FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Schedule Today (August 17): Men’s and Women’s Match Timings in IST, Venues, Groups

The joint Men’s and Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 enters its third day of group-stage action today (17 August) across venues in the Netherlands and Belgium. Highlighting Monday's schedule is an anticipated Men’s Pool D encounter between India and England at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, alongside heavyweight women’s fixtures including Australia taking on hosts Netherlands, and Germany meeting Argentina. India vs England Head-to-Head Record, Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2026: Stats, Previous Results and Preview.

The quadrennial tournament features 16 men’s and 16 women’s national teams competing concurrently across two host venues: the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen and the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre.

Men’s World Cup Fixtures: 17 August (Timings in IST)

• Pakistan vs Wales – Pool D, 4:00 PM IST (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen)

• France vs Malaysia – Pool B, 5:30 PM IST (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre)

• India vs England – Pool D, 6:30 PM IST (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen)

• Germany vs Belgium – Pool B, 12:00 AM IST (Midnight, into 18 August / Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre)

Women’s World Cup Fixtures: 17 August (Timings in IST)

• Chile vs Japan – Pool A, 1:00 PM IST (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen)

• USA vs Scotland – Pool B, 2:30 PM IST (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre)

• Germany vs Argentina – Pool B, 8:30 PM IST (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre)

• Australia vs Netherlands – Pool A, 9:30 PM IST (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen)

Pools Overview

The 16 teams in each competition are divided into four preliminary pools of four teams each:

• Men’s Tournament:

  • Pool A: Argentina, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand

  • Pool B: Belgium, France, Germany, Malaysia

  • Pool C: Australia, Ireland, South Africa, Spain

  • Pool D: England, India, Pakistan, Wales

• Women’s Tournament:

  • Pool A: Australia, Chile, Japan, Netherlands

  • Pool B: Argentina, Germany, Scotland, United States

  • Pool C: Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain

  • Pool D: China, England, India, South Africa

Tournament Format and Key Context

The 2026 edition has introduced a modified competition structure, eliminating the standard quarter-final knockout round. The top two teams from preliminary Pools A, B, C, and D advance into a second crossover pool stage (Pools E and F). Results between teams that qualified from the same initial pool carry forward. China vs India Result & Highlights, Women's FIH Hockey World Cup 2026: CHN and IND Finish Level at 2–2.

The top two finishers from Pools E and F will move straight into the semi-finals, while the bottom two teams from the opening round will enter classification pools to determine 9th to 16th positions.

Defending men's champions Germany and reigning women's champions the Netherlands are both aiming to retain their respective titles, with the women's final scheduled for 29 August in Amstelveen and the men's final set for 30 August in Wavre.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 17, 2026 11:00 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).