Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's field hockey tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was the 25th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It took place from 27 July to 8 August 2024. All games were played at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in Paris, France.[1]

Men's field hockey
at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
CityParis
Dates30 July – 8 August
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Stade Yves-du-Manoir
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (3rd title)
Runner-up Germany
Third place India
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored154 (4.05 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Harmanpreet Singh (10 goals)
All statistics are correct as of 8 August 2024
2020 (previous) (next) 2028

The Netherlands took home gold after a finals victory over Germany for their third title, while India took the bronze medal.[2][3]

Competition schedule

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In the preliminary round, games were played on two pitches.[4]

G Group stage ¼ Quarter-finals ½ Semi-finals B Bronze medal match F Final
Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 31 Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8
G G G G G G G ¼ ½ B F

Competition format

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The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two groups of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their group. Following the completion of the round-robin stage, the top four teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The two semi-final winners met for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers played in the bronze medal match.

Qualification

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Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received an automatic berth. France as the host nation qualified automatically. The other teams qualified through the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers.[5]

Qualification Date Host/Country Berths Qualified team
Host country 1   France
2023 Oceania Cup 10–13 August 2023   Whangārei 1   Australia
2023 EuroHockey Championship 19–27 August 2023   Mönchengladbach 1   Netherlands
2022 Asian Games 24 September − 6 October 2023   Hangzhou 1   India
2023 Pan American Games 25 October – 3 November 2023   Santiago 1   Argentina
2023 African Olympic Qualifier[6] 29 October – 5 November 2023   Pretoria 1   South Africa
2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 13–21 January 2024   Valencia 3   Belgium
  Spain
  Ireland
  Muscat 3   Germany
  Great Britain
  New Zealand
Total 12

Umpires

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On 12 September 2023, 14 umpires were appointed by the FIH.[7]

  • Gabriel Labate (ARG)
  • Irene Presenqui (ARG)
  • Zeke Newman (AUS)
  • Steve Rogers (AUS)
  • Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)
  • Ben Göntgen (GER)
  • Dan Barstow (GBR)
  • Martin Madden (GBR)
  • Sarah Wilson (GBR)
  • Raghu Prasad (IND)
  • Coen van Bunge (NED)
  • Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
  • Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
  • David Tomlinson (NZL)
  • Marcin Grochal (POL)
  • Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
  • Sean Rapaport (RSA)

Squads

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Group stage

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The pools were announced on 22 January 2024.[8] The match schedule was announced on 6 March 2024.[9][10]

All times are local (UTC 2).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 5 4 0 1 16 6 10 12 Advance to quarter-finals
2   Netherlands 5 3 1 1 16 9 7 10
3   Great Britain 5 2 2 1 11 7 4 8
4   Spain 5 2 1 2 11 12 −1 7
5   South Africa 5 1 1 3 11 17 −6 4
6   France (H) 5 0 1 4 8 22 −14 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts


27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
10:00
v
Great Britain   4–0   Spain
Park   13'
Furlong   16'48'
Shipperley   58'
Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Raghu Prasad (IND)
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
12:45
v
Netherlands   5–3   South Africa
Janssen   2'30'
De Geus   10'
Hoedemakers   16'
Telgenkamp   33'
Report M. Cassiem   7'
Kok   34'
Guise-Brown   44'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
17:00
v
Germany   8–2   France
Weigand   1'44'
Rühr   7'
Prinz   19'
M. Grambusch   21'
T. Grambusch   22'
Wellen   33'49'
Report Masson   15 '
Charlet   59'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
17:00
v
Germany   0–2   Spain
Report Basterra   32'
Cunill   53'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
Martin Madden (GBR)
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
19:45
v
Netherlands   4–0   France
Reyenga   7'
Bijen   28'
De Geus   31'
Telgenkamp   54'
Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
20:15
v
South Africa   2–2   Great Britain
Hobson   11'
Sherwood   53'
Report Roper   32'
Shipperley   59'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)

