| ୨୦୧୮ ପୁରୁଷ ହକି ବିଶ୍ୱକପ୍ | |||
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| Tournament details | |||
| Host country | India | ||
| City | Bhubaneswar | ||
| Dates | 28 November – 16 December | ||
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Kalinga Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Belgium (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Netherlands | ||
| Third place |  Australia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 36 | ||
| Goals scored | 157 (4.36 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Blake Govers Alexander Hendrickx (7 goals) | ||
| Best player | Arthur Van Doren | ||
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The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the FIH. It was held from 28 November to 16 December 2018, at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.[1] The inauguration ceremony which was held on 27 November 2018, witnessed the biggest ever drone flying show in India.[2][3]
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Belgium won the tournament for the first time after defeating the Netherlands 3–2 in the final on a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw. Defending champions Australia won the third place match by defeating England 8–1 in the third place playoff of the Odisha men's hockey world cup 2018.[4]
- ^ "England & India to host Hockey World Cups 2018". FIH. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Odisha dazzles world hockey". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Hockey World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony, Highlights: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, AR Rahman add colour". hindustantimes.com. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Belgium's Red Lions win Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018". FIH. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.