The 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup was the seventh edition of the Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup, the international indoor hockey championship contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the International Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the women's tournament at the Žatika Sport Centre in Poreč, Croatia from 3 to 9 February 2025.
Austria were the two-time defending champions after defeating the Netherlands in the 2023 final. They did not defend their title as they were beaten 2–1 in the final in a shoot-out by Germany, who won a record-extending fourth title, after the match finished 6–6 in regular time. South Africa won the bronze medal after defeating Belgium 6–5, it was the first medal for an African country at the Indoor World Cup.
Qualification The host qualified automatically and the top performers at each continental qualifications.
DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifier(s) 1–4 February 2024 2024 EuroHockey Championship Leuven, Belgium 4 18–22 March 2024 2024 Pan American Cup Calgary, Canada 2 27 March 2024 Host nation 1 21–25 May 2024 2024 Asia Cup Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan 2 23–26 May 2024 2024 Africa Cup Swakopmund, Namibia 2 24–26 June 2024 2024 Oceania Indoor World Cup qualifier Canberra, Australia 1 Total12
First round The eight highest ranked teams at the conclusion of the pool stage advanced to the quarter-finals, while the remaining four teams progressed to the classification round.
All times are local (UTC+1).
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Ranking of teams
Classification round Bracket
Crossover
Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place
Medal round Bracket
Quarter-finals
Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Statistics Final standings
Awards The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
Award Player Best player Mustapha Cassiem Best goalkeeper Joshua Onyekwue Nnaji Best junior player Ben Hasbach Top scorer Philippe Simar
Goalscorers
References