World Cup 2018 sub-sections News Features Interviews Photos Videos History Fixtures Kalinga Stadium hosts a Hockey World Cup to remember From Belgium winning the trophy to the mighty Australians being denied a hat-trick of titles, here are five highlights from the 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup. High ball to long passes: Creativity on hockey turf Hockey World Cup 2018: Can longer gap break a team's rhythm? Is reinvigorated England in the ascendancy? Kalinga Stadium hosts a Hockey World Cup to remember From Belgium winning the trophy to the mighty Australians being denied a hat-trick of titles, here are five highlights from the 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup. High ball to long passes: Creativity on hockey turf The ongoing Hockey World Cup has presented several instances of improvisations adopted by teams. Hockey World Cup 2018: Can longer gap break a team's rhythm? The International Hockey Federation (FIH) may have to do some rethinking over the scheduling of matches in the World Cup after the exit of three out of four teams that got direct qualification to the quarterfinals in the current edition. Is reinvigorated England in the ascendancy? England defeated Olympic champion Argentina to enter the semifinals of the Hockey World Cup 2018 in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. More News First Prev 1 2 Next Last World Cup 2018 Hockey World Cup 2018: How has the goalkeeper substitution rule worked? The ongoing Hockey World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium here has seen several instances of the goalkeeper being substituted for a field player in closing minutes. World Cup 2018 Hockey World Cup 2018: Bhubaneswar impresses Somaya Somaya is in Bhubaneswar with his former inside forward, Mervyn Fernandes and will be joined by Joaquim Carvalho on Monday. World Cup 2018 If cricket has Joyce brothers, hockey owns Gleghornes England and Ireland have one more sibling connection after Joyce brothers. Brothers, Mark and Paul Gleghorne, who play from England and Ireland Hockey teams, hail from Ireland. Features Hockey World Cup 2018: What's up with coach Harendra Singh giving the game away? India coach Harendra Singh laid out his cards at half-time against Belgium, which is a brilliant strategy in containing higher-ranked opponents. World Cup 2018 Uncle Tony, man who introduced Indians to European Leagues and the outside world The 82-year old Tony Fernandes, based in France, is someone whom several Indians, from Dhanraj Pillay to Jude Felix, Ferreira, Shakeel Ahmed and Harendra consider having a lasting influence on them, both on and off the field. World Cup 2018 Hockey World Cup 2018: Patience proves to be a game-changer Through absorbing contests, the ongoing Hockey World Cup 2018 in Bhubaneswar has presented some classic examples of the virtue of patience on the turf. Features Hockey World Cup 2018: Fighting his way past the odds, Varun Kumar comes of age Man of the match in India's 2-2 draw over Belgium, Varun Kumar's rise from the junior ranks to the senior at the Hockey World Cup 2018 is a testament to his faith in himself Features For new-look India, new plans and lessons in search of success The biggest difference for India at the 2018 Hockey World Cup has been in the defensive structure of the side. Having switched between several styles for the last few years, India has for a while been playing a more aggressive game. World Cup 2018 Hockey World Cup 2018: Women, the trendsetters Argentina, China and Ireland are countries where women’s hockey helped spread the sport’s popularity. World Cup 2018 Hockey World Cup 2018: Old is gold for Olympic champion Argentina The core of the Argentina side, which is in Bhubaneswar for the Hockey World Cup, has remained the same for quite some years now. The average age of the side is above 30 years and is the highest in the tournament. World Cup 2018 Hockey World Cup 2018: How Harendra Singh is turning 16 individuals into a team From mismatched slippers to using sign languages--India coach Harendra Singh has come up with innovative ideas to maintain team bonding in the ongoing Hockey World Cup 2018 in Bhubaneswar. World Cup 2018 Hockey World Cup 2018: Celebrating hockey, Bhubaneswar ‘accepts’ Pakistan apology The friendly crowd of the Temple City showed a lot of maturity to forget the Pakistan team’s four-year-old ugly episode. World Cup 2018 Hockey World Cup 2018: China gets Patiala hockey lessons, Kim Sang Ryul style Having learnt hockey at the National Institute of Sports Patiala in 1985, China coach Kim Sang Ryul is "very happy to come again to India after a long time." World Cup 2018 Hockey World Cup 2018: Meet the coach who has seen it all! Siegfried Aikman, currently Japan men’s coach and a mentor to many greats of the game, backs India to go all the way in the World Cup but warns of the pitfalls. World Cup 2018 Sreejesh remains the leader but India getting its second line of defence ready The importance of results in any tournament has stopped India from playing the second goalkeeper in crucial matches. World Cup 2018 Hockey World Cup 2018: Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit add gloss to grand opening ceremony In a ceremony that lasted for more than two hours, Hockey India felicitated the heroes of the India’s 1975 World Cup winning team. The appearance of the captains of all 16 participating teams was another attraction of the evening. First Prev 1 2 Next Last