30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
10:00
v
Spain   3–3   France
Iglesias   28'
Vilallonga   32'
Cunill   51'
Report Clément   8'13'
Martin-Brisac   45'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Coen van Bunge (NED)
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
10:30
v
South Africa   1–5   Germany
Guise-Brown   35' Report Peillat   1'39'
Rühr   15'
Weigand   17'
M. Grambusch   58'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Dan Barstow (GBR)
Raghu Prasad (IND)
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
12:45
v
Great Britain   2–2   Netherlands
Morton   56'58' Report Wortelboer   45'
Van Dam   52'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
Ben Göntgen (GER)

31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
17:30
v
Germany   1–0   Netherlands
Wellen   3' Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Martin Madden (GBR)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
19:45
v
Spain   3–0   South Africa
Reyne   25'53'
Basterra   37'
Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Ben Göntgen (GER)

1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
12:45
v
France   1–2   Great Britain
Clément   30' Report Wallace   41'
Albery   54'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
10:30
v
Netherlands   5–3   Spain
Janssen   19'53'
Hoedemakers   40'48'
Wortelboer   43'
Report Basterra   7'
Reyné   15'
Miralles   48'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Dan Barstow (GBR)
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
19:45
v
France   2–5   South Africa
Clément   16'
Charlet   25'
Report Guise-Brown   2'
Horne   23'
M. Cassiem   56'
D. Cassiem   57'60'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Marcin Grochal (POL)
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
20:15
v
Great Britain   1–2   Germany
Furlong   49' Report Rühr   19'25'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Belgium 5 4 1 0 15 7 8 13 Advance to quarter-finals
2   India 5 3 1 1 10 7 3 10
3   Australia 5 3 0 2 12 10 2 9
4   Argentina 5 2 2 1 8 6 2 8
5   Ireland 5 1 0 4 4 9 −5 3
6   New Zealand 5 0 0 5 4 14 −10 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.


27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
10:30
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Belgium   2–0   Ireland
Boon   25'
Hendrickx   49'
Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
13:15
v
Australia   1–0   Argentina
Govers   30 ' Report
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Ben Göntgen (GER)
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
17:30
v
India   3–2   New Zealand
Mandeep   24'
Vivek   34'
Harmanpreet   59'
Report Lane   8'
Child   53'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Martin Madden (GBR)

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
17:30
v
Belgium   2–1   New Zealand
Hendrickx   8'
Van Aubel   44'
Report Lane   43'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Dan Barstow (GBR)

29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
10:00
v
Ireland   1–2   Australia
Cole   25' Report Weyer   9'
Govers   30'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
12:45
v
India   1–1   Argentina
Harmanpreet   59' Report Martínez   22'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Daniel Barstow (GBR)
Zeke Newman (AUS)

30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
13:15
v
Ireland   0–2   India
Report Harmanpreet   11'19'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
17:00
v
Argentina   2–0   New Zealand
Domene   24'
Martínez   60'
Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
19:45
v
Australia   2–6   Belgium
Sharp   28'
Govers   44'
Report Hendrickx   7'
Boon   15'30'57'
Van Aubel   35'
Kina   38'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
10:00
v
India   1–2   Belgium
Abhishek   18' Report Stockbroekx   33'
Dohmen   44'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Zeke Newman (AUS)
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
10:30
v
New Zealand   0–5   Australia
Report Wickham   22'
Govers   25'52'57'
Willott   42'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
13:15
v
Argentina   2–1   Ireland
Domene   17'
Casella   28'
Report Cole   27'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
13:15
v
Australia   2–3   India
Craig   25'
Govers   55'
Report Abhishek   12'
Harmanpreet   13'32'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
17:00
v
New Zealand   1–2   Ireland
Morrison   5' Report Walker   13'
Duncan   31'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Zeke Newman (AUS)
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
17:30
v
Belgium   3–3   Argentina
De Kerpel   34'
Hendrickx   52'
Stockbroekx   60'
Report Casella   5'
Domene   45'
Rey   53'
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Martin Madden (GBR)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
          
