Quick facts for kids
Men's field hockey
at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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| Tournament details |
| Host country |
France |
| City |
Paris |
| Dates |
30 July – 8 August |
| Teams |
12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) |
Stade Yves-du-Manoir |
| Final positions |
| Champions |
 Netherlands (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |
 Germany |
| Third place |
 India |
| Tournament statistics |
| Matches played |
38 |
| Goals scored |
154 (4.05 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Harmanpreet Singh (10 goals) |
All statistics are correct as of 8 August 2024
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The men's field hockey tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was the 25th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It took place from 27 July to 8 August 2024. All games were played at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in Paris, France.
The Netherlands took home gold after a finals victory over Germany for their third title, while India took the bronze medal.
Competition schedule
In the preliminary round, games were played on two pitches.
| G |
Group stage |
¼ |
Quarter-finals |
½ |
Semi-finals |
B |
Bronze medal match |
F |
Final |
| Sat 27 |
Sun 28 |
Mon 29 |
Tue 30 |
Wed 31 |
Thu 1 |
Fri 2 |
Sat 3 |
Sun 4 |
Mon 5 |
Tue 6 |
Wed 7 |
Thu 8 |
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B |
F |
Competition format
The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two groups of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their group. Following the completion of the round-robin stage, the top four teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The two semi-final winners met for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers played in the bronze medal match.
Qualification
Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received an automatic berth. France as the host nation qualified automatically. The other teams qualified through the 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers.
Umpires
On 12 September 2023, 14 umpires were appointed by the FIH.
- Gabriel Labate (ARG)
- Irene Presenqui (ARG)
- Zeke Newman (AUS)
- Steve Rogers (AUS)
- Jakub Mejzlík (CZE)
- Ben Göntgen (GER)
- Dan Barstow (GBR)
- Martin Madden (GBR)
- Sarah Wilson (GBR)
- Raghu Prasad (IND)
- Coen van Bunge (NED)
- Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
- Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
- David Tomlinson (NZL)
- Marcin Grochal (POL)
- Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
- Sean Rapaport (RSA)
Squads
Main article: Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads
Group stage
The pools were announced on 22 January 2024. The match schedule was announced on 6 March 2024.
All times are local (UTC+2).
Group A
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
10:00
v |
Great Britain  |
4–0 |
 Spain |
Park  13'
Furlong 16', 48'
Shipperley 58' |
|
|
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Raghu Prasad (IND) |
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27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
12:45
v |
| Netherlands |
5–3 |
 South Africa |
Janssen 2', 30'
De Geus 10'
Hoedemakers 16'
Telgenkamp 33' |
|
M. Cassiem 7'
Kok 34'
Guise-Brown 44' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP) |
|
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
17:00
v |
| Germany |
8–2 |
 France |
Weigand 1', 44'
Rühr 7'
Prinz 19'
M. Grambusch 21'
T. Grambusch 22'
Wellen 33', 49' |
|
Masson 15+'
Charlet 59' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL) |
|
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
17:00
v |
| Germany |
0–2 |
Spain |
|
|
Basterra 32'
Cunill 53' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
Martin Madden (GBR) |
|
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
19:45
v |
| Netherlands |
4–0 |
France |
Reyenga 7'
Bijen 28'
De Geus 31'
Telgenkamp 54' |
|
|
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
Irene Presenqui (ARG) |
|
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
20:15
v |
| South Africa |
2–2 |
Great Britain |
Hobson 11'
Sherwood 53' |
|
Roper 32'
Shipperley 59' |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Laurine Delforge (BEL) |
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30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
10:00
v |
| Spain |
3–3 |
France |
Iglesias 28'
Vilallonga 32'
Cunill 51' |
|
Clément 8', 13'
Martin-Brisac 45' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Coen van Bunge (NED) |
|
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
10:30
v |
| South Africa |
1–5 |
Germany |
| Guise-Brown 35' |
|
Peillat 1', 39'
Rühr 15'
Weigand 17'
M. Grambusch 58' |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Dan Barstow (GBR)
Raghu Prasad (IND) |
|
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
12:45
v |
| Great Britain |
2–2 |
Netherlands |
| Morton 56', 58' |
|
Wortelboer 45'
Van Dam 52' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
Ben Göntgen (GER) |
|
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
17:30
v |
| Germany |
1–0 |
Netherlands |
| Wellen 3' |
|
|
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Martin Madden (GBR)
David Tomlinson (NZL) |
|
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31)
19:45
v |
| Spain |
3–0 |
South Africa |
Reyne 25', 53'
Basterra 37' |
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Pitch 1
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Ben Göntgen (GER) |
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1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
12:45
v |
| France |
1–2 |
Great Britain |
| Clément 30' |
|
Wallace 41'
Albery 54' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
