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{{Short description|International field hockey tournament}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox field hockey
| tournament = 2024 Men's International Festival of Hockey
| country = Australia
| city = [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]]
| venues = [[Perth Hockey Stadium]]
| dates = 6–13 April
| teams = 2
| confederations = 2
| champions = {{fh|AUS}}
| count = 3
| second = {{fh|IND}}
| matches = 5
| goals = 24
| top_scorer = {{fhicon|AUS}} [[Jeremy Hayward]]
| top_scorer_goals = 7
| best_player =
| previous_year = 2017
| previous_tournament = 2017 Men's International Festival of Hockey
| next_year = 2025
| next_tournament = 2025 Men's International Festival of Hockey
}}

The '''2024 Men's [[International Festival of Hockey]]''' was the third edition of the [[International Festival of Hockey]], a [[field hockey]] tournament held in Australia. The tournament took place in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] from 6–13 April 2024.<ref name="PIFOH">{{cite web |title=Perth International Festival of Hockey |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/pifoh |publisher=[[Hockey Australia]] |website=hockey.org.au |accessdate=1 April 2024}}</ref>

The national teams of [[Australia men's national field hockey team|Australia]] and [[India men's national field hockey team|India]] will compete in a five-match test series.<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 FIH Hockey Perth International Festival of Hockey - Perth |url=https://olympics.com/en/sport-events/2024-fih-hockey-perth-international-festival-of-hockey-perth |publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]] |website=olympics.com |accessdate=1 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=International Festival of Hockey to descend on Perth |url=https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/department/news/news-article/2024/03/21/international-festival-of-hockey-to-descend-on-perth |publisher=[[Government of Western Australia]] |website=dlgsc.wa.gov.au |accessdate=1 April 2024}}</ref>

Australia won the tournament, defeating India in all five matches for a 5–0 sweep of the series.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hayward proves he’s among world’s best as Kookaburras complete series sweep of India |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/hockey/kookaburras/perth-international-hockey-festival-kookaburras-come-from-behind-to-defeat-india-21/news-story/11498c0273224e6e8a39b07d4a992c13 |publisher=[[Herald Sun]] |website=heraldsun.com.au |date=13 April 2024 |accessdate=14 April 2024}}</ref>

==Background==
This was the fifth test series between Australia and India in 27 years.<ref name="india.com">{{cite web |title=IND Vs AUS Hockey Test Series: Men In Blue Aim To End 10-Year Drought On Australian Soil |url=https://www.india.com/sports/ind-vs-aus-hockey-test-series-men-in-blue-aim-to-end-10-year-drought-on-australian-soil-6828102 |website=india.com |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en |date=1 April 2024}}</ref> The last series was held in [[Adelaide, Australia]] in 2022, which ended in their 4–1 victory to Australia.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nalwala |first1=Ali Asgar |title=Hockey Test: India lose series 4-1 to Australia |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/india-vs-australia-hockey-test-series-2022-match-5-result-score |access-date=2 April 2024 |work=olympics.com |date=4 December 2022}}</ref> India's last series win against Australia came in 2014, also in Perth.<ref name="india.com"/> As per an initial memorandum of understanding between the two nations, the series was scheduled to be held in India, but was shifted to Australia, considering most [[International Hockey Federation|FIH]] tournaments, including the following [[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup|Hockey World Cup]] and the [[Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] were to be held outside India.<ref name="tnie1">{{cite web |last1=Swaminathan |first1=Swaroop |title=Series in Australia & taking Paddy to Olympics: India's Paris prep |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2024/Feb/21/series-in-australia-taking-paddy-to-olympics-indias-paris-prep |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en |date=21 February 2024}}</ref>

