The FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 opened on August 15 across two host venues: Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen (1182 AM) and Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre (1300 Wavre). A total of 8 matches (4 Men's, 4 Women's) were played on Opening Day.
August 15 Complete Match Results
| Match | Tournament | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| India vs Wales | Men's Pool D | ๐ฎ๐ณ 4 โ 1 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Amstelveen |
| Germany vs Malaysia | Men's Pool B | ๐ฉ๐ช 3 โ 1 ๐ฒ๐พ | Wavre |
| England vs Pakistan | Men's Pool D | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 3 โ 2 ๐ต๐ฐ | Amstelveen |
| Belgium vs France | Men's Pool B | ๐ง๐ช 2 โ 0 ๐ซ๐ท | Wavre |
| Netherlands vs Chile | Women's Pool A | ๐ณ๐ฑ 5 โ 0 ๐จ๐ฑ | Amstelveen |
| Argentina vs USA | Women's Pool B | ๐ฆ๐ท 3 โ 1 ๐บ๐ธ | Wavre |
| Australia vs Japan | Women's Pool A | ๐ฆ๐บ 2 โ 0 ๐ฏ๐ต | Amstelveen |
| Germany vs Scotland | Women's Pool B | ๐ฉ๐ช 4 โ 0 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Wavre |
Current Pool D Standings (Men)
India lead Pool D on goal difference (+3), followed by England (+1), Pakistan (-1), and Wales (-3). Day 2 matches resume on August 16.