India begins its quest to end a 51-year wait for a second Hockey World Cup title against Wales on August 15, with defending champion Germany and hosts Belgium and Netherlands headlining a stacked field. Here is the full schedule, in Indian Standard Time, for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, running across 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 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
Crossover round
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
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 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
Final stage
August 30, Sunday
Third-place playoff (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
Final (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 8:00 PM
Published on Aug 10, 2026