The series was seen as preparation to India and Australia's Olympic Games campaign [[2024 Summer Olympics|to be held later that year]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Desk |first1=The Bridge |title=Indian men's team leaves for Australia for five-match Test series |url=https://thebridge.in/hockey/indian-men-team-australia-tour-five-match-test-series-46727 |website=thebridge.in |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en |date=2 April 2024}}</ref> where the two teams were [[Field hockey at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men%27s tournament#Group B|drawn in the same group]]. India went to Australia on the back of five wins in a total of eight games earlier that year. The two teams faced off twice, both in the [[2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League|FIH Pro League]], with Australia winning both matches; the first by a 6–4 margin, and the second by 3–0 on [[Penalty stroke|penalties]] after a 2–2 draw in regulation time.<ref name="india.com"/> Australia entered the series in good form, winning seven out of their eight matches in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Australia |first1=Hockey |title=Star-studded Hockeyroos and Kookaburras to headline Perth International Festival of Hockey |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/star-studded-hockeyroos-and-kookaburras-to-headline-perth |website=hockey.org.au |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> The FIH Pro League was the last international tournament that the two teams featured in; the India-leg concluded in February that year.<ref name="tnie1"/> Australia also had a superior head-to-head record over India in the decade prior to the series. Since 2013, they had won 28 times, lost 8 and drawn 7 in the 43 games played against India. However, in the [[FIH Men's World Ranking|FIH World Ranking]], they were ranked fifth, one below India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Preview: Indian Men’s Hockey Team gears up for epic showdown against Australia in five-match Test series |url=https://www.hockeyindia.org/news/preview-indian-mens-hockey-team-gears-up-for-epic-showdown-against-australia-in-five-match-test-series |website=Hockey India |access-date=6 April 2024 |language=en |date=5 April 2024}}</ref>

Before flying to Australia, India's squad held a three-week preparatory camp in [[Bhubaneswar]].<ref name="india.com"/> India's head coach [[Craig Fulton]] stated that the tour was "crucial" in the team's preparation for the Olympics and added that "Australia is the form team at the moment so it's always nice to test yourself against them."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ganesan |first1=Uthra |title=Hockey: Australia tour crucial in final stretch of Paris preparation, says Fulton |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/indian-hockey-team-craig-fulton-australia-tour-paris-2024-olympics-news/article68012933.ece |website=Sportstar |access-date=2 April 2024 |language=en |date=31 March 2024}}</ref>

==Squads==
The national squads were announced prior to the tournament:<ref name="PIFOH"/>

{{hidden begin|title={{fh|AUS}}|bodystyle=font-size:110%}}
Head Coach: {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Batch]]
{{div col begin|colwidth=18em}}
#[[Lachlan Sharp]]
#<li value=3>[[Corey Weyer]]
#[[Jake Harvie]]
#[[Tom Wickham|Thomas Wickham]]
#[[Matthew Dawson (field hockey)|Matthew Dawson]]
#[[Nathan Ephraums]]
#[[Johan Durst]] ([[Goalkeeper (field hockey)|GK]])
#[[Jacob Anderson (field hockey)|Jacob Anderson]]
#[[Joshua Beltz]]
#[[Edward Ockenden]] ([[Captain (sports)|C]])
#[[Jacob Whetton]]
#[[Blake Govers]]
#<li value=15>[[Jayden Atkinson]]
#<li value=17>[[Aran Zalewski]] ([[Captain (sports)|C]])
#<li value=19>[[Craig Marais (field hockey)|Craig Marais]]
#[[Ky Willott]]
#[[Jack Welch (field hockey)|Jack Welch]]
#[[Flynn Ogilvie]]
#[[Daniel Beale (field hockey)|Daniel Beale]] ([[Captain (sports)|C]])
#<li value=26>[[James Collins (field hockey)|James Collins]]
#[[Joel Rintala]]
#[[Ashleigh Thomas]] ([[Goalkeeper (field hockey)|GK]])
#[[Tim Brand|Timothy Brand]]
#[[Andrew Charter]] ([[Goalkeeper (field hockey)|GK]])
#<li value=32>[[Jeremy Hayward]] ([[Captain (sports)|C]])
{{div col end}}
{{hidden end}}

