Tournament details | |||
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Host country | India | ||
City | New Delhi | ||
Dates | 28 February – 13 March | ||
Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) | ||
Venue(s) | Dhyan Chand National Stadium | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Australia (2nd title) | ||
Runner-up | Germany | ||
Third place | Netherlands | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 38 | ||
Goals scored | 199 (5.24 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Luke Doerner (9 goals) | ||
Best player | Guus Vogels | ||
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The 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 12th edition of Men's Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held from 28 February to 13 March 2010 in New Delhi, India.[1]
Australia won the tournament after defeating Germany 2–1 in the final, collecting their second World Cup, after the title obtained in 1986. The Netherlands won the third-place match by defeating England 4–3.[2]