๐ Official 2026 Tournament Pathway
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Pool Stage (Aug 15โ20)
4 pools ร 4 teams. Round-robin within pool. Top 2 from each pool advance to Championship Pools E & F.
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Second Stage (Aug 21โ24)
Pools A+D form Pool E (Amstelveen). Pools B+C form Pool F (Wavre). Top 2 from E & F reach Semi-Finals.
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Semi-Finals (Aug 27โ28)
Women's Semi-Finals Aug 27 (Amstelveen); Men's Semi-Finals Aug 28 (Wavre).
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Grand Finals (Aug 29โ30)
Women's Final Saturday Aug 29 (Amstelveen); Men's Final Sunday Aug 30 (Wavre, 16:30 CEST).
๐ Men's Tournament โ All 4 Pools
๐ Women's Tournament โ All 4 Pools
๐ฅ Must-Watch Pool Stage Clashes
๐ฎ๐ณ India vs ๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan
Men's Pool D
The sub-continental derby at Wagener Stadium on Aug 19 (15:00 CEST / 18:30 IST).
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๐ฉ๐ช Germany vs ๐ง๐ช Belgium
Men's Pool B
Reigning 2023 champions vs co-host nation at Belfius Arena on Aug 17 (20:30 CEST).
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๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands vs ๐ฆ๐บ Australia
Women's Pool A
World's two best women's teams at Wagener Stadium on Aug 17 (18:00 CEST).
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๐ฆ๐บ Australia vs ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
Men's Pool C
Australia edged Ireland 2-1 in Wavre on Aug 16.
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๐จ๐ณ China vs ๐ฎ๐ณ India
Women's Pool D
Asian rivals and Olympic silver medalists clash in Amstelveen on Aug 16 (13:00 CEST).
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๐ฆ๐ท Argentina vs ๐ฉ๐ช Germany
Women's Pool B
Two powerhouse women's hockey nations in Pool B clash on Aug 17 (17:00 CEST).
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Frequently Asked Questions โ HWC 2026 Groups
Hockey World Cup 2026 mein kitne pools hain?
FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 mein 4 pools hain (A, B, C, D) โ Men's aur Women's dono tournaments ke liye. Har pool mein 4 teams hain. Total 16 men's teams aur 16 women's teams (20 unique countries) participate kar rahi hain.
Pool se kaise teams qualify karti hain next stage ke liye?
Har pool se top 2 teams Second Group Phase mein qualify karti hain. Pools A & D ke top 2 teams Pool E banate hain (Amstelveen), aur Pools B & C ke top 2 teams Pool F banate hain (Wavre). Pools E aur F ke top 2 teams direct Semi-Finals mein advance karte hain.
India aur Pakistan ek hi pool mein hain?
Haan! India aur Pakistan dono Men's Pool D mein hain โ jinke saath Wales aur England bhi hain. India vs Pakistan Pool D derby 19 August ko Wagener Stadium Amstelveen mein 15:00 CEST (18:30 IST / 18:00 PKT) par schedule hai.
Germany Pool B mein Belgium ke saath hai โ yeh kyon dangerous draw hai?
Germany (reigning 2023 World Champions, Rank #5) aur Belgium (World Rank #1, co-host) Pool B mein hain. Germany vs Belgium Pool B match 17 August ko 20:30 CEST par Belfius Hockey Arena Wavre mein hoga.
Grand Finals kab aur kahan khele jaenge?
Women's Grand Final Saturday, 29 August 2026 ko Wagener Stadium Amstelveen mein hoga. Men's Grand Final Sunday, 30 August 2026 ko 16:30 CEST par Belfius Hockey Arena Wavre mein hoga.
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๐ FIH Tournament Format & Venue Logistics
The 16 competing teams are split into 4 pools of 4. Pool winners advance directly to the Quarter-Finals. Second and third-placed teams compete in crossover playoff matches. Tie-breakers: Total Points > Total Wins > Goal Difference > Goals Scored > Head-to-Head Record.
๐ Wagener Stadium: Nieuwe Kalfjeslaan 21, 1182 AM Amstelveen (NL)๐ Belfius Hockey Arena: Avenue de la Toison d'Or, 1300 Wavre (BE)