Hockey World Cup 2023: India’s first match in 2023 against Spain on January 13, know which country won most gold so far

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Bhubaneswar: The Men’s Hockey World Cup, 2023 is going to start in Odisha on the 13th of this month. A total of 16 countries’ teams are participating in this World Cup. The tournament will be played from January 13 to 29 at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, and the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela. Many teams have reached Odisha.

Significantly, in this tournament, 16 teams have been divided into 4 different pools. This is the 15th season in the history of the Men’s Hockey World Cup.

Pakistan has won the most gold
Significantly, Men’s Hockey World Cup is organized every 4 years. The first World Cup was played in 1971. And, out of the total 14 tournaments played so far, Pakistan has won gold 4 times, that is, has been the champion.

How many times did India win gold?
Pakistan is on top. After that 3-3 gold has been won by Netherlands and Australia. India won gold in the year 1975. Belgium has also been the champion once.

The first of the latest World Cup will be between Argentina and South Africa on 13 January. On the same day, 3 more matches will be played Australia vs France, England vs Wales, and India vs Spain.

India’s first match on this day
The first match of the tournament will be played on January 13 and the title clash will take place on January 29. A total of 16 countries are participating in the World Cup. 4 Pools have been made in the tournament, which is divided into A, B, C, and D. India is in Pool D. Apart from India, Wales, England and Spain are also in this pool. The first match of the tournament will be between Argentina and South Africa (Argentina vs South Africa Hockey World Cup, 2023). And, India’s first match of this World Cup will be with Spain (Spain vs India 2023) at Rourkela ground.

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Artists like Ranveer Singh and Disha Patani, the shining stars of the Hindi cinema world will perform at the opening ceremony of the Hockey World Cup, 2023. Apart from them, Shreya Lenka from Odisha will also perform along with BLACK SWAN, K-Pop Band. There will also be a program of folk songs and music from Odisha.

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