# 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

The 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup was the seventh edition of the Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup, the international indoor hockey championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the International Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the women's tournament at the Žatika Sport Centre in Poreč, Croatia from 3 to 9 February 2025.
Austria were the two-time defending champions after defeating the Netherlands in the 2023 final. They did not defend their title as they were beaten 2–1 in the final in a shoot-out by Germany, who won a record-extending fourth title, after the match finished 6–6 in regular time. South Africa won the bronze medal after defeating Belgium 6–5, it was the first medal for an African country at the Indoor World Cup.

## Qualification

The host qualified automatically and the top performers at each continental qualifications.
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
| 1–4 February 2024 | 2024 EuroHockey Championship | Leuven, Belgium | 4 | Austria Belgium Germany Poland |
| 18–22 March 2024 | 2024 Pan American Cup | Calgary, Canada | 2 | Argentina Trinidad and Tobago |
| 27 March 2024 | Host nation | — | 1 | Croatia |
| 21–25 May 2024 | 2024 Asia Cup | Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | 2 | Iran Malaysia |
| 23–26 May 2024 | 2024 Africa Cup | Swakopmund, Namibia | 2 | Namibia South Africa |
| 24–26 June 2024 | 2024 Oceania Indoor World Cup qualifier | Canberra, Australia | 1 | Australia |
| Total | Total | Total | 12 | |

## First round

The eight highest ranked teams at the conclusion of the pool stage advanced to the quarter-finals, while the remaining four teams progressed to the classification round.
All times are local (UTC+1).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Austria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | Croatia (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 0 |
* 3 February 2025 17:50
| Austria | 6–2 | Poland |
| Losonci 7', 15', 32', 40' Bele 18' Unterkircher 37' | Report | Jarzyński 3' Kurowski 9' |
* Umpires: Pieter Hembrecht (NED) Abby MacArthur (WAL)
* 3 February 2025 19:20
| South Africa | 8–6 | Croatia |
| Neethling 6', 25', 33' M. Cassiem 15', 22', 27', 37' D. Cassiem 35' | Report | Mucić 2' Bachmann 7', 10', 32', 38' Fujs 39' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Salman (INA)
* 4 February 2025 17:00
| South Africa | 6–8 | Austria |
| D. Cassiem 3' M. Cassiem 4', 14', 26', 38' Langford 23' | Report | Bele 4', 24' Unterkircher 20', 35' Losonci 26', 32', 37' Eitenberger 30+' |
* Umpires: Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL) Michael Pontus (BEL)
* 4 February 2025 18:20
| Poland | 8–2 | Croatia |
| Pawlak 1' Kurowski 24' Bembenek 27' Jarzyński 28', 37', 39', 40', 40' | Report | Mucić 29', 32' |
* Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Melina Illanes (ARG)
* 6 February 2025 17:50
| Poland | 2–5 | South Africa |
| Kurowski 10', 20' | Report | M. Cassiem 16', 23', 35' Kraai 18' Langford 19' |
* Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Ana Ortega (ESP)
* 6 February 2025 19:00
| Austria | 4–2 | Croatia |
| Unterkircher 12', 27' Losonci 17', 35' | Report | Jazbec 2' Krleža 35' |
* Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Ben Göntgen (GER)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 9 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 3 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 0 |
* 3 February 2025 08:30
| Iran | 5–3 | Argentina |
| Nooranian 7', 9', 40' Lashgari 19' Mamizadeh 28' | Report | Navarro Guastelli 8' Rodríguez 16' González 36' |
* Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Zeke Newman (AUS)
* 3 February 2025 09:30
| Germany | 12–4 | Malaysia |
| Proske 2', 3', 27', 35' Dösch 6' Von Schwerin 20' Hasbach 27', 30', 30', 36' Böckel 37' Silanoglu 40' | Report | Hamirin 4', 25' Omar 11' Jazlan 23' |
* Umpires: Pieter Hembrecht (NED) Salman (INA)
* 4 February 2025 09:30
| Argentina | 5–2 | Malaysia |
| Rodríguez 17', 26' Navarro Guastelli 19' Sosa 39' Ceballos 40' | Report | Suhaimi 12' Jazlan 39' |
* Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Ivona Makar (CRO)
* 4 February 2025 10:50
| Germany | 8–3 | Iran |
| Dösch 6' Von Schwerin 12', 38' Hasbach 22', 29' Schmid 26' Proske 30', 33' | Report | Ghoreishiroudbaraki 8' Mamizadeh 31' Shahrokhi 37' |
* Umpires: Rachel Williams (ENG) Ayden Shrives (RSA)
* 5 February 2025 19:40
| Iran | 3–0 | Malaysia |
| Ghoreishiroudbaraki 10' Bohlouli 30' Mamizadeh 36' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Michael Pontus (BEL)
* 5 February 2025 21:00
| Argentina | 2–8 | Germany |
| Rodríguez 26' Eleicgui 39' | Report | Schmid 17', 36' Hasbach 18', 30', 32', 33', 38' Proske 40' |
* Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 0 |
* 3 February 2025 13:10
| Belgium | 7–4 | Namibia |
| Magnant 4' Simar 8', 11', 13' Dykmans 34' Langer 35' Zimmer 40' | Report | D. Hansen 3' J. Britz 4', 9' Hermanus 15' |
* Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)
* 3 February 2025 14:20
| Australia | 7–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Miotto 3', 4' Knee 9' B. Staines 11' Dooley 24', 25', 27' | Report | Marcano 23' Daniel 35' |
* Umpires: Michael Pontus (BEL) Ivona Makar (CRO)
* 5 February 2025 09:30
| Namibia | 6–3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Jacobs 13' J. Britz 15', 34' Van der Merwe 19' D. Hansen 29' Neethling 37' | Report | Singh 14' Marcano 23' Vieira 28' |
* Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Kristy Robertson (AUS)
* 5 February 2025 10:50
| Australia | 3–7 | Belgium |
| Dooley 4' Knee 34' Tuddenham 40' | Report | Simar 10', 16', 18', 22', 23', 28', 37' |
* Umpires: Ana Ortega (ESP) Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
* 6 February 2025 20:10
| Belgium | 7–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Simar 10', 28', 33', 39' Dykmans 24' Zimmer 39' Magnant 40' | Report | Pierre 3', 26' |
* Umpires: Kristy Robertson (AUS) Rachel Williams (ENG)
* 6 February 2025 21:20
| Namibia | 5–5 | Australia |
| F. Hansen 4' D. Britz 26', 37' J. Britz 35', 39' | Report | Gregory 10' Dooley 14', 19' J. Staines 33', 38' |
* Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Michelle Meister (GER)

