England Women are ready to challenge the world in the Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, as the nation is desperate to create history. Belgium and the Netherlands are ready to host the tournament from 15th August to 30th August 2026. Their complete squad for the tournament was announced on 13th July 2026.
By winning the Hyderabad (India) section of the 2026 Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers, England Women have qualified for the Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026.
Complete England squad in Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026
Sabrina Heesh (Goalkeeper)
Miriam Pritchard (Goalkeeper)
Darcy Bourne
Lily Walker
Anna Toman
Hannah French
Amy Thompson
Holly Hunt
Elena Rayer
Tessa Howard
Katharine Curtis
Fiona Crackles
Elizabeth Neal
Sophie Hamilton
Lