FIH: USA, Spain, Germany and Belgium women book tickets to Paris at Olympic qualifiers

It was mission accomplished for four women’s teams as the USA, Spain, Germany and Belgium successfully secured their places in Paris by winning their respective semi-finals at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 in Ranchi, India and Valencia, Spain on Thursday. Losing semi-finalists Japan, Ireland, India and Great Britain will still have a chance to […]
FIH: Belgium and Spain pile on the goals whilst Ireland and Korea clinch semi-finals berths

Despite showcasing fewer games, only the Valencia Men’s pools stepping onto the pitch, Day 5 of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 produced some exhilarating tournament hockey. Spain and Belgium registered huge wins to cement their top spots, whilst Korea and Ireland clinched second place with important wins, leaving their opponents in third place. The […]
FIH: Race to Paris reaches crunch time as teams race into semi-finals – while some see campaigns in the balance

A whole host of sides booked their place in the semi-finals as the pool stages came to a close for many teams. In Ranchi, Germany and Japan took the top 2 spots in Pool A, and continue their qualifying journey. Pool B was also decided with the USA and India making it through. Over in […]
FIH: German broadcaster ARD to air FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is glad to announce that it has signed a media rights agreement with German free-to-air broadcaster ARD for the upcoming FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. With this agreement, ARD will broadcast one semi-final and the third-place game or final of the men’s and women’s Olympic qualifiers live on sportschau.de. In total, […]
FIH: Flying start for Germany and Great Britain men in Oman, as Red Lions qualify for semi-final in Valencia

Germany’s men’s side made a terrific start to their Olympic qualifying campaign – putting 9 past Canada in Oman. World number 2 ranked Belgium made it 2/2 wins to qualify for the semi-final in Valencia. China pulled off the shock of the day – beating Malaysia 3-2, scoring the winner with 1 second left on […]
FIH: Red Lions start off hot, Indian eves bounce back and Danas held to a draw on Day 2

Another set of compelling games sent the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 racing into their second day of action. Fantastically unpredictable throughout, big names such as the German women were held to a 1-1 draw against Japan, despite beating Chile on the first day. Meanwhile, the Chileans bounced back to fire a convincing six goals […]
FIH: FIH President addresses media ahead of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier in Oman

FIH President Tayyab Ikram addressed the media in Muscat, Oman on his arrival in the city ahead of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. “The Sultanate of Oman has reached a great milestone by hosting a globally significant hockey tournament. Congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq for his leadership in providing a platform for […]
FIH: Goal-fests, Tight Wins, Entertaining Draws: The First Day at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024

The first day of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 saw ten games cover a full spectrum of results across venues in both Ranchi and Valencia. The Spanish women freely scored seven past Malaysia, whilst USA stunned hosts India in a tight 1-0 win. The late downpour of goals from Egypt and Korea’s men in […]
FIH: FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Valencia & Ranchi 2024: what the teams have to say!

With just one day to go till the start of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia and Ranchi, the coaches and captains have spoken to express their expectations from the event and what their teams will be aiming to achieve over the next two weeks. Ranchi, India Janneke Schopman, Head Coach (India) “Playing in […]
FIH: FIH signs agreement with Spring Media for betting live video rights

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce that it has engaged in a partnership with Spring Media to offer fans a betting package that includes all FIH events, representing more than 1,300 matches across a four-year cycle. The betting package is the latest addition to the Spring Media’s hockey portfolio. The agency recently […]