# 2006 Men's Intercontinental Cup (field hockey)

The 2006 Men's Intercontinental Cup was a qualifier for the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup. It was held between 12 and 23 April 2006 in Changzhou, China. New Zealand won the tournament after defeating Korea 4–1 in the final. Alongside England, Pakistan and Japan, these five teams qualified for the World Cup.

## Qualification

All five confederations received quotas for teams to participate allocated by the International Hockey Federation based upon the FIH World Rankings. Those teams participated at their respective continental championships but could not qualify through it, and they received the chance to qualify through this tournament based on the final ranking at each competition.
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) |
| 21–28 September 2003 | 2003 Asia Cup | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Pakistan South Korea Japan Malaysia China |
| 12–23 May 2004 | 2004 Pan American Cup | London, Canada | Canada |
| 28 August–4 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Championship | Leipzig, Germany | Belgium France England |
| 11–17 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Rome, Italy | Ireland |
| 1–8 October 2005 | 2005 African Cup for Nations | Pretoria, South Africa | Egypt |
| 15–19 November 2005 | 2005 Oceania Cup | Suva, Fiji | New Zealand |

## Umpires

Below are the 14 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:
* Christian Blasch (GER)
* Chen Dekang (CHN)
* Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
* Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK)
* Murray Grime (AUS)
* Nigel Iggo (NZL)
* Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
* Andy Mair (SCO)
* Raghu Prasad (IND)
* Sumesh Putra (CAN)
* Amarjit Singh (MAS)
* Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR)
* Rob ten Cate (NED)
* John Wright (RSA)

## Results

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Belgium | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Ireland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | |
| 6 | Egypt | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 3 | |
* 12 April 2006 10:00
| Pakistan | 1–0 | Canada |
| Abbasi 17' | Report | |
* Umpires: Amarjit Singh (MAS) Rob ten Cate (NED)
* 12 April 2006 12:00
| Belgium | 5–2 | Egypt |
| Brulé 4', 33' Vandeweghe 53' Truyens 56' Goldberg 66' | Report | Mohamed 19', 34' |
* Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Chen Dekang (CHN)
* 12 April 2006 18:00
| England | 5–1 | Ireland |
| R. Mantell 23', 29', 54', 59' Hawes 49' | Report | Jermyn 25' |
* Umpires: Nigel Iggo (NZL) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
* 13 April 2006 14:00
| Pakistan | 2–2 | Belgium |
| Zakir 50' Saqlain 59' | Report | Brulé 62' Truyens 70' |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Kim Hong-lae (KOR)
* 13 April 2006 16:00
| Egypt | 1–6 | England |
| Mohamed 56' | Report | S. Mantell 4' Tindall 5' R. Mantell 9', 63' Clarke 28' Alexander 39' |
* Umpires: Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK) Christian Blasch (GER)
* 13 April 2006 18:00
| Ireland | 2–1 | Canada |
| Butler 34' Gleghorne 41' | Report | Lee 39' |
* Umpires: Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR) Murray Grime (AUS)
* 15 April 2006 12:00
| Canada | 3–5 | England |
| Lee 28' Short 33' Pereira 55' | Report | R. Mantell 15', 21' Tindall 41', 43' Clarke 46' |
* Umpires: Kim Hong-lae (KOR) Raghu Prasad (IND)
* 15 April 2006 14:00
| Belgium | 1–0 | Ireland |
| Luycx 9' | Report | |
* Umpires: Nigel Iggo (NZL) Andy Mair (SCO)
* 15 April 2006 16:00
| Egypt | 1–2 | Pakistan |
| Mohamed 32' | Report | Khan 45' Warsi 60' |
* Umpires: Chen Dekang (CHN) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
* 17 April 2006 14:00
| Ireland | 2–3 | Egypt |
| Jermyn 22' Burns 38' | Report | Mohamed 35', 69' H. Mohamed 63' |
* Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Amarjit Singh (MAS)
* 17 April 2006 16:00
| Canada | 0–1 | Belgium |
| | Report | Truyens 2' |
* Umpires: Kim Hong-lae (KOR) Chen dekang (CHN)
* 17 April 2006 18:00
| England | 2–3 | Pakistan |
| R. Mantell 20' S. Mantell 50' | Report | Khan 24' Butt 26' Saqlain 60' |
* Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Iggo Nigel (NZL)
* 19 April 2006 10:00
| Belgium | 0–1 | England |
| | Report | Daly 4' |
* Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) John Wright (RSA)
* 19 April 2006 12:00
| Pakistan | 2–2 | Ireland |
| Hussain 10' Butt 42' | Report | Butler 21', 32' |
* Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Amarjit Singh (MAS)
* 19 April 2006 14:00
| Egypt | 1–2 | Canada |
| H. Mohamed 46' | Report | Grimes 14' Short 28' |
* Umpires: Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR) Kim Hong-lae (KOR)

