The Netherlands, Germany, Australia, and England lead the four pools after the first round of fixtures.
Pool ATeam Matches Won Lost Draw GS GC GD Points 1.
New Zealand 1 0 1 0 1 5 -4 0Pool BTeam Matches Won Lost Draw GS GC GD Points 1.
Malaysia 2 0 1 1 4 8 -4 1Pool CTeam Matches Won Lost Draw GS GC GD Points 1.
South Africa 1 0 1 0 1 3 -2 0Pool DTeam Matches Won Lost Draw GS GC GD Points 1.
The FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 got underway in the Netherlands and Belgium on Saturday, August 15.
The Netherlands, Germany, Australia, and England lead the four pools after the first round of fixtures. The top two from each pool will advance to the next round.
Pool A
Team Matches Won Lost Draw GS GC GD Points 1. Netherlands 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 3 2. Argentina 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 3. Japan 1 0 1 0 0 3 -3 0 4. New Zealand 1 0 1 0 1 5 -4 0
Pool B
Team Matches Won Lost Draw GS GC GD Points 1. Germany 2 2 0 0 6 1 5 6 2. Belgium 2 1 0 0 3 3 0 3 3. France 2 0 1 1 5 6 -1 1 4. Malaysia 2 0 1 1 4 8 -4 1
Pool C
Team Matches Won Lost Draw GS GC GD Points 1. Australia 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 2. Spain 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3 3. Ireland 1 0 1 0 1 3 -2 0 4. South Africa 1 0 1 0 1 3 -2 0
Pool D
Team Matches Won Lost Draw GS GC GD Points 1. England 2 1 0 0 8 3 5 6 2. India 2 1 0 0 5 5 0 3 3. Wales 2 0 1 1 4 6 -2 1 4. Pakistan 2 0 1 1 4 7 -3 1
(updated after Germany vs Belgium match on Monday)
Published on Aug 17, 2026