 
4 August
 
 
  Germany3
 
6 August
 
  Argentina2
 
  Germany3
 
4 August
 
  India2
 
  India (p.s.o.)1 (4)
 
8 August
 
  Great Britain1 (2)
 
  Germany1 (1)
 
4 August
 
  Netherlands (p.s.o.)1 (3)
 
  Netherlands2
 
6 August
 
  Australia0
 
  Netherlands4
 
4 August
 
  Spain0 Bronze medal match
 
  Belgium2
 
8 August
 
  Spain3
 
  India2
 
 
  Spain1
 

Quarter-finals

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4 August 2024 (2024-08-04)
10:00
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India   1–1   Great Britain
Harmanpreet   22' Report
Shootout report
Morton   27'
Penalties
Harmanpreet  
Sukhjeet  
Lalit  
Raj Kumar  
4–2   Albery
  Wallace
  Williamson
  Roper
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
Steve Rogers (AUS)

4 August 2024 (2024-08-04)
12:30
v
Belgium   2–3   Spain
De Sloover   41'
Hendrickx   58'
Report Basterra   40'
Reyné   55'
Miralles   57'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)

4 August 2024 (2024-08-04)
17:30
v
Netherlands   2–0   Australia
Telgenkamp   35'
Van Dam   52'
Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Dan Barstow (GBR)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

4 August 2024 (2024-08-04)
20:00
v
Germany   3–2   Argentina
Hinrichs   9'
Peillat   24'
Weigand   54'
Report Casella   11'
Mazilli   48'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

Semi-finals

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6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)
14:00
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Netherlands   4–0   Spain
Janssen   12'
Brinkman   20'
van Dam   32'
Telgenkamp   50'
Report
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Martin Madden (GBR)

6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)
19:00
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Germany   3–2   India
Peillat   18'
Rühr   27'
Miltkau   54'
Report Harmanpreet   7'
Sukhjeet   36'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

Bronze medal match

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8 August 2024 (2024-08-08)
14:00
v
India   2–1   Spain
Harmanpreet   30'33' Report Miralles   18'
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Ben Göntgen (GER)

Gold medal match

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8 August 2024 (2024-08-08)
19:00
v
Germany   1–1   Netherlands
Prinz   50' Report
Shootout report
Brinkman   46'
Penalties
Wellen  
H. Müller  
Prinz  
Weigand  
1–3   De Geus
  De Mol
  Brinkman
  Van Dam
  Telgenkamp
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Martin Madden (GBR)
Steve Rogers (AUS)

Final ranking

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As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in regular time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   Netherlands 8 5 2 1 23 10 13 17 Gold medal
2   Germany 8 6 1 1 23 11 12 19 Silver medal
3   India 8 4 2 2 15 12 3 14 Bronze medal
4   Spain 8 3 1 4 15 20 −5 10 Fourth place
5   Belgium 6 4 1 1 17 10 7 13 Eliminated in
quarter-finals
6   Australia 6 3 0 3 12 12 0 9
7   Great Britain 6 2 3 1 12 8 4 9
8   Argentina 6 2 2 2 10 9 1 8
9   South Africa 5 1 1 3 11 17 −6 4 Eliminated in
group stage
10   Ireland 5 1 0 4 4 9 −5 3
11   France (H) 5 0 1 4 8 22 −14 1
12   New Zealand 5 0 0 5 4 14 −10 0
Source: Olympics
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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There were 154 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 4.05 goals per match.

10 goals

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Olympics

References

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  1. ^ "IOC makes historic decision by simultaneously awarding Olympic Games 2024 to Paris and 2028 to Los Angeles". International Olympic Committee. 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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  3. ^ "Hockey at Paris 2024: India claim back-to-back Olympic bronze medals with victory over Spain". fih.hockey. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Schedule for hockey at the Olympic Games Paris 2024". fih.hockey. 17 September 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. ^ McAlister, Sean (12 December 2022). "How to qualify for hockey at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  6. ^ @africanhockeyfederation (15 May 2023). "15 May 2023: Revised AfHF 2023 Events Roadmap New hosts & dates announced" – via Instagram.
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