David Tomlinson (NZL) |
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2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
10:30
v |
| Netherlands |
5–3 |
Spain |
Janssen 19', 53'
Hoedemakers 40', 48'
Wortelboer 43' |
|
Basterra 7'
Reyné 15'
Miralles 48' |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Dan Barstow (GBR)
Sean Rapaport (RSA) |
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2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
19:45
v |
| France |
2–5 |
South Africa |
Clément 16'
Charlet 25' |
|
Guise-Brown 2'
Horne 23'
M. Cassiem 56'
D. Cassiem 57', 60' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Marcin Grochal (POL) |
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2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
20:15
v |
| Great Britain |
1–2 |
Germany |
| Furlong 49' |
|
Rühr 19', 25' |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL) |
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Group B
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
10:30
v |
Belgium  |
2–0 |
 Ireland |
Boon 25'
Hendrickx 49' |
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|
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
Gabriel Labate (ARG) |
|
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
13:15
v |
Australia  |
1–0 |
 Argentina |
| Govers 30+' |
|
|
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Ben Göntgen (GER) |
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27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
17:30
v |
| India |
3–2 |
 New Zealand |
Mandeep 24'
Vivek 34'
Harmanpreet 59' |
|
Lane 8'
Child 53' |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Martin Madden (GBR) |
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28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
17:30
v |
| Belgium |
2–1 |
New Zealand |
Hendrickx 8'
Van Aubel 44' |
|
Lane 43' |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Dan Barstow (GBR) |
|
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
10:00
v |
| Ireland |
1–2 |
Australia |
| Cole 25' |
|
Weyer 9'
Govers 30' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Jonas van 't Hek (NED) |
|
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
12:45
v |
| India |
1–1 |
Argentina |
| Harmanpreet 59' |
|
Martínez 22' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Daniel Barstow (GBR)
Zeke Newman (AUS) |
|
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
13:15
v |
| Ireland |
0–2 |
India |
|
|
Harmanpreet 11', 19' |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
David Tomlinson (NZL) |
|
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
17:00
v |
| Argentina |
2–0 |
New Zealand |
Domene 24'
Martínez 60' |
|
|
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
Sean Rapaport (RSA) |
|
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
19:45
v |
| Australia |
2–6 |
Belgium |
Sharp 28'
Govers 44' |
|
Hendrickx 7'
Boon 15', 30', 57'
Van Aubel 35'
Kina 38' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL) |
|
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
10:00
v |
| India |
1–2 |
Belgium |
| Abhishek 18' |
|
Stockbroekx 33'
Dohmen 44' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Zeke Newman (AUS) |
|
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
10:30
v |
| New Zealand |
0–5 |
Australia |
|
|
Wickham 22'
Govers 25', 52', 57'
Willott 42' |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SGP)
Gabriel Labate (ARG) |
|
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
13:15
v |
| Argentina |
2–1 |
Ireland |
Domene 17'
Casella 28' |
|
Cole 27' |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Raghu Prasad (IND)
Marcin Grochal (POL) |
|
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
13:15
v |
| Australia |
2–3 |
India |
Craig 25'
Govers 55' |
|
Abhishek 12'
Harmanpreet 13', 32' |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Jonas van 't Hek (NED)
Gabriel Labate (ARG) |
|
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
17:00
v |
| New Zealand |
1–2 |
Ireland |
| Morrison 5' |
|
Walker 13'
Duncan 31' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Zeke Newman (AUS) |
|
2 August 2024 (2024-08-02)
17:30
v |
| Belgium |
3–3 |
Argentina |
De Kerpel 34'
Hendrickx 52'
Stockbroekx 60' |
|
Casella 5'
Domene 45'
Rey 53' |
Pitch 2
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Martin Madden (GBR) |
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Knockout stage
Bracket
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Quarter-finals |
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Semi-finals |
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Gold medal match |
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4 August |
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Germany |
3 |
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6 August |
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Argentina |
2 |
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Germany |
3 |
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4 August |
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India |
2 |
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India (P.S.O.) |
1 (4) |
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8 August |
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Great Britain |
1 (2) |
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Germany |
1 (1) |
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4 August |
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Netherlands (P.S.O.) |
1 (3) |
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Netherlands |
2 |
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6 August |
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Australia |
0 |
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Netherlands |