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Malaysia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | |
| 6 | China (H) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 1 | |
* 12 April 2006 14:00
| South Korea | 2–2 | France |
| Jang Jong-hyun 5' You Hyo-sik 31' | Report | Boyer 23' Soyez 63' |
* Umpires: Sumesh Putra (CAN) Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR)
* 12 April 2006 16:00
| China | 1–4 | New Zealand |
| Liu Xiantang 69' | Report | Burrows 3', 29' Child 26' Collier 34' |
* Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Christian Blasch (GER)
* 12 April 2006 20:00
| Malaysia | 0–1 | Japan |
| | Report | Yamabori 53' |
* Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Murray Grime (AUS)
* 14 April 2006 14:00
| New Zealand | 4–2 | Japan |
| Smith 8' Hari 30' Archibald 43' Burrows 47' | Report | Yamabori 53' Sakamoto 56' |
* Umpires: Amarjit Singh (MAS) Sumesh Putra (CAN)
* 14 April 2006 16:00
| South Korea | 3–1 | Malaysia |
| Jang Jong-hyun 9' You Hyo-sik 10' Lee Nam-yong 63' | Report | Chua Boon Huat 52' |
* Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) John Wright (RSA)
* 14 April 2006 18:00
| France | 3–3 | China |
| Durchon 12' Soyez 52' Branquart 68' | Report | Yu Yang 7' Song Yi 25' Na Yubo 58' |
* Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK)
* 16 April 2006 12:00
| Japan | 2–4 | South Korea |
| Yamabori 24' Tobita 47' | Report | Jang Jong-hyun 3' Kang Seong-jung 7' Lee Sung-min 22' Seo Jong-ho 40' |
* Umpires: Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR) Christian Blasch (GER)
* 16 April 2006 14:00
| China | 0–2 | Malaysia |
| | Report | Tengku 47' Ismail 60' |
* Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Sumesh Putra (CAN)
* 16 April 2006 16:00
| New Zealand | 2–5 | France |
| Stephenson 15' Shaw 24' | Report | Jean-Jean 4' Boyer 5', 35' Soyez 29' Gaillard 67' |
* Umpires: Rob ten Cate (NED) Raghu Prasad (IND)
* 18 April 2006 14:00
| Malaysia | 1–4 | France |
| Ismail 25' | Report | Gaillard 15' Boyer 24' Soyez 51' Jean-Jean 57' |
* Umpires: Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK) Andy Mair (SCO)
* 18 April 2006 16:00
| Japan | 4–2 | China |
| Katayama 33' Ito 44' Sakamoto 47' Anai 54' | Report | Na Yubo 41' Yu Yang 67' |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Rob ten Cate (NED)
* 18 April 2006 18:00
| South Korea | 1–1 | New Zealand |
| Seo Jong-ho 40' | Report | Burrows 69' |
* Umpires: Chen Dekang (CHN) Christian Blasch (GER)
* 19 April 2006 16:00
| France | 3–5 | Japan |
| Gouedard-Comte 11' Gaillard 24', 27' | Report | Katayama 8' Yamabori 21' Ito 41' Tsubouchi 52' Bito 69' |
* Umpires: Murray Grime (AUS) Nigel Iggo (NZL)
* 19 April 2006 18:00
| New Zealand | 4–2 | Malaysia |
| Stephenson 17' Child 35' Shaw 39' Hari 65' | Report | Tengku 13' Kuhan 48' |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Andy Mair (SCO)
* 19 April 2006 20:00
| China | 0–2 | South Korea |
| | Report | Jang Jong-hyun 15' Hong Sung-kweon 65' |
* Umpires: Sumesh Putra (CAN) Raghu Prasad (IND)

### Ninth to twelfth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Ninth place | Ninth place |
| 21 April | 21 April |
| Canada | 1 |
| Canada | 1 | 22 April | 22 April |
| China | 0 | 22 April | 22 April |
| China | 0 | Canada | 1 |
| 21 April | 21 April | | Canada | 1 |
| 21 April | 21 April | Malaysia | 2 |
| Malaysia | 6 | Malaysia | 2 |
| Egypt | 2 | | |
| Egypt | 2 | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | 22 April | 22 April |
| | | China | 2 |
| | | Egypt (a.e.t.) | 3 |

