2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Netherlands-Belgium: hosting agreement officially signed today in Amsterdam
28 Jun, 2024 The 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, that will be co-organised by Belgium and the Netherlands, added a new chapter to its history today with the official signing of the hosting agreement at a ceremony involving FIH President Tayyab Ikram, Dutch Hockey Association President Erik Klein Nagelvoort and CEO Erik Gerritsen as well […]
Tayyab Ikram: “Empowering National Associations and athletes is a must”
06 Jun, 2024 Exactly a year ago at the Olympic House in Lausanne, FIH and its President, Tayyab Ikram, launched the International Hockey Federation’s first ever “Empowerment and Engagement” strategy, in attendance of IOC President Thomas Bach. The FIH President takes stock of the first twelve months of the implementation of this strategy aimed at […]
Namibia and South Africa seal FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2025 spots
Lausanne, Switzerland: The Indoor Africa Cup 2024 came to an end yesterday with Namibia men and South Africa women winning gold and securing their spot at the upcoming FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2025, which will be played in Poreč, Croatia from 3-9 February 2025. With two men’s and two women’s spots available from Africa […]
African Games 2023: ‘We are here to play; not to find excuses not to play’ – African Hockey Chief
The African Hockey Federation is unhappy about South Africa’s decision to withdraw their male and female teams from the ongoing African Games, Accra 2023. At a press briefing in Accra on Tuesday, Seif Ahmed, President of the African Hockey Federation said “We came to play. Not to find excuses not to play.” South Africa pulled […]
“Let’s make every moment count in Olympic year 2024,” says FIH President Tayyab Ikram
03 January, 2024 FIH President, Tayyab Ikram, wishes the global hockey family a happy new year, as he reflects on the major strides made by the global hockey community both on and off the field over the past year. Watch the full video below where he also shares his vision for the upcoming Olympic year […]
FIH President Tayyab Ikram appointed to IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission
31 August, 2023 The International Hockey Federation (FIH) was delighted to learn this week that FIH President, Tayyab Ikram, has been appointed by the International Olympic Committee’s President, Thomas Bach, to the IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission. The Olympic Solidarity Commission is responsible for defining the main courses of action and managing the activities of Olympic […]
Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2023 (Men/Women) | South Africa Wins Gold
Congratulations to South Africa 🇿🇦 Men U21 for winning the Gold Medal🥇- Junior Africa Cup 2023 🏑🏆 Full Time : South Africa 🇿🇦 2️⃣ (4) – Egypt 🇪🇬 2️⃣ (3) #JAC2023 #AfricaHockeyNews Congratulations to South Africa 🇿🇦 Women U21 for winning the Gold Medal🥇- Junior Africa Cup 2023 🏑🏆 Full Time : South Africa 🇿🇦 […]
ACCC: Egypt’s Sharkia win men’s title after handing Ghana Exchequers hockey lessons
Sharkia captain Hossam Ghobran scored twice in the final Egypt’s Sharkia have claimed the Africa Cup for Club Champions men’s title after thrashing Ghana’s Exchequers 4-2 in the final held at Sikh Union on Sunday. Sharkia, who have won the top honour without tasting defeat advanced to the final after topping group B of the […]
FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup: moment of silence for earthquake victims
February 7, 2023 As a mark of respect for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has decided that the first match of each gender at the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup today will be preceded by a moment of silence. Yesterday, FIH President Tayyab Ikram had been […]
Germany crowned World Champions at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023
The final day of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 was played in the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar as Germany were crowned the champions of the world, defeating the defending champions Belgium in a thrilling finals, where they went down by 2 goals early in the first quarter but fought their way back […]