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The 2010 Hockey World Cup will be the twelfth instalment of the Men's Hockey World Cup. On November 14, 2007, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that the championship would be held in India, taking place over two weeks from Feb 28 to March 13, 2010 at New Delhi's Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
India's hosting of the event was put in doubt, however, when the FIH reviewed the progress of the Indian Hockey Federation's "Promoting Indian Hockey" program and India's preparation for the championship, and warned that "satisfactory progress had not been made in either area".[2] India was warned it could lose the right to host the World Cup unless satisfactory progress was made.[3] It was confirmed on July 18, 2008 that International Hockey Federation formally awarded the hosting rights to India.[4]
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Qualification
Three World Cup qualifying tournaments will be held in 2009 and 2010 in all. Pakistan won the first tournament which was held in Lille, France from October 31 to November 8, 2009. Pakistan defeated Japan 3-1 in a hard fought match.Abdul Haseem Khan scored the first and the only field goal for Pakistan while the penalty corner specialist and great drag flick master Sohail Abbas hit the mark twice. The hosts, New Zealand, won the second tournament held in Invercargill, New Zealand from November 7 to November 15, 2009 . The third tournament which was played in Quilmes, Argentina from November 14 to November 22, 2009 was won by the hosts, Argentina.
Teams
In the qualification criteria, each of the continental champion from five confederations and host receive an automatic berth. The confederations of Europe and Oceania will receive another three and one extra quotas respectively shall India qualified as host and Asia Cup champion. Alongside with three winners in each of the three qualification, twelve teams will be competing in this 2010 tournament.[9]
Pools
Pools for the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup to be held at New Delhi,India were announced by the FIH on December 15,2009.
Here are the teams in two pools :
Schedule
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has released the match schedule for the Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010, to be played in New Delhi, India from 28 February-13 March 2010 on December 29,2009.
The 2010 Hockey World Cup will be the twelfth instalment of the Men's Hockey World Cup. On November 14, 2007, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that the championship would be held in India, taking place over two weeks from Feb 28 to March 13, 2010 at New Delhi's Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
India's hosting of the event was put in doubt, however, when the FIH reviewed the progress of the Indian Hockey Federation's "Promoting Indian Hockey" program and India's preparation for the championship, and warned that "satisfactory progress had not been made in either area".[2] India was warned it could lose the right to host the World Cup unless satisfactory progress was made.[3] It was confirmed on July 18, 2008 that International Hockey Federation formally awarded the hosting rights to India.[4]
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Qualification
Three World Cup qualifying tournaments will be held in 2009 and 2010 in all. Pakistan won the first tournament which was held in Lille, France from October 31 to November 8, 2009. Pakistan defeated Japan 3-1 in a hard fought match.Abdul Haseem Khan scored the first and the only field goal for Pakistan while the penalty corner specialist and great drag flick master Sohail Abbas hit the mark twice. The hosts, New Zealand, won the second tournament held in Invercargill, New Zealand from November 7 to November 15, 2009 . The third tournament which was played in Quilmes, Argentina from November 14 to November 22, 2009 was won by the hosts, Argentina.
Teams
In the qualification criteria, each of the continental champion from five confederations and host receive an automatic berth. The confederations of Europe and Oceania will receive another three and one extra quotas respectively shall India qualified as host and Asia Cup champion. Alongside with three winners in each of the three qualification, twelve teams will be competing in this 2010 tournament.[9]
| Africa | Africa Cup for Nations | South Africa |
| Asia | Asia Cup | Korea |
| Europe | EuroHockey Nations Championship | England Germany Netherlands Spain |
| Oceania | Oceania Cup | Australia |
| Pan America | Pan American Cup | Canada |
| Qualifiers | Qualifier 1 (Pakistan, Japan, Poland, France, Russia, Italy) | Pakistan |
| Qualifier 2 (New Zealand, China, Malaysia, Austria, Scotland, Wales) | New Zealand | |
| Qualifier 3 (Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Czech Rep., Ireland, USA) | Argentina | |
| Host | India | |
Pools for the 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup to be held at New Delhi,India were announced by the FIH on December 15,2009.
Here are the teams in two pools :
| Germany Netherlands Korea New Zealand Canada Argentina | Australia Spain England Pakistan India South Africa |
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has released the match schedule for the Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010, to be played in New Delhi, India from 28 February-13 March 2010 on December 29,2009.
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