On Sunday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Germany defeated Belgium in penalty shootouts 5-4 to win its third Hockey World Cup title.
As the game neared its conclusion, Germany had come back to lead Belgium 3-2, but the hosts tied the score in the 58th minute to force a shootout and force the Hockey World Cup 2023 championship match.
Only Pakistan, Germany, and Australia have won back-to-back Hockey World Cup championships. In 1971 and 1973, Pakistan triumphed, followed by Germany in 2002 and 2006, and Australia in 2010 and 2014.
There were some individual awards up for grabs at the end of the campaign, despite the fact that all teams had their sights set on the World Cup trophy, the ultimate reward. A total of eleven more prizes were presented after the final in addition to the “Player of the Match” award, which was given at the close of each game. Know complete details on hockey world cup 2023
Hockey World Cup 2023: Prize Money, Who Won What?
- Player of the final: Niklas Wellen (Germany) – Rs 25000
- Best Player of the Tournament Award: Niklas Wellen (Germany) – Rs 3 Lakhs
- Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament Award: Vincent Vanasch (Belgium) – Rs 3 Lakhs
- Best Defender of the Tournament Award: Jeremy Hayward (Australia) – Rs 3 Lakhs
- Best Midfielder of the Tournament Award: Victor Wegnez (Belgium) – Rs 3 Lakhs
- Best Forward of the Tournament Award: Niklas Wellen (Germany) – Rs 3 Lakhs
- Best Junior Player: Mustaphaa Cassiem (South Africa) – Rs 3 Lakhs
- Hero Top Scorer: Jeremy Hayward (Australia) – 9 Goals – Rs 3 Lakhs
- Best Team Goal Celebration Award: Korea – Rs 1 Lakh
- Fan’s Choice Award: Christopher Ruhr (Germany) – Rs 1 Lakh
- Fair Play Award: Belgium – Rs 1 Lakh
- Maximum Team Goals Award: Netherlands (32 Goals) – Rs 1 Lakh
Hockey World Cup 2023: Complete Stats
- Total Goals: 249
- Total Field Goals: 143
- Most Field Goals (Team): Netherlands – 19
- Total Penalty Corner Goals: 94
- Most Penalty Corner Goals (Team) – Australia & Netherlands – 12
- Total Penalty Stroke Goals: 12
- Most Penalty Stroke Goals: Germany, France, Malaysia & South Africa – 2
Hockey World Cup 2023: Top 5 Goal Scorers
- Jeremy Hayward (Australia) – 9 goals
- Victor Charlet (France) – 8 goals
- Jip Janssen (Netherlands) – 8 goals
- Tom Boon (Belgium) – 8 goals
- Thierry Brinkman (Netherlands) – 7 goals
Hockey World Cup 2023: Most Goal (Team-wise)
- Netherlands – 32
- Argentina – 28
- Australia – 28
- Germany – 26
- India – 22
Hockey World Cup 2023: Year-Wise Winner List
| Year | City | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2022 | Bhubaneswar/Rourkela | Germany | Belgium | Netherlands |
| 2018 | Bhubaneswar | Belgium | Netherlands | Australia |
| 2014 | The Hague (NED) | Australia | Netherlands | Argentina |
| 2010 | New Delhi | Australia | Germany | Netherlands |
| 2006 | Mönchengladbach (GER) | Germany | Australia | Spain |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur (MAS) | Germany | Australia | Netherlands |
| 1998 | Utrecht (NED) | Netherlands | Spain | Germany |
| 1994 | Sydney (AUS) | Pakistan | Netherlands | Australia |
| 1990 | Lahore (PAK) | Netherlands | Pakistan | Australia |
| 1986 | London (ENG) | Australia | England | West Germany |
| 1982 | Mumbai | Pakistan | West Germany | Australia |
| 1978 | Buenos Aires (ARG) | Pakistan | Netherlands | Australia |
| 1975 | Kuala Lumpur (MAS) | India | Pakistan | West Germany |
| 1973 | Amstelveen (NED) | Netherlands | India | West Germany |
| 1971 | Barcelona (ESP) | Pakistan | Spain | India |
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