India begin their efforts to end a 51-year wait for a second Hockey World Cup title against Wales on August 15, with defending champions Germany and hosts Belgium and the Netherlands heading up a tough game. Here is the complete schedule for the 2026 Hockey World Cup, Indian Standard Time, which will be held in Amstelveen and Wavre from August 15 to 30.
Group stage
August 15, Saturday
India – Wales (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 16:30
Germany – Malaysia (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 18:00
England – Pakistan (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 22:30
Belgium – France (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:30
August 16, Sunday
Australia – Ireland (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 15:00
Spain – South Africa (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 18:00
Netherlands – New Zealand (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 19:30
Argentina – Japan (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 22:30
August 17, Monday
Pakistan – Wales (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 16:00
France – Malaysia (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 17:30
India – England (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 18:30
Germany – Belgium (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00
August 18, Tuesday
New Zealand – Japan (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 13:00
Spain – Australia (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 17:30
Ireland – South Africa (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 20:30
Argentina – Netherlands (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 21:30
August 19, Wednesday
England – Wales (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 16:00
Pakistan – India (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 18:30
France – Germany (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 20:30
Belgium – Malaysia (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00
August 20, Thursday
Australia – South Africa (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 14:30
New Zealand – Argentina (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 16:00
Ireland – Spain (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 20:30
Netherlands – Japan (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 21:30
Crossover round
August 21, Friday
Third Group B vs Fourth Group C (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 14:30
Third Group C vs Fourth Group B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 17:30
First Group C vs Second Group B (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 20:30
August 22, Saturday
First Group B vs Second Group C (Belphius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00.
Third Group A vs. Fourth Group D (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 13:30
Third Group D vs Fourth Group A (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 16:30
First Group A vs Second Group D (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 19:30
First group D vs second group A (Wagener State, Amstelveen) – 22:30
August 23, Sunday
Fourth Group B vs Fourth Group C (Belphius Arena, Belgium) – 15:00
Third Group B vs Third Group C (Belphius Arena, Belgium) – 18:00
First Group B vs First Group C (Belphius Arena, Belgium) – 21:00
August 24, Monday
Second Group B vs Second Group C (Belphius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00.
Fourth Group A vs Fourth Group D (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 13:00
Third Group A vs Third Group D (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 16:00
Second Group A vs Second Group D (Wagenerstadion, Amstelveen) – 18:15
First Group A vs First Group D (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 21:30
Classification matches and semi-finals
August 28, Friday
Third Group G vs Third Group H (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 13:00
Fourth Group G vs Fourth Group H (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 14:30
Second Group G vs Second Group H (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 16:00
First Group G vs First Group H (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 17:30
Third Group E vs Third Group F (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 18:30
Fourth Group E vs Fourth Group F (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 20:30
First Group E vs Second Group F (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen) – 21:30
August 29, Saturday
First Group F vs Second Group E (Belphius Arena, Belgium) – 12:00.
Final stage
August 30, Sunday
Third place play-off (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 17:30
Final (Belfius Arena, Belgium) – 20:00.
Published August 10, 2026