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The FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 will be held in Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15 to 29. FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 pools Date Match Venue Time (IST) August 15 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 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 Spain vs Ireland Belfius Arena, Belgium 12:00 AM 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 First Pool C vs First Pool B Belfius Arena, Belgium 12:00 AM August 27 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 First Pool F vs Second Pool E Belfius Arena, Belgium 12:00 AM August 29 Third-place playoff Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen 4:30 PM Final Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen 7:30 PM India will begin their World Cup campaign against China on August 16. FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026: India’s Matches Date Match Time (IST) Venue August 16 China vs India 4:30 PM Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen August 18 India vs South Africa 6:30 PM Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen August 20 India vs England 6:30 PM Wagener Stadion, Amstelveen
The women’s tournament will take place alongside the men’s World Cup. The matches will be played at the Wagener Stadion in Amstelveen and the Belfius Arena in Wavre. They will then face South Africa and England in Pool D.