{{hidden begin|title={{fh|IND}}|bodystyle=font-size:110%}}
Head Coach: {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Craig Fulton]]
{{div col begin|colwidth=18em}}
#<li value=2>[[Dilpreet Singh]]
#<li value=4>[[Jarmanpreet Singh]]
#[[Abhishek (field hockey)|Abhishek]]
#<li value=7>[[Manpreet Singh (field hockey)|Manpreet Singh]]
#[[Hardik Singh]]
#[[Gurjant Singh]]
#<li value=11>[[Mandeep Singh (field hockey)|Mandeep Singh]]
#[[Krishan Pathak]] ([[Goalkeeper (field hockey)|GK]])
#[[Harmanpreet Singh]] ([[Captain (sports)|C]])
#[[Lalit Upadhyay]]
#<li value=16>[[P. R. Sreejesh]] ([[Goalkeeper (field hockey)|GK]])
#[[Sumit Walmiki]]
#[[Nilakanta Sharma]]
#<li value=21>[[Shamsher Singh (field hockey)|Shamsher Singh]]
#[[Boby Singh Dhami]]
#[[Amir Ali (field hockey)|Amir Ali]]
#<li value=25>[[Raj Kumar Pal]]
#<li value=27>[[Akashdeep Singh]]
#<li value=30>[[Amit Rohidas]]
#[[Jugraj Singh (field hockey, born 1996)|Jugraj Singh]]
#[[Vivek Sagar Prasad]]
#<li value=34>[[Sukhjeet Singh]]
#[[Mohammed Raheel Mouseen|Mohammed Raheel]]
#<li value=40>[[Vishnukant Singh]]
#<li value=70>[[Sanjay (field hockey)|Sanjay]]
#<li value=77>[[Suraj Karkera]] ([[Goalkeeper (field hockey)|GK]])
#<li value=90>[[Araijeet Singh Hundal]]
{{div col end}}
{{hidden end}}

==Officials==
The following umpires were appointed by [[Hockey Australia]] and the [[International Hockey Federation|FIH]] to officiate the tournament:<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Test Matches AUS v IND (M) – Officials |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1657/officials |publisher=[[International Hockey Federation]] |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=1 April 2024}}</ref>

{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
*Benjamin de Young (AUS)
*Daniel Johnston (AUS)
*Jordan Moore (AUS)
*Raghu Prasad (IND)
*Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
{{div col end}}

==Results==
''All times are local ([[UTC+08:00|AWST]]).''

===Standings===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1657/reports/poolstandings FIH]
|update=complete

|team1=AUS |team2=IND
|result1=TC

|name_AUS={{fh|AUS}} |win_AUS=5 |draw_AUS=0 |loss_AUS=0 |gf_AUS=17|ga_AUS=7 |status_AUS=H
|name_IND={{fh|IND}} |win_IND=0 |draw_IND=0 |loss_IND=5 |gf_IND=7 |ga_IND=17

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.<ref name="Regulations">{{cite web |title=FIH Top Tier Tournament Regulations |url=http://www.fih.ch/media/12234031/fih-top-tier-tournament-regulations-21-october-2021.pdf |website=fih.ch |publisher=[[International Hockey Federation]] |date=21 October 2021}}</ref>

