The FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 runs alongside the men’s event, co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15 to 29, with matches split between the Wagener Stadion in Amstelveen and the Belfius Arena in Wavre. India, placed in Pool D with England, China and South Africa, opens its campaign against China on August 16 and faces England on August 20.
FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 schedule
As per Indian Standard Times (IST)
August 15, Saturday
Australia vs Japan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:30 PM
Germany vs Scotland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 3:00 PM
Netherlands vs Chile (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 7:30 PM
Argentina vs USA (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 9:00 PM
August 16, Sunday
England vs South Africa (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:30 PM
China vs India (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:30 PM
Belgium vs New Zealand (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 9:00 PM
August 17, Monday
Spain vs Ireland (Belfius Arena, Blegium) – 00:00
Chile vs Japan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
USA vs Scotland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
Germany vs Argentina (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
Australia vs Netherlands (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
August 18, Tuesday
New Zealand vs Ireland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
England vs China (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:00 PM
India vs South Africa (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
August 19, Wednesday
Spain vs Belgium (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
Chile vs Australia (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
Argentina vs Scotland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
USA vs Germany (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
Netherlands vs Japan (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
August 20, Thursday
China vs South Africa (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
New Zealand vs Spain (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
India vs England (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
August 21, Friday
Belgium vs Ireland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
Third Pool D vs Fourth Pool A (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:00 PM
Third Pool A vs Fourth Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:00 PM
First Pool D vs Second Pool A (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 6:30 PM
First Pool A vs Second Pool B (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 9:30 PM
August 22, Saturday
Third Pool C vs Fourth Pool D (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 3:00 PM
Third Pool B vs Fourth Pool C (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 6:00 PM
First Pool C vs Second Pool B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 9:00 PM
August 23, Sunday
First Pool B vs Second Pool C (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
Fourth Pool A vs Fourth Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 1:30 PM
Third Pool A vs Third Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:30 PM
First Pool A vs First Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 7:30 PM
Second Pool A vs Second Pool D (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 10:30 PM
August 24, Monday
Fourth Pool C vs Fourth Pool B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 2:30 PM
Third Pool C vs Third Pool B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 5:30 PM
Second Pool C vs Second Pool B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 8:30 PM
August 25, Tuesday
First Pool C vs First Pool B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
August 27, Thursday
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 28, Friday
First Pool F vs Second Pool E (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00 AM
August 29, Saturday
Third-place playoff (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 4:30 PM
Final (Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen) – 7:30 PM
Published on Aug 10, 2026
