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1971 Hockey World Cup

Hockey Copa del Mundo 1971
Tournament details
Host country	Spain
City	Barcelona
Teams	10
Final positions
Champions	Pakistan (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	30
Goals scored	66 (2.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)	(8 goals)

The 1971 Hockey World Cup for men is the inaugural tournament of the Hockey World Cup, it held from October 15 to October 24, 1971. Pakistan defeated the host 1–0 to lift the trophy.

Venue

• Real Polo grounds

Participating nations

Ten teams competed in the inaugural edition of the World Cup, they are:

 Australia

 Argentina

 France

 India

 Japan

 Kenya

 Netherlands

 Pakistan

 Spain

 West Germany

Preliminaries

Pool A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
India	8	4	4	0	0	5	0	+5
West Germany#	4	4	2	0	2	9	5	+4
Kenya#	4	4	2	0	2	5	3	+2
France	4	4	2	0	0	2	5	–3
Argentina	0	4	0	0	4	1	9	–8

# West Germany and Kenya have to go for second place play-off

October 15, 1971

West Germany	5–1	Argentina
India	1–0	France

October 16, 1971

France	1–0	Kenya
India	1–0	Argentina

October 17, 1971

West Germany	4–0	France
India	2–0	Kenya

October 18, 1971

France	1–0	Argentina
Kenya	3–0	West Germany

October 19, 1971

Kenya	2–0	Argentina
India	1–0	West Germany

Play-off

October 20, 1971

Kenya	2–1	West Germany

Pool B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Spain#	5	4	2	1	1	5	3	+2
Pakistan	5	4	2	1	1	11	8	+3
Netherlands	4	4	2	0	2	4	4	0
Australia	3	4	1	1	2	4	7	–3
Japan	3	4	1	1	2	2	4	–2

# Better in head to head record

October 15, 1971

Spain	2–0	Japan
Pakistan	5–2	Australia

October 16, 1971

Spain	0–0	Netherlands
Pakistan	1–0	Japan

October 17, 1971

Pakistan	3–3	Netherlands
Australia	1–1	Japan

October 18, 1971

Netherlands	1–0	Australia
Pakistan	2–3	Spain

October 19, 2006

Netherlands	0–1	Japan
Spain	0–1	Australia

Ninth and tenth place classification

October 23, 1971

Japan	2–0	Argentina

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth / Sixth
	October 21
	Netherlands	2
	France	1
					October 23
					Netherlands	0
					West Germany (AET)	1
					Seventh / Eighth
	October 21			October 23
	West Germany	1		France	1
	Australia	0			Australia	0

First to fourth place classification

	Semifinals				Final
	October 22
	India	1
	Pakistan	2
					October 24
					Spain	0
					Pakistan	1
					Third place
	October 22			October 24
	Spain (AET)	1		India (AET)	2
	Kenya	0			Kenya	1

1971 Hockey World Cup Winner
Pakistan First title

Scorers

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