|res_col_header=Result
|col_TC=green1 |text_TC=Tournament Champion
}}

===Fixtures===
{{fieldhockeybox
| date = 6 April 2024
| time = 16:40
| team1 = {{fhw-rt|AUS}}
| score = 5–1
| team2 = {{fhw|IND}}
| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/19685/reports/matchreport Report]
| goals1 = [[Tim Brand|Brand]] {{fhgoal|FG|3}} [[Tom Wickham|Wickham]] {{fhgoal|FG|20|FG|38}} [[Joel Rintala|Rintala]] {{fhgoal|FG|37}} [[Flynn Ogilvie|Ogilvie]] {{fhgoal|PC|57}}
| goals2 = [[Gurjant Singh|G. Singh]] {{fhgoal|FG|47}}
| umpires = Benjamin de Young (AUS) Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
| date = 7 April 2024
| time = 16:40
| team1 = {{fhw-rt|AUS}}
| score = 4–2
| team2 = {{fhw|IND}}
| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/19686/reports/matchreport Report]
| goals1 = [[Jeremy Hayward|Hayward]] {{fhgoal|PC|6|PC|34}} [[Jacob Anderson (field hockey)|Anderson]] {{fhgoal|FG|42}} [[Nathan Ephraums|Ephraums]] {{fhgoal|FG|45}}
| goals2 = [[Jugraj Singh|Ju. Singh]] {{fhgoal|PC|9}} [[Harmanpreet Singh|Harm. Singh]] {{fhgoal|PC|30}}
| umpires = Timothy Sheahan (AUS) Benjamin de Young (AUS)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
| date = 10 April 2024
| time = 17:40
| team1 = {{fhw-rt|AUS}}
| score = 2–1
| team2 = {{fhw|IND}}
| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/19687/reports/matchreport Report]
| goals1 = [[Jeremy Hayward|Hayward]] {{fhgoal|PS|44|PC|49}}
| goals2 = [[Jugraj Singh|Ju. Singh]] {{fhgoal|PC|41}}
| umpires = Benjamin de Young (AUS) Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
| date = 12 April 2024
| time = 17:40
| team1 = {{fhw-rt|AUS}}
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{fhw|IND}}
| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/19688/reports/matchreport Report]
| goals1 = [[Jeremy Hayward|Hayward]] {{fhgoal|PC|19|PC|47}} [[Jack Welch (field hockey)|Welch]] {{fhgoal|PC|54}}
| goals2 = [[Harmanpreet Singh|Harm. Singh]] {{fhgoal|PC|12}}
| umpires = Daniel Johnston (AUS) Jordan Moore (AUS)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
| date = 13 April 2024
| time = 16:40
| team1 = {{fhw-rt|AUS}}
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{fhw|IND}}
| report = [https://tms.fih.ch/matches/19689/reports/matchreport Report]
| goals1 = [[Jeremy Hayward|Hayward]] {{fhgoal|PC|20}} [[Ky Willott|Willott]] {{fhgoal|FG|38}} [[Tim Brand|Brand]] {{fhgoal|FG|39}}
| goals2 = [[Harmanpreet Singh|Harm. Singh]] {{fhgoal|PC|4}} [[Boby Singh Dhami|Dhami]] {{fhgoal|FG|53}}
| umpires = Timothy Sheahan (AUS) Daniel Johnston (AUS)
}}

==Goalscorers==
{{Goalscorers
|matches=5 |goals=24 |update=complete
|source=[https://fih.altiusrt.com/competitions/1657/reports/scorers FIH]

|7 goals=
*{{fhicon|AUS}} [[Jeremy Hayward]]

|3 goals=
*{{fhicon|IND}} [[Harmanpreet Singh]]

|2 goals=
*{{fhicon|AUS}} [[Tim Brand|Timothy Brand]]
*{{fhicon|AUS}} [[Tom Wickham|Thomas Wickham]]
*{{fhicon|IND}} [[Jugraj Singh]]

|1 goal=
*{{fhicon|AUS}} [[Jacob Anderson (field hockey)|Jacob Anderson]]
*{{fhicon|AUS}} [[Nathan Ephraums]]
*{{fhicon|AUS}} [[Flynn Ogilvie]]
*{{fhicon|AUS}} [[Joel Rintala]]
*{{fhicon|AUS}} [[Jack Welch (field hockey)|Jack Welch]]
*{{fhicon|AUS}} [[Ky Willott]]
*{{fhicon|IND}} [[Gurjant Singh]]
*{{fhicon|IND}} [[Boby Singh Dhami]]
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://hockey.org.au/ Hockey Australia]

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