### Ranking of teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 5 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 7 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 8 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 3 | Quarter-finals |
| 9 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 3 | |
| 10 | Croatia (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 0 | |
| 11 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 0 | |
| 12 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 0 | |

## Classification round
### Bracket

| Crossover | Crossover | Ninth place | Ninth place |
| 7 February | 7 February |
| Argentina | 6 |
| Argentina | 6 | 9 February | 9 February |
| Malaysia | 2 | 9 February | 9 February |
| Malaysia | 2 | Argentina | 1 |
| 7 February | 7 February | | Argentina | 1 |
| 7 February | 7 February | Croatia | 7 |
| Croatia | 12 | Croatia | 7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | 9 February | 9 February |
| | | Malaysia | 6 |
| | | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 |

### Crossover

* 7 February 2025 08:30
| Argentina | 6–2 | Malaysia |
| González 10+' Rodríguez 13', 23' Eleicegui 15', 40' Moron 16' | Report | Hamsani 25' Azhar 39' |
* Umpires: Emily Carroll (AUS) Ben Göntgen (GER)
* 7 February 2025 09:40
| Croatia | 12–3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Mucić 5', 19', 35' Bachmann 7', 10', 22', 23' Bachmann 12' Fujs 13', 29', 37' Šoić 26' | Report | Marcano 3', 8' Siu Butt 40' |
* Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Sean Edwards (ENG)

### Eleventh and twelfth place

* 9 February 2025 09:00
| Malaysia | 6–4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Hamsani 14', 14' Hamirin 17', 33' Jazlan 23' Mohd 37' | Report | Pierre 7' Cowie 10' Marcano 20' Vieira 21' |
* Umpires: Salman (INA) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

### Ninth and tenth place

* 9 February 2025 17:10
| Argentina | 1–7 | Croatia |
| Navarro Guastelli 1' | Report | Šoić 14' Bachmann 17', 37' Krleža 20' Mucić 24', 24' Bachmann 31' |
* Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

