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Arch-rivals Pakistan and India have been drawn into the same pool for the 2026 Hockey World Cup, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced the complete schedule for the mega event.
The 16-team tournament co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands will be played from August 15 to 30.
The event will begin with the opening match scheduled between India and England at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen.
Pakistan are slotted alongside England and Wales, India in Pool B.
Following the annoucement, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) stated about the team’s upcoming fixture in the mega event.
“The Pakistan hockey team has been placed in the challenging Pool ‘D’, where they will face formidable opponents including traditional rivals India, England, and Wales,” the PHF stated.
Pakistan will face fierce rival India on August 19 at 6pm PKT.
The top two teams from each pool will advance to the next stage, where the eight teams will be reorganized into two new groups of four.
The final of the event is scheduled on August 30 at the Belfius Hockey Arena.
Pool ‘A’: Netherlands, Argentina, New Zealand, and Japan
Pool ‘B’: Belgium, Germany, France, and Malaysia
Pool ‘C’: Australia, Spain, Ireland, and South Africa
Pool ‘D’: India, Pakistan, England and Wales.
