AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands (Kashmir English): Belgium and the Netherlands will host both the men’s and women’s Hockey World Cups 2026 from August 15 to 30 with the highly-anticipated India vs Pakistan hockey match taking place on August 19.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced this year’s FIH Hockey World Cup schedule in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
According to the schedule, there will be two separate FIH Hockey World Cup tournaments; one for men and the other for women. Both will be co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands.
For each tournament, 16 hockey teams have been divided into four pools of four sides each. Every team will play each other once in the group stage.
The top two teams from each pool will advance to the second stage, forming two new pools. They carry forward points earned against other qualified teams.
They will then play two more matches against new opponents, after which the top two teams from each group in the second round move into the semi-finals.
Classification matches will determine the final rankings of all teams.
FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 pools
Pool A: Netherlands, Argentina, New Zealand, Japan
Pool B: Belgium, Germany, France, Malaysia
Pool C: Australia, Spain, Ireland, South Africa
Pool D: England, India, Pakistan, Wales
FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup 2026 pools
Pool A: Netherlands, Australia, Chile, Japan
Pool B: Argentina, Germany, United States of America, Scotland
Pool C: Belgium, Spain, New Zealand, Ireland
Pool D: People’s Republic of China, England, India, South Africa
India vs Pakistan hockey match
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan have been placed in the same group in the Men’s Hockey World Cup while the highly-anticipated India-Pakistan hockey match will take place on August 19.
FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 schedule
As per Indian Standard Times (IST)
August 15, Saturday
India vs Wales (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:30 PM
Germany vs Malaysia (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 6:00 PM
England vs Pakistan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 10:30 PM
Belgium vs France (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:30 AM
August 16, Sunday
Australia vs Ireland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 3:00 PM
Spain vs South Africa (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 6:00 PM
Netherlands vs New Zealand (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 7:30 PM
Argentina vs Japan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 10:30 PM
August 17, Monday
Pakistan vs Wales (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:00 PM
France vs Malaysia (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
India vs England (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
Germany vs Belgium (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
August 18, Tuesday
New Zealand vs Japan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
Spain vs Australia (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
Ireland vs South Africa (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
Argentina vs Netherlands (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
August 19, Wednesday
England vs Wales (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:00 PM
Pakistan vs India (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
France vs Germany (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
Belgium vs Malaysia (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
August 20, Thursday
Australia vs South Africa (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
New Zealand vs Argentina (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:00 PM
Ireland vs Spain (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
Netherlands vs Japan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
August 21, Friday
Third Pool B vs Fourth Pool C (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
Third Pool C vs Fourth Pool B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
First Pool C vs Second Pool B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
August 22, Saturday
First Pool B vs Second Pool C (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
Third Pool A vs Fourth Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:30 PM
Third Pool D vs Fourth Pool A (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:30 PM
First Pool A vs Second Pool B (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 7:30 PM
First Pool D vs Second Pool A (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 10:30 PM
August 23, Sunday
Fourth Pool B vs Fourth Pool C (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 3:00 PM
Third Pool B vs Third Pool C (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 6:00 PM
First Pool B vs First Pool C (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 9:00 PM
August 24, Monday
Second Pool B vs Second Pool C (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
Fourth Pool A vs Fourth Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
Third Pool A vs Third Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:00 PM
Second Pool A vs Second Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
First Pool A vs First Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
August 28, Friday
Third Pool G vs Third Pool H (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
Fourth Pool G vs Fourth Pool H (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
Second Pool G vs Second Pool H (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:00 PM
First Pool G vs First Pool H (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
Third Pool E vs Third Pool F (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
Fourth Pool E vs Fourth Pool F (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
First Pool E vs Second Pool F (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
August 29, Saturday
First Pool F vs Second Pool E (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
August 30, Sunday
Third-place playoff (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2026 final
Belfius Arena, Belgium – 8:00 PM
FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 schedule
As per Indian Standard Times (IST)
August 15, Saturday
Australia vs Japan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:30 PM
Germany vs Scotland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 3:00 PM
Netherlands vs Chile (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 7:30 PM
Argentina vs USA (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 9:00 PM
August 16, Sunday
England vs South Africa (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:30 PM
China vs India (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:30 PM
Belgium vs New Zealand (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 9:00 PM
August 17, Monday
Chile vs Japan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
USA vs Scotland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
Germany vs Argentina (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
Australia vs Netherlands (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
August 18, Tuesday
New Zealand vs Ireland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
England vs China (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:00 PM
India vs South Africa (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
August 19, Wednesday
Spain vs Belgium (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
Chile vs Australia (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
Argentina vs Scotland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
USA vs Germany (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
Netherlands vs Japan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
August 20, Thursday
China vs South Africa (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
New Zealand vs Spain (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
India vs England (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
August 21, Friday
Belgium vs Ireland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
Third Pool D vs Fourth Pool A (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
Third Pool A vs Fourth Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:00 PM
First Pool D vs Second Pool A (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
First Pool A vs Second Pool B (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
August 22, Saturday
Third Pool C vs Fourth Pool D (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 3:00 PM
Third Pool B vs Fourth Pool C (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 6:00 PM
First Pool C vs Second Pool B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 9:00 PM
August 23, Sunday
First Pool B vs Second Pool C (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
Fourth Pool A vs Fourth Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:30 PM
Third Pool A vs Third Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:30 PM
First Pool A vs First Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 7:30 PM
Second Pool A vs Second Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 10:30 PM
August 24, Monday
Fourth Pool C vs Fourth Pool B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
Third Pool C vs Third Pool B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
Second Pool A vs Second Pool D (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
August 25, Tuesday
First Pool C vs First Pool B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
August 27, Thursday
Third Pool G vs Third Pool H (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
Fourth Pool G vs Fourth Pool H (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
Second Pool G vs Second Pool H (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:00 PM
First Pool G vs First Pool H (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
Third Pool E vs Third Pool F (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
Fourth Pool E vs Fourth Pool F (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
First Pool E vs Second Pool F (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
August 28, Friday
First Pool F vs Second Pool E (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
August 29, Saturday
Third-place playoff (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:30 PM
FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup 2026 final
Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen – 7:30 PM
