The first edition of the FIH Hockey 5s World Cup will be held in Muscat.

The first edition of the FIH Hockey 5s World Cup will be held in Muscat.

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Category : Sports Published on: January 03 2024

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  • As per the recent announcement, the first edition of the FIH Hockey 5s World Cup will be held in Muscat.
  • Muscat is the capital of Oman.
  • A total of 16 teams will participate in this World Cup.
  • Both women's and men's competitions will be organized in this.
  • The FIH Hockey 5s Women's World Cup will be held from January 24 to 27, 2024.
  • The FIH Hockey 5s Men's World Cup will be held from January 28 to 31, 2024.
  • Hockey 5s is a new and shorter format of the World Cup Hockey.
  • In this match of total 20 minutes, both the teams have 5 players each.
  • The playing field for this shorter format is half the size of the regular field.
  • The first edition of the FIH Hockey 5s World Cup will be played in Muscat.
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