Lausanne, Switzerland: The Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) is happy to announce that the subsequent FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup will happen in Croatia, within the metropolis of Poreč, from February 3 to 9, 2025. Whereas Croatia has already hosted FIH and EuroHockey occasions previously organized, it’s the very first time that the European nation has hosted an FIH World Cup!
The qualification course of for essentially the most prestigious indoor hockey match on this planet has already begun and the next groups might be a part of the improbable line-up of groups competing in subsequent 12 months’s occasion:
- Hosts: Croatia (women and gents)
- Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Spain (girls); Austria, Belgium, Germany and Poland (males)
- Pan America: USA (girls), Argentina, Trinidad and Tobago (males)
The remaining slots might be allotted as follows:
- Asia: 1 crew (girls) and x 2 groups (males) qualify by way of the Indoor Asia Cup (Might 12-16, Bangkok, Thailand)
- Africa: 2 groups (girls) and a pair of groups (males) qualify by way of the Indoor Africa Cup (23-26 Might, Swakopmun, Namibia)
- Oceania: 1 crew (girls) and x 1 crew (males) qualify by way of the Indoor Oceania Cup (24-26 June, Canberra, Australia)
This was mentioned by chairman Damir Hrupec of the Croatian Hockey Federation: “We thank the FIH for awarding the 2025 Indoor World Championships to Croatia and our hockey federation. We’re delighted, very joyful, grateful and excited. That is an unbelievable alternative to advertise hockey in our nation and an opportunity to make hockey the game it deserves to be. The World Indoor Championships might be organized in the very best means and as all the time we’ll present what sort of hosts we’re. We want all contributors a heat welcome and a pleasing and unforgettable keep in Poreč in February 2025. Till not too long ago we solely dreamed of such a chance, however now it’s actuality. This can be a message to all individuals to by no means cease dreaming.”
FIH President Tayyab Ikram mentioned this: “It’s all the time a improbable feeling when a brand new nation is added to the listing of nations internet hosting an FIH World Cup. This can be a essential aim for FIH to unfold its occasions all over the world and thus make hockey actually international. On behalf of FIH, I wish to sincerely thank and congratulate the Croatian Hockey Federation, the Croatian authorities and the town of Porec for organizing the seventh version of the most important Indoor Hockey occasion on this planet. I do know athletes, followers and everybody concerned on this match may have an important expertise in Croatia!”.
The primary FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup was performed in 2003. The newest version, held in Pretoria, South Africa, was received final 12 months by the Netherlands (girls) and Austria (males).
All details about earlier FIH Indoor Hockey World Cups is accessible on the FIH Knowledge Hub (free entry).
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