The primary group stage of the FIH Males’s Hockey World Cup 2026 got here to an finish on Thursday with all 16 groups finishing their three matches. This primary section of the match noticed the highest two groups from every group advance to the second spherical to battle for a spot within the semifinals.
As per the brand new format, these eight groups have been divided into two teams of 4. On the finish of the round-robin stage — the groups from the identical first group-stage pool is not going to face one another — the highest two groups will advance to the final 4 stage.
Right here’s how the 2 swimming pools seem like forward of the second spherical fixtures:
Pool E
| Group | Matches | Gained | Drawn | Misplaced | Objectives scored | Objectives towards | Purpose distinction | Factors |
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Fixtures record
Pool E
Saturday, August 22
7:30 PM — Netherlands vs India
10:30 PM — England vs Argentina
Monday, August 24
6:15 PM — Argentina vs India
9:30 PM — Netherlands vs England
Pool F
| Group | Matches | Gained | Drawn | Misplaced | Objectives scored | Objectives towards | Purpose distinction | Factors |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Fixtures record
Pool F
Friday, August 21
8:30 PM — Germany vs Spain
Saturday, August 22
00:00 AM — Australia vs Belgium
Sunday, August 23
9:00 PM — Germany vs Australia
Monday, August 24
00:00 AM — Spain vs Belgium
The classification breakdown
Whereas the above eight groups will vie for the spots within the semifinals of the World Cup, there are two extra teams which have been fashioned to resolve the classification berths.
The third and fourth-placed groups from the teams within the first section of competitors have been sorted into two teams of 4. The rating in these teams will resolve which groups will face one another within the 9 to 16 classification matches.
Right here’s how these two swimming pools seem like forward of the second spherical fixtures:
Pool G
| Group | Matches | Gained | Drawn | Misplaced | Objectives scored | Objectives towards | Purpose distinction | Factors |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Fixtures record
Pool G
Saturday, August 22
1:30 PM — New Zealand vs Wales
4:30 PM — Pakistan vs Japan
Monday, August 24
1:00 PM — Japan vs Wales
4:00 PM — New Zealand vs Pakistan
Pool H
| Group | Matches | Gained | Drawn | Misplaced | Objectives scored | Objectives towards | Purpose distinction | Factors |
| Eire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Fixtures record
Pool H
August 21
2:30 PM — France vs South Africa
5:30 PM — Eire vs Malaysia
August 23
3:00 PM — Malaysia vs South Africa
6:00 PM — France vs Eire
Printed on Aug 21, 2026
