2014 Men's Hockey World Cup

2014 Men's Hockey World Cup
Wereldkampioenschap hockey mannen 2014
Official logo
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
CityThe Hague
Dates31 May – 15 June
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)Kyocera Stadion
Final positions
Champions Australia (3rd title)
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored162 (4.26 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Gonzalo Peillat (10 goals)
Best playerAustralia Mark Knowles
2010 (previous) (next) 2018
Location of the World Cup venue

The 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 13th edition of the Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the FIH. It was held from 31 May to 15 June 2014 at the Kyocera Stadion in The Hague, Netherlands.[1] simultaneously with the women's tournament. It was the third time that the Netherlands hosted the World Cup after 1973 and 1998.

Defending champions Australia won the tournament for the third time after defeating the Netherlands 6–1 in the final.[2] Argentina won the third place match by defeating England 2–0 to claim their first ever World Cup medal.[3]

  1. ^ "Tournament & location". KNHB. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Australia men stun Netherlands to win Rabobank Hockey World Cup". FIH. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Men 3/4th: Paredes brace bags bronze for Los Leones". FIH. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

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