Hoki Piala Dunia 2002 | |||
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Tournament details | |||
Host country | Malaysia | ||
City | Kuala Lumpur | ||
Dates | 24 February – 9 March | ||
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) | ||
Venue(s) | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Germany (1st title) | ||
Runner-up | Australia | ||
Third place | Netherlands | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 72 | ||
Goals scored | 300 (4.17 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Jorge Lombi Sohail Abbas (10 goals) | ||
Best player | Troy Elder | ||
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The 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 10th edition of the Hockey World Cup, a men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 24 February to 9 March 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Germany won their first title after defeating Australia 2–1 in the final. Netherlands won the third place match by defeating South Korea 3–2 with a golden goal.
For this tournament, the participating nations were increased from the standard 12 (as in the 5 previous editions) to 16 and each squad could consist of 18 players instead of the normal 16 after the FIH considered the hot and humid conditions in Malaysia.[1][2]