Question

Which country won the hockey (men) world cup title for the third time?
1. Netherland
2. India
3. Australia
4. Pakistan

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Australia

The correct answer is Australia.

• Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
  • The Men's FIH Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organized by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
  • The tournament was started in 1971.
  • It is held every four years, bridging the four years between the Summer Olympics.
  • Pakistan is the most successful team, having won the tournament four times.
  • The 2018 tournament was held in Bhubaneswar, India from 28 November to 16 December.
  • Belgium defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out 3–2 after the match ended in a 0–0 tie to win their first World Cup title.
  • The World Cup expanded to 16 teams in 2018, and FIH will evaluate the possibility of increasing it to 24 in 2022.

• The Hockey World Cup trophy was designed by the Bashir Moojid and created by the Pakistani Army.
• On 27 March 1971, in Brussels, the trophy was formally handed to FIH President Rene Frank by Mr. H.E Masood, the Pakistani Ambassador to Belgium.
• The trophy consists of a silver cup with an intricate floral design, surmounted by a globe of the world in silver and gold, placed on a high blade base inlaid with ivory.
• The Hockey World Cup consists of a qualification stage and a final tournament stage.