4 |
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4 August |
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Spain |
0 |
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Bronze medal match |
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Belgium |
2 |
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8 August |
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Spain |
3 |
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India |
2 |
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Spain |
1 |
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Quarter-finals
4 August 2024 (2024-08-04)
10:00
v |
| India |
1–1 |
Great Britain |
| Harmanpreet 22' |
|
Morton 27' |
| Penalties |
Harmanpreet 
Sukhjeet
Lalit
Raj Kumar |
4–2 |
Albery
Wallace
 Williamson
Roper |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
Steve Rogers (AUS) |
|
4 August 2024 (2024-08-04)
12:30
v |
| Belgium |
2–3 |
Spain |
De Sloover 41'
Hendrickx 58' |
|
Basterra 40'
Reyné 55'
Miralles 57' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
Jonas van 't Hek (NED) |
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4 August 2024 (2024-08-04)
17:30
v |
| Netherlands |
2–0 |
Australia |
Telgenkamp 35'
Van Dam 52' |
|
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Pitch 1
Umpires:
Dan Barstow (GBR)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL) |
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4 August 2024 (2024-08-04)
20:00
v |
| Germany |
3–2 |
Argentina |
Hinrichs 9'
Peillat 24'
Weigand 54' |
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Casella 11'
Mazilli 48' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
David Tomlinson (NZL) |
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Semi-finals
6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)
14:00
v |
| Netherlands |
4–0 |
Spain |
Janssen 12'
Brinkman 20'
van Dam 32'
Telgenkamp 50' |
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Pitch 1
Umpires:
Ben Göntgen (GER)
Martin Madden (GBR) |
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6 August 2024 (2024-08-06)
19:00
v |
| Germany |
3–2 |
India |
Peillat 18'
Rühr 27'
Miltkau 54' |
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Harmanpreet 7'
Sukhjeet 36' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL) |
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Bronze medal match
8 August 2024 (2024-08-08)
14:00
v |
| India |
2–1 |
Spain |
| Harmanpreet 30', 33' |
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Miralles 18' |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Coen van Bunge (NED)
Ben Göntgen (GER) |
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Gold medal match
8 August 2024 (2024-08-08)
19:00
v |
| Germany |
1–1 |
Netherlands |
| Prinz 50' |
|
Brinkman 46' |
| Penalties |
Wellen
H. Müller
Prinz
Weigand |
1–3 |
De Geus
De Mol
Brinkman
Van Dam
Telgenkamp |
Pitch 1
Umpires:
Martin Madden (GBR)
Steve Rogers (AUS) |
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Final ranking
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in regular time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Final result |
| 1 |
Netherlands |
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
23 |
10 |
+13 |
17 |
Gold medal |
| 2 |
Germany |
8 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
11 |
+12 |
19 |
Silver medal |
| 3 |
India |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
12 |
+3 |
14 |
Bronze medal |
| 4 |
Spain |
8 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
15 |
20 |
−5 |
10 |
Fourth place |
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| 5 |
Belgium |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
10 |
+7 |
13 |
Eliminated in
quarter-finals |
| 6 |
Australia |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
9 |
| 7 |
Great Britain |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
8 |
+4 |
9 |
| 8 |
Argentina |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
9 |
+1 |
8 |
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| 9 |
South Africa |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
17 |
−6 |
4 |
Eliminated in
group stage |
| 10 |
Ireland |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
−5 |
3 |
| 11 |
France (H) |
5 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
22 |
−14 |
1 |
| 12 |
New Zealand |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
−10 |
0 |
Source:
(H) Host.
Goalscorers
There were 154 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 4.05 goals per match.
10 goals
- Harmanpreet Singh
7 goals
- Blake Govers
5 goals
- Alexander Hendrickx
- Christopher Rühr
- Jip Janssen
4 goals
- Tom Boon
- Timothée Clément
- Gonzalo Peillat
- Justus Weigand
- Duco Telgenkamp
- José Basterra
- Marc Reyné
3 goals
- Maico Casella
- Tomas Domene
- Niklas Wellen
- Gareth Furlong
- Lee Morton
- Thijs van Dam
- Tjep Hoedemakers
- Matthew Guise-Brown
- Marc Miralles
2 goals
- Lucas Martínez
- Florent Van Aubel
- Thibeau Stockbroekx
- Victor Charlet
- Mats Grambusch
- Thies Prinz
- Rupert Shipperley
- Abhishek
- Lee Cole
- Thierry Brinkman
- Jonas de Geus
- Floris Wortelboer
- Sam Lane
- Dayaan Cassiem
- Mustapha Cassiem
- Pepe Cunill
1 goal
- Matías Rey
- Agustín Mazzilli
- Tom Craig
- Lachlan Sharp
- Corey Weyer
- Tom Wickham
- Ky Willott
- John-John Dohmen
- Nicolas De Kerpel
- Antoine Kina
- Arthur De Sloover
- Simon Martin-Brisac
- Charles Masson
- Tom Grambusch
- Teo Hinrichs
- Marco Miltkau
- James Albery
- Nicholas Park
- Phil Roper
- Zach Wallace
- Vivek Prasad
- Mandeep Singh
- Sukhjeet Singh
- Jeremy Duncan
- Benjamin Walker
- Koen Bijen
- Tijmen Reyenga
- Simon Child
- Joe Morrison
- Andrew Hobson
- Keenan Horne
- Tevin Kok
- Bradley Sherwood
- Álvaro Iglesias
- Rafael Vilallonga
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