## Medal round
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 February | 7 February | | | |
| Germany (p.s.o.) | 2 (2) | | | |
| Germany (p.s.o.) | 2 (2) | 8 February | 8 February | | |
| Poland | 2 (1) | 8 February | 8 February | |
| Poland | 2 (1) | Germany | 6 | |
| 7 February | 7 February | | Germany | 6 | |
| 7 February | 7 February | South Africa | 1 | |
| South Africa | 6 | South Africa | 1 | |
| South Africa | 6 | | | | 9 February | 9 February |
| Iran | 0 | | | | 9 February | 9 February |
| Iran | 0 | | | | Germany (p.s.o.) | 6 (2) |
| 7 February | 7 February | | | | | Germany (p.s.o.) | 6 (2) |
| 7 February | 7 February | | | | Austria | 6 (1) |
| Belgium | 7 | | | | Austria | 6 (1) |
| Belgium | 7 | 8 February | 8 February | | | |
| Namibia | 6 | 8 February | 8 February | | | |
| Namibia | 6 | Belgium | 2 | | | |
| 7 February | 7 February | | Belgium | 2 | | | |
| 7 February | 7 February | Austria | 4 | | Third place | Third place |
| Austria (p.s.o.) | 2 (3) | Austria | 4 | | Third place | Third place |
| Austria (p.s.o.) | 2 (3) | | | | 9 February | 9 February |
| Australia | 2 (2) | | | | 9 February | 9 February |
| Australia | 2 (2) | | | | South Africa | 6 |
| | | | | | Belgium | 5 |

### Quarter-finals

* 7 February 2025 13:10
| Germany | 2–2 | Poland |
| Proske 2' Schmid 20' | Report | Bembenek 37' Jarzyński 38' |
| Penalties |||
| Pöhling Proske Hasbach Proske | 2–1 | Pawlak Kurowski Jarzyński Pawlak |
* Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Michael Pontus (BEL)
* 7 February 2025 14:20
| South Africa | 6–0 | Iran |
| M. Cassiem 6', 11', 40' Langford 12', 26' Kraai 28' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Pieter Hembrecht (NED)
* 7 February 2025 15:30
| Belgium | 7–6 | Namibia |
| Simar 2', 12' Thiery 4' Dykmans 9' Dykmans 11' Zimmer 22' Langer 30' | Report | J. Britz 14', 39' Jacobs 33' F. Hansen 34', 35' D. Britz 40' |
* Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Ayden Shrives (RSA)
* 7 February 2025 16:40
| Austria | 2–2 | Australia |
| Unterkircher 9', 28' | Report | Tuddenham 37' Knee 39' |
| Penalties |||
| Unterkircher Losonci Eitenberger Unterkircher | 3–2 | B. Staines Tuddenham J. Staines B. Staines |
* Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Salman (INA)

### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 8 February | 8 February |
| Poland | 9 |
| Poland | 9 | 9 February | 9 February |
| Iran | 1 | 9 February | 9 February |
| Iran | 1 | Poland | 6 |
| 8 February | 8 February | | Poland | 6 |
| 8 February | 8 February | Australia | 2 |
| Australia | 4 | Australia | 2 |
| Namibia | 3 | | |
| Namibia | 3 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 9 February | 9 February |
| | | Iran | 5 |
| | | Namibia | 4 |

#### Crossover

* 8 February 2025 11:20
| Poland | 9–1 | Iran |
| Pawlak 10' Jarzyński 18', 20', 28', 29', 36' Bembenek 24', 29' Gumny 40' | Report | Mamizadeh 14' |
* Umpires: Zeke Newman (AUS) Rachel Williams (ENG)
* 8 February 2025 12:30
| Australia | 4–3 | Namibia |
| J. Staines 12', 28' Miotto 22' Dooley 27' | Report | J. Britz 16' Hermanus 37', 38' |
* Umpires: Ayden Shrives (RSA) Łukasz Zwierzchowski (POL)

#### Seventh and eighth place

* 9 February 2025 12:30
| Iran | 5–4 | Namibia |
| Nooranian 10', 19', 30' Bohlouli 20' Shahrokhi 26' | Report | Jacobs 3' Hermanus 12' J. Britz 33' D. Hansen 38' |
* Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Zeke Newman (AUS)

#### Fifth and sixth place

* 9 February 2025 13:40
| Poland | 6–2 | Australia |
| Pawlak 22' Jarzyński 26', 38', 39' Hołosyniuk 33' Bembenek 34' | Report | Tuddenham 36' B. Staines 37' |
* Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Ayden Shrives (RSA)

