool D
Spain vs England (at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar): England finish on top of the Pool table with a dominant win
Spain – 0
England – 4 (Phil Roper 10’; David Condon 21’; Nick Bandurak 50’; Liam Ansell 51’)
India vs Wales (at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Hosts enjoy the last Pool D game
India – 4 (Shamsher Singh 21’; Akashdeep Singh 32’, 45’; Harmanpreet Singh 59’)
Wales – 2 (Gareth Furlong 42’; Jacob Draper 44’)
Latest points table
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goals Difference | Points | Qualification |
England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Cross-overs |
Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | Cross-overs |
Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 0 | Classification |
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