2023 Men's Oceania Cup facts for kids
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | New Zealand | ||
| City | Whangārei | ||
| Dates | 10–13 August | ||
| Teams | 2 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Northland Hockey Association | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (12th title) |
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| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 14 (4.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jeremy Hayward Jacob Whetton Sam Lane (2 goals) |
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The 2023 Men's Oceania Cup was a big field hockey event. It was the twelfth time this tournament was held. The event brings together the best men's field hockey teams from Oceania. It happens every two years.
This tournament took place in New Zealand from August 10 to 13, 2023. The 2022 event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia was the champion from all the past tournaments. They had won every single one!
The 2023 Cup was a three-match series. It was played between Australia and the host team, New Zealand. Australia won the series. This win helped them qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Teams and Players
Only two teams played in this tournament: Australia and New Zealand. Each team had a group of skilled players. These players were chosen to represent their countries. They worked hard to compete for the championship.
- Australia was led by their head coach, Colin Batch.
- New Zealand was led by their head coach, Gregory Nicol.
Game Officials
Umpires are very important in sports. They make sure the games are fair. The FIH chose these umpires for the tournament:
- Amber Church (New Zealand)
- Gareth Greenfield (New Zealand)
- Aleisha Neumann (Australia)
- Steve Rogers (Australia)
- David Tomlinson (New Zealand)
Match Results
The tournament had three exciting matches. Australia won two of them, and New Zealand won one. This meant Australia won the series overall.
Tournament Standings
Here's how the teams finished:
- Australia won 2 matches and lost 1. They scored 8 goals and let in 6.
- New Zealand won 1 match and lost 2. They scored 6 goals and let in 8.
Australia finished first. This earned them a spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics. New Zealand finished second. They will have another chance to qualify for the Olympics later.
Game Schedule
All game times are local to New Zealand (UTC+12).
- Match 1:
* Date: August 10, 2023 * Time: 7:05 PM * New Zealand: 1 goal * Australia: 3 goals * Goals for New Zealand: Sam Lane (1 goal) * Goals for Australia: Jacob Whetton, Blake Govers, Tom Craig (1 goal each)
- Match 2:
* Date: August 12, 2023 * Time: 2:05 PM * New Zealand: 4 goals * Australia: 2 goals * Goals for New Zealand: Sam Lane, Kane Russell, Nic Woods, Sean Findlay (1 goal each) * Goals for Australia: Jacob Whetton, Jeremy Hayward (1 goal each)
- Match 3:
* Date: August 13, 2023 * Time: 2:05 PM * New Zealand: 1 goal * Australia: 3 goals * Goals for New Zealand: Hayden Phillips (1 goal) * Goals for Australia: Ky Willott, Jeremy Hayward, Jack Welch (1 goal each)
Top Goal Scorers
A total of 14 goals were scored in the three matches. Here are the players who scored the most goals:
- 2 goals:
* Jeremy Hayward (Australia) * Jacob Whetton (Australia) * Sam Lane (New Zealand)
- 1 goal:
* Tom Craig (Australia) * Blake Govers (Australia) * Jack Welch (Australia) * Ky Willott (Australia) * Sean Findlay (New Zealand) * Hayden Phillips (New Zealand) * Kane Russell (New Zealand) * Nic Woods (New Zealand)
More to Explore
- 2023 Women's Oceania Cup