### First to fourth place classification
#### Semi-finals

* 8 February 2025 16:00
| Germany | 6–1 | South Africa |
| Pöhling 1' Proske 15' Hasbach 19', 37', 39' Von Schwerin 36' | Report | Langford 4' |
* Umpires: Sean Edwards (ENG) Michael Pontus (BEL)
* 8 February 2025 17:10
| Austria | 4–2 | Belgium |
| Losonci 8', 27' Thörnblom 18' Unterkircher 20' | Report | Simar 22', 38' |
* Umpires: Pieter Hembrecht (NED) Ben Göntgen (GER)

#### Bronze medal match

* 9 February 2025 16:00
| South Africa | 6–5 | Belgium |
| M. Cassiem 12', 19', 31' D. Cassiem 20', 35' Neethling 25' | Report | Simar 3', 11' Langer 26', 40' Dykmans 37' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Ben Göntgen (GER)

#### Gold medal match

* 9 February 2025 19:30
| Germany | 6–6 | Austria |
| Silanoglu 6', 22' Hasbach 15', 27' Proske 25' Pöhling 30' | Report | Unterkircher 8', 17', 27', 36' Losonci 18', 23' |
| Penalties |||
| Pöhling Proske Hasbach | 2–1 | Unterkircher Losonci Eitenberger |
* Umpires: Pieter Hembrecht (NED) Sean Edwards (ENG)

## Statistics
### Final standings

| Pos | Team |
| | Germany |
| | Austria |
| | South Africa |
| 4 | Belgium |
| 5 | Poland |
| 6 | Australia |
| 7 | Iran |
| 8 | Namibia |
| 9 | Croatia (H) |
| 10 | Argentina |
| 11 | Malaysia |
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago |

### Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
| Award | Player |
| Best player | Mustapha Cassiem |
| Best goalkeeper | Joshua Onyekwue Nnaji |
| Best junior player | Ben Hasbach |
| Top scorer | Philippe Simar |

### Goalscorers

There were 310 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 9.12 goals per match.
20 goals
* Philippe Simar
17 goals
* Mustapha Cassiem
16 goals
* Ben Hasbach
15 goals
* Gracjan Jarzyński
13 goals
* Fülöp Losonci
12 goals
* Fabian Unterkircher
10 goals
* Nicolas Proske
* John-Paul Britz
9 goals
* Lucas Bachmann
8 goals
* Mario Mucić
7 goals
* Aiden Dooley
6 goals
* Gastón Rodríguez
* Hamid Nooranian
5 goals
* Gaetan Dykmans
* Eryk Bembenek
* Dalpiarro Langford
* Teague Marcano
4 goals
* Jake Staines
* Maximilian Langer
* Gregor Fujs
* Philip Schmid
* Alec von Schwerin
* Sajjad Mamizadeh
* Khaliq Hamirin
* Liam Hermanus
* Jacek Kurowski
* Dayaan Cassiem
* Hans Neethling
3 goals
* Juan Eleicegui
* Facundo Navarro Guastelli
* James Knee
* Thomas Miotto
* Connor Tuddenham
* Alexander Bele
* Tanguy Zimmer
* Matthias Bachmann
* Max Silanoglu
* Ashran Hamsani
* Najmi Jazlan
* David Britz
* Dakota Hansen
* Fagan Hansen
* Pieter Jacobs
* Patryk Pawlak
* Mickel Pierre
2 goals
* Joaquín González
* Benjamin Staines
* Mallory Magnant
* Josip Krleža
* Ivan Šoić
* Paul Dösch
* Anton Pöhling
* Mohsen Bohlouli
* Seyedmohammad Ghoreishiroudbaraki
* Mahdi Shahrokhi
* Litha Kraai
* Jordan Vieira
1 goal
* Agustín Ceballos
* Santiago Moron
* Alfredo Sosa
* Joshua Gregory
* Sebastian Eitenberger
* Leon Thörnblom
* Dorian Thiery
* Josip Jazbec
* Anton Böckel
* Payam Lashgari
* Muhamad Azhar
* Faridzul Mohd
* Firdaus Omar
* Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi
* Nico Neethling
* Cody van der Merwe
* Mikołaj Gumny
* Jakub Hołosyniuk
* Darren Cowie
* Shaquille Daniel
* Tarell Singh
* Nicholas Siu Butt
Source: FIH