#### Crossover

* 21 April 2006 09:00
| Canada | 1–0 | China |
| Fernandes 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK) Raghu Prasad (IND)
* 21 April 2006 09:30
| Malaysia | 6–2 | Egypt |
| Amin 31', 38', 60' Ismail 43' Logan Raj 47' Rodzhanizam 51' | Report | El Sayed 41' Abdel Aziz 53' |
* Umpires: Pedro Teixeira da Silva (POR) Chen Dekang (CHN)

#### Eleventh and twelfth place

* 22 April 2006 12:00
| China | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Egypt |
| Li Wei 29' Na Yubo 52' | Report | El Sayed 10' Mohamed 12', 82' |
* Umpires: Kim Hong-lae (KOR) Faiz Muhammad Faizi (PAK)

#### Ninth and tenth place

* 22 April 2006 14:30
| Canada | 1–2 | Malaysia |
| Jameson 46' | Report | Amin 3' Tengku 20' |
* Umpires: Chen Dekang (CHN) Raghu Prasad (IND)

### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 21 April | 21 April |
| Belgium | 1 (2) |
| Belgium | 1 (2) | 23 April | 23 April |
| France (p.s.) | 1 (4) | 23 April | 23 April |
| France (p.s.) | 1 (4) | France | 1 |
| 21 April | 21 April | | France | 1 |
| 21 April | 21 April | Japan | 2 |
| Japan | 2 | Japan | 2 |
| Ireland | 1 | | |
| Ireland | 1 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 22 April | 22 April |
| | | Belgium | 2 |
| | | Ireland | 1 |

#### Crossover

* 21 April 2006 11:30
| Belgium | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | France |
| Luycx 7' | Report | Durchon 23' |
| Penalties |||
| Goldberg Truyens Luycx Vandeweghe | 2–4 | C. Musgens N. Musgens Gaillard Soyez |
* Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Henrik Ehlers (DEN)
* 21 April 2006 14:00
| Japan | 2–1 | Ireland |
| Yamabori 13' Ito 59' | Report | Jermyn 34' |
* Umpires: John Wright (USA) Murray Grime (AUS)

#### Seventh and eighth place

* 22 April 2006 17:00
| Belgium | 2–1 | Ireland |
| Brulé 18' van Hove 48' | Report | Cockram 70' |
* Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Nigel Iggo (NZL)

#### Fifth and sixth place

* 23 April 2006 12:30
| France | 1–2 | Japan |
| Raisin 43' | Report | Ozawa 27', 57' |
* Umpires: Henrik Ehlers (DEN) Murray Grime (AUS)

### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 21 April | 21 April |
| England | 1 |
| England | 1 | 23 April | 23 April |
| New Zealand | 3 | 23 April | 23 April |
| New Zealand | 3 | New Zealand | 4 |
| 21 April | 21 April | | New Zealand | 4 |
| 21 April | 21 April | South Korea | 1 |
| South Korea | 2 | South Korea | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 | | |
| Pakistan | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 23 April | 23 April |
| | | England | 3 |
| | | Pakistan | 1 |

#### Semi-finals

* 22 April 2006 09:30
| England | 1–3 | New Zealand |
| Tindall 45' | Report | Child 9', 27' Shaw 58' |
* Umpires: Amarjit Singh (MAS) Sumesh Putra (CAN)
* 22 April 2006 12:00
| South Korea | 2–1 | Pakistan |
| Hong Eun-seong 47' Lee Nam-yong 50' | Report | Imran 58' |
* Umpires: Andy Mair (SCO) Rob ten Cate (NED)

#### Third and fourth place

* 23 April 2006 10:00
| England | 3–1 | Pakistan |
| Tindall 34' S. Mantell 47' R. Mantell 65' | Report | Khan 49' |
* Umpires: John Wright (RSA) Nigel Iggo (NZL)

#### Final

* 23 April 2006 15:00
| New Zealand | 4–1 | South Korea |
| Stephenson 17', 35' Child 24' Hari 70' | Report | Kang Seong-jung 57' |
* Umpires: Christian Blasch (GER) Andy Mair (SCO)

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 2006 World Cup |
| 2 | South Korea | 2006 World Cup |
| 3 | England | 2006 World Cup |
| 4 | Pakistan | 2006 World Cup |
| 5 | Japan | 2006 World Cup |
| 6 | France | |
| 7 | Belgium | |
| 8 | Ireland | |
| 9 | Malaysia | |
| 10 | Canada | |
| 11 | Egypt | |
| 12 | China (H) | |