Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: Points Table

The world's sixteen top men's hockey teams are jostling for the top spot in their respective pools at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2023, to achieve the first objective -- a direct spot in the quarterfinals.

According to the tournament rules, the teams have been divided into groups of four each, and the team ending on top of its respective pool is guaranteed a place in the last-eight stage. The teams ranked second and third in each pool will then play the crossover matches that will decide the remaining four quarterfinalists.

The bottom-ranked team in each pool will be eliminated.

Here's what the points table looks like, with the pool stage scheduled to end on January 20:

POOL A

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Draw	GF	GA	GD	Points
Australia
South Africa
France
Argentina

POOL B

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Draw	GF	GA	GD	Points
Belgium
Germany
Japan
Korea

POOL C

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Draw	GF	GA	GD	Points
Netherlands
Chile
Malaysia
New Zealand

POOL D

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Draw	GF	GA	GD	Points
India
England
Spain
Wales