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Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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The men's qualification for the Olympic field hockey tournament occurred between August 2023 and January 2024, allocating twelve teams for the final tournament. All five FIH (International Hockey Federation) zones were expected to have a continental representation in the Olympic field hockey event.[2]

The host nation France received a direct quota place in the men's tournament after having attained the top twenty-five spot or higher in the FIH world ranking list.[3] The remaining half of the field will attribute the quota places to the top three teams in each of the two separate FIH Olympic qualifying tournaments.[2]

Method

Twelve teams will participate in the men's field hockey tournament, with each NOC sending a roster of sixteen players and two substitutes.

Host nation

As the host nation, France received a direct quota place in the men's tournament after having attained the top twenty-five spot or higher in the FIH world ranking list. If the French hockey players had won the 2023 EuroHockey Championships, the number of places in two wildcard tournaments would have risen to seven, with the remaining spot offered to the highest-ranked of the two bronze medal losers.[2][4]

Continental qualification

The winners from each of the five confederation zones (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) in their respective tournaments listed below secured a quota place for their respective NOC:[2]

Qualification via the wild card tournament

The remaining half of the total quota was attributed to the eight-team field through each of the two separate FIH Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs), held in January 2024.[1][2] The top three eligible NOCs at the end of each tournament secured the berths to complete the twelve-team field for Paris 2024. If the host nation France had won the 2023 EuroHockey Championships, a seventh spot would have been available in the OQTs to be eventually awarded to the highest-ranked of the two bronze medal losers at midnight on the final day of the second tournament.[2]

The teams based on the continental quotas, determined by the number of NOCs from each continent within the top 22 of the FIH world ranking list, were eligible to participate in each of the two OQTs. From these quotas, six nations (the host nation France and five continental winners) qualified for Paris were removed from the list, leaving the remainder to be filled by the highest-ranked eligible NOCs in each of the continental meets.[2]

On 28 September 2023, the FIH announced that Oman would host a qualification tournament instead of Pakistan.[5]

Qualified teams

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2023 Oceania Cup

Main article: 2023 Men's Oceania Cup
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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts

2023 EuroHockey Championships

Main article: 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship

Qualified teams

Along with the host nation Germany, the top three teams at the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the four winners of the 2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifiers fielded the men's tournament.[8][9]

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Preliminary round

Pool A

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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[10]

Pool B

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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[10]
(H) Hosts

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 August
 
 
 Belgium2
 
27 August
 
 Netherlands3
 
 Netherlands2
 
25 August
 
 England1
 
 Germany0 (4)
 
 
 England (p.s.o.)0 (5)
 
Third place
 
 
27 August
 
 
 Belgium2
 
 
 Germany0

Final ranking

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Source: FIH
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. France is already qualified for the Olympics as the host nation.
  2. Wales is not eligible for the Olympics.

2022 Asian Games

Main article: Field hockey at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament

Qualified teams

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Preliminary round

Pool A

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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]

Pool B

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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]
(H) Hosts

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
4 October
 
 
 India5
 
6 October
 
 South Korea3
 
 India5
 
4 October
 
 Japan1
 
 China2
 
 
 Japan3
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
6 October
 
 
 South Korea2
 
 
 China1

Final standings

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Source: FIH
(H) Host

2023 Pan American Games

Main article: Field hockey at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

Qualified teams

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  • Chile finished in the top two at the 2022 South American Games, meaning the host nation quota was reallocated as an additional quota through the 2022 Pan American Cup.
  • Since Canada and the USA qualified through the Pan American Cup, an additional spot was available through the event.

Preliminary round

Pool A

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[14]
(H) Hosts

Pool B

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[14]

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
1 November
 
 
 Argentina2
 
3 November
 
 United States0
 
 Argentina3
 
1 November
 
 Chile1
 
 Canada1 (2)
 
 
 Chile1 (3)
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
3 November
 
 
 United States2
 
 
 Canada3

Final standings

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Source: FIH
(H) Host

2023 African Olympic Qualifier

Main article: 2023 Men's African Olympic Qualifier

Qualified teams

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Preliminary round

Pool A

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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts

Pool B

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 November
 
 
 South Africa7
 
5 November
 
 Ghana0
 
 South Africa2
 
3 November
 
 Egypt1
 
 Egypt9
 
 
 Uganda1
 
Third place
 
 
5 November
 
 
 Ghana7
 
 
 Uganda1

Final standings

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Source: FIH
(H) Host

FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

Main article: 2024 Men's FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

Qualified teams

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See also

References

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