India begins its quest to finish a 51-year anticipate a second Hockey World Cup title in opposition to Wales on August 15, with defending champion Germany and hosts Belgium and Netherlands headlining a stacked area. Right here is the complete schedule, in Indian Customary Time, for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, operating throughout Amstelveen and Wavre from August 15 to 30.
Group stage
August 15, Saturday
India vs Wales (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:30 PM
Germany vs Malaysia (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 6:00 PM
England vs Pakistan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 10:30 PM
Belgium vs France (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 12:30 AM
August 16, Sunday
Australia vs Eire (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 3:00 PM
Spain vs South Africa (Belfius Area, 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 Area, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
India vs England (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
Germany vs Belgium (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
August 18, Tuesday
New Zealand vs Japan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
Spain vs Australia (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
Eire vs South Africa (Belfius Area, 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 Area, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
Belgium vs Malaysia (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
August 20, Thursday
Australia vs South Africa (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
New Zealand vs Argentina (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:00 PM
Eire vs Spain (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
Netherlands vs Japan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
Crossover spherical
August 21, Friday
Third Pool B vs Fourth Pool C (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
Third Pool C vs Fourth Pool B (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
First Pool C vs Second Pool B (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
August 22, Saturday
First Pool B vs Second Pool C (Belfius Area, 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 D (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 Area, Belgium) – 3:00 PM
Third Pool B vs Third Pool C (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 6:00 PM
First Pool B vs First Pool C (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 9:00 PM
August 24, Monday
Second Pool B vs Second Pool C (Belfius Area, 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) – 6:15 PM
First Pool A vs First Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
Classification matches and semifinals
August 28, Friday
Third Pool G vs Third Pool H (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
Fourth Pool G vs Fourth Pool H (Belfius Area, 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 Area, 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 Area, 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 Area, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
Last stage
August 30, Sunday
Third-place playoff (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
Last (Belfius Area, Belgium) – 8:00 PM
Printed on Aug 10, 2026
