FIH World Cup 2026 Schedule: India full list of fixtures, dates, match timings
India’s men and women play all group matches at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen; the tournament features 16 teams per gender advancing through group and second rounds.
- On March 18, 2026, the International Hockey Federation published the full World Cup schedule, with the tournament set for August 15 to 20 in Belgium and the Netherlands, including India’s fixtures.
- Both tournaments start with a 16-team group stage in pools A, B, C, and D, with top two advancing and results carried forward into second round pools E and F.
- India men's hockey team plays Wales on August 15 at 16:30 IST, and India women's team faces China on August 16 at 16:30 IST at Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen.
- The schedule places high stakes on group standings as only the top two teams from each group advance while the bottom two enter classification pools; top two from pools A and D form pool E, and from pools B and C form pool F.
- Semifinals are set for August 27 and 28, with the women's final on August 29 in Amsterdam and the men's final on August 30 in Wavre.
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FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 schedule out; India Men to face Pakistan in group stage - The Tribune
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has unveiled the match schedule for the 2026 Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands. While India Men's are set to kick off their campaign with a match against Wales, the Women's team will play their first World Cup match against China. India Men's will also face off against Pakistan in the group stage.
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