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.^[1][2]

2006 Men's Intercontinental Cup

Tournament details
Host country	China
City	Changzhou
Dates	12–23 April
Teams	12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	Wu Jin Sports Complex Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up	South Korea
Third place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	42
Goals scored	173 (4.12 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Richard Mantell (10 goals)
← 2001 (previous)

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.^[3]

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
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

Source: Todor66

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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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
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

Source: Todor66
(H) Hosts

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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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				Ninth place
	21 April
	Canada	1
					22 April
	China	0
					Canada	1
	21 April
					Malaysia	2
	Malaysia	6
	Egypt	2
					Eleventh place
					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)

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

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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				Final
	21 April
	England	1
					23 April
	New Zealand	3
					New Zealand	4
	21 April
					South Korea	1
	South Korea	2
	Pakistan	1
					Third place
					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)

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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
3	England
4	Pakistan
5	Japan
6	France
7	Belgium
8	Ireland
9	Malaysia
10	Canada
11	Egypt
12	China (H)

Source: Todor66
(H) Host

See also

• 2006 Women's Intercontinental Cup