Hockey World Cup 2026 Match Previews & H2H Guides

Below is the full schedule of all 100 matches for the co-hosted Hockey World Cups. Click "Read Preview" to view tactical guides, injury updates, and lineups for matches that have preview analysis.

ID	Tournament	Matchup Details	Stage / Pool	Date & Time (CET)	Preview Status
#1	Women	Australia vs Japan	Pool A	August 15 at 10:00	Mapped
#2	Women	Germany vs Scotland	Pool B	August 15 at 11:30	Mapped
#3	Women	Netherlands vs Chile	Pool A	August 15 at 16:00	Mapped
#4	Women	Argentina vs United States	Pool B	August 15 at 17:30	Mapped
#5	Women	England vs South Africa	Pool D	August 16 at 10:00	Mapped
#6	Women	China vs India	Pool D	August 16 at 16:00	Mapped
#7	Women	Belgium vs New Zealand	Pool C	August 16 at 17:30	Mapped
#8	Women	Spain vs Ireland	Pool C	August 16 at 20:30	Mapped
#9	Women	Chile vs Japan	Pool A	August 17 at 09:30	Mapped
#10	Women	United States vs Scotland	Pool B	August 17 at 11:00	Mapped
#11	Women	Germany vs Argentina	Pool B	August 17 at 17:00	Mapped
#12	Women	Australia vs Netherlands	Pool A	August 17 at 18:00	Read Preview →
#13	Women	New Zealand vs Ireland	Pool C	August 18 at 11:00	Mapped
#14	Women	England vs China	Pool D	August 18 at 12:30	Mapped
#15	Women	India vs South Africa	Pool D	August 18 at 15:00	Mapped
#16	Women	Spain vs Belgium	Pool C	August 18 at 20:30	Mapped
#17	Women	Chile vs Australia	Pool A	August 19 at 09:30	Mapped
#18	Women	Argentina vs Scotland	Pool B	August 19 at 11:00	Mapped
#19	Women	United States vs Germany	Pool B	August 19 at 14:00	Mapped
#20	Women	Netherlands vs Japan	Pool A	August 19 at 18:00	Mapped
#21	Women	China vs South Africa	Pool D	August 20 at 09:30	Mapped
#22	Women	New Zealand vs Spain	Pool C	August 20 at 14:00	Mapped
#23	Women	India vs England	Pool D	August 20 at 15:00	Read Preview →
#24	Women	Belgium vs Ireland	Pool C	August 20 at 20:30	Mapped
#25	Women	3rd Pool D vs 4th Pool A	Pool G	August 21 at 09:30	Mapped
#26	Women	3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool D	Pool G	August 21 at 12:30	Mapped
#27	Women	1st Pool D vs 2nd Pool A	Pool E	August 21 at 15:00	Mapped
#28	Women	1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool D	Pool E	August 21 at 18:00	Mapped
#29	Women	3rd Pool C vs 4th Pool B	Pool H	August 22 at 11:30	Mapped
#30	Women	3rd Pool B vs 4th Pool C	Pool H	August 22 at 14:30	Mapped
#31	Women	1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool B	Pool F	August 22 at 17:30	Mapped
#32	Women	1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool C	Pool F	August 22 at 20:30	Mapped
#33	Women	4th Pool A vs 4th Pool D	Pool G	August 23 at 10:00	Mapped
#34	Women	3rd Pool A vs 3rd Pool D	Pool G	August 23 at 13:00	Mapped
#35	Women	1st Pool A vs 1st Pool D	Pool E	August 23 at 16:00	Mapped
#36	Women	2nd Pool A vs 2nd Pool D	Pool E	August 23 at 19:00	Mapped
#37	Women	4th Pool C vs 4th Pool B	Pool H	August 24 at 11:00	Mapped
#38	Women	3rd Pool C vs 3rd Pool B	Pool H	August 24 at 14:00	Mapped
#39	Women	2nd Pool C vs 2nd Pool B	Pool F	August 24 at 17:00	Mapped
#40	Women	1st Pool C vs 1st Pool B	Pool F	August 24 at 20:30	Mapped
#41	Women	3rd Pool G vs 3rd Pool H	13th-16th Playoff	August 27 at 09:30	Mapped
#42	Women	4th Pool G vs 4th Pool H	15th-16th Match	August 27 at 11:00	Mapped
#43	Women	2nd Pool G vs 2nd Pool H	11th-12th Match	August 27 at 12:30	Mapped
#44	Women	1st Pool G vs 1st Pool H	9th-10th Match	August 27 at 14:00	Mapped
#45	Women	3rd Pool E vs 3rd Pool F	5th-8th Playoff	August 27 at 15:00	Mapped
#46	Women	4th Pool E vs 4th Pool F	7th-8th Match	August 27 at 17:00	Mapped
#47	Women	1st Pool E vs 2nd Pool F	Semi-Final 1	August 27 at 18:00	Mapped
#48	Women	1st Pool F vs 2nd Pool E	Semi-Final 2	August 27 at 20:30	Mapped
#49	Women	Loser Match W47 vs Loser Match W48	Bronze Medal Match 🥉	August 29 at 13:00	Mapped
#50	Women	Winner Match W47 vs Winner Match W48	Grand Final 🏆	August 29 at 16:00	Mapped
#51	Men	India vs Wales	Pool D	August 15 at 13:00	Read Preview →
#52	Men	Germany vs Malaysia	Pool B	August 15 at 14:30	Mapped
#53	Men	England vs Pakistan	Pool D	August 15 at 19:00	Read Preview →
#54	Men	Belgium vs France	Pool B	August 15 at 21:00	Read Preview →
#55	Men	Australia vs Ireland	Pool C	August 16 at 11:30	Mapped
#56	Men	Spain vs South Africa	Pool C	August 16 at 14:30	Mapped
#57	Men	Netherlands vs New Zealand	Pool A	August 16 at 16:00	Mapped
