Media Release – Lineup confirmed for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
2 March 2022 Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have jointly announced today the 20 national teams that will participate in the upcoming Commonwealth Games hockey tournaments scheduled from 29 July to 8 August at the University of Birmingham, England: Women: Australia, Canada, England, Ghana, India, Kenya, New Zealand, […]
Media Release – Germany move to second in league table after solid win over South Africa
21 February 2022 The university town of Potchefstroom in South Africa has been home to some fantastic FIH Hockey Pro League men’s matches over the past 14 days and it all came to an end with another defeat for the host nation at the hands of Germany. Germany put in a solid performance to beat […]
Ghana qualifies for 2022 Commonwealth Games
Ghana female and male teams qualifies for the next 2022 Commonwealth games in England, Birmingham City. The women gain a second qualification while the men will have their first appearance in this event. The women just won silver at the just ended African Hockey Cup of Nations whilst the men made fifth place. The tournament […]
Media Release – Second-half scoring showcase lifts Germany over South Africa
17 February 2022 Despite an outstanding first half of hockey from South Africa, Germany put on a clinical performance in the second half to propel them to a 6-1 win for their second victory in Potchestfstroom. Overcoming a 1-1 score line at half time, the game was a valuable test for the young German side, […]
Media Release – Path to 2022 FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup glory laid out
17 February 2022 Terrassa, Spain: The path to glory at this summer’s 2022 FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Spain & Netherlands was laid out as the draw for the group stages took place today in Terrassa at the National Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia. The 2022 FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup (1-17 July […]
Early goals propel France over South Africa in teams’ first FIH Hockey Pro League meeting
15 February 2022 A two-goal opening quarter haunted South Africa as they dropped at 4-1 decision to France in the teams’ first-ever meeting in the FIH Pro League. Gaspard Baumgarten was named Player of the Match as he buried two goals, while teammates Blaise Rogeau and Timothée Clément also tallied in the win. South Africa’s […]
PRESS RELEASE – AfHF 23rd Ordinary Congress Meeting
The 23rd Ordinary Congress session of the AfHF took place in Accra, Ghana on 22 January 2022 during the same week of the Africa Cup of Nations [ACN] 2022 (M/W) 17-23 Jan. 2022. This Congress session was long awaited since it was postponed from August 2021 due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
MEDIA RELEASE: World rankings prevail as India, Netherlands and Belgium men enjoy convincing wins, Gorzelany triple lifts Leonas over Red Panthers
13 February 2022 Results sided with World rankings down in Potchestfstroom, South Africa with convincing victories for the Netherlands and India. Harmanpreet Singh buried four goals from specialty plays to lift India 10-2 over the hosts, despite a gutsy opening half where South Africa only trailed 3-1. The Dutch were also kept at bay in […]
Media Release – FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: 50 days to go!
10 February 2022 Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) can now confirm the 16 teams that will participate in the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup taking place from 1 to 12 April 2022 at the North-West University (NWU) of Potchefstroom, South Africa: South Africa, Zimbabwe (Africa) India, Korea, Malaysia (Asia) England, Germany, Ireland, […]
France to join Men’s FIH Hockey Pro League
25 January 2022 Lausanne, Switzerland: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is pleased to announce that France will join the third edition of the Men’s FIH Hockey Pro League. After Canada eventually pulled out due to COVID-related issues, FIH had contacted the next best teams, according to the FIH World Rankings, to invite one of them […]