#58	Men	Argentina vs Japan	Pool A	August 16 at 19:00	Mapped
#59	Men	Pakistan vs Wales	Pool D	August 17 at 12:30	Read Preview →
#60	Men	France vs Malaysia	Pool B	August 17 at 14:00	Mapped
#61	Men	India vs England	Pool D	August 17 at 15:00	Read Preview →
#62	Men	Germany vs Belgium	Pool B	August 17 at 20:30	Read Preview →
#63	Men	New Zealand vs Japan	Pool A	August 18 at 09:30	Mapped
#64	Men	Spain vs Australia	Pool C	August 18 at 14:00	Read Preview →
#65	Men	Ireland vs South Africa	Pool C	August 18 at 17:00	Mapped
#66	Men	Argentina vs Netherlands	Pool A	August 18 at 18:00	Read Preview →
#67	Men	England vs Wales	Pool D	August 19 at 12:30	Mapped
#68	Men	Pakistan vs India	Pool D	August 19 at 15:00	Read Preview →
#69	Men	France vs Germany	Pool B	August 19 at 17:00	Mapped
#70	Men	Belgium vs Malaysia	Pool B	August 19 at 20:30	Mapped
#71	Men	Australia vs South Africa	Pool C	August 20 at 11:00	Mapped
#72	Men	New Zealand vs Argentina	Pool A	August 20 at 12:30	Mapped
#73	Men	Ireland vs Spain	Pool C	August 20 at 17:00	Mapped
#74	Men	Netherlands vs Japan	Pool A	August 20 at 18:00	Mapped
#75	Men	3rd Pool B vs 4th Pool C	Pool H	August 21 at 11:00	Mapped
#76	Men	3rd Pool C vs 4th Pool B	Pool H	August 21 at 14:00	Mapped
#77	Men	1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool B	Pool F	August 21 at 17:00	Mapped
#78	Men	1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool C	Pool F	August 21 at 20:30	Mapped
#79	Men	3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool D	Pool G	August 22 at 10:00	Mapped
#80	Men	3rd Pool D vs 4th Pool A	Pool G	August 22 at 13:00	Mapped
#81	Men	1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool D	Pool E	August 22 at 16:00	Mapped
#82	Men	1st Pool D vs 2nd Pool A	Pool E	August 22 at 19:00	Mapped
#83	Men	4th Pool B vs 4th Pool C	Pool H	August 23 at 11:30	Mapped
#84	Men	3rd Pool B vs 3rd Pool C	Pool H	August 23 at 14:30	Mapped
#85	Men	1st Pool B vs 1st Pool C	Pool F	August 23 at 17:30	Mapped
#86	Men	2nd Pool B vs 2nd Pool C	Pool F	August 23 at 20:30	Mapped
#87	Men	4th Pool A vs 4th Pool D	Pool G	August 24 at 09:30	Mapped
#88	Men	3rd Pool A vs 3rd Pool D	Pool G	August 24 at 12:30	Mapped
#89	Men	2nd Pool A vs 2nd Pool D	Pool E	August 24 at 14:45	Mapped
#90	Men	1st Pool A vs 1st Pool D	Pool E	August 24 at 18:00	Mapped
#91	Men	3rd Pool G vs 3rd Pool H	13th-16th Playoff	August 28 at 09:30	Mapped
#92	Men	4th Pool G vs 4th Pool H	15th-16th Match	August 28 at 11:00	Mapped
#93	Men	2nd Pool G vs 2nd Pool H	11th-12th Match	August 28 at 12:30	Mapped
#94	Men	1st Pool G vs 1st Pool H	9th-10th Match	August 28 at 14:00	Mapped
#95	Men	3rd Pool E vs 3rd Pool F	5th-8th Playoff	August 28 at 15:00	Mapped
#96	Men	4th Pool E vs 4th Pool F	7th-8th Match	August 28 at 17:00	Mapped
#97	Men	1st Pool E vs 2nd Pool F	Semi-Final 1	August 28 at 18:00	Mapped
#98	Men	1st Pool F vs 2nd Pool E	Semi-Final 2	August 28 at 20:30	Mapped
#99	Men	Loser Match M47 vs Loser Match M48	Bronze Medal Match 🥉	August 30 at 14:00	Mapped
#100	Men	Winner Match M47 vs Winner Match M48	Grand Final 🏆	August 30 at 16:30	Mapped

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common queries about our tactical previews, H2H calculations, and predictions.

Where can I find tactical previews for all Hockey World Cup 2026 matches?+

You can find comprehensive pre-match previews for all key group stage and knockout matchups in this matches directory. We cover rosters, formations, and drag-flick success ratios.

How are the head-to-head records on this site verified?+

Every H2H stats card and historic table is audited by our analyst Bram van de Meer against official FIH Tournament Management System (TMS) historical match logs.

Do you cover both the Men's and Women's match previews?+

Yes. In accordance with our editorial gender equality policy, we provide identical depth of coverage for both the Men's and Women's tournament matches.

How do I convert match kickoff times to my local timezone?+

Each individual match preview page features local Central European Time (CET) kickoff times alongside pre-configured conversions for Indian Standard Time (IST) and Eastern Time (ET).

Are the predictions on these match pages official?+

No. The match score predictions and tactical evaluations represent the professional editorial opinions of our writing staff and should not be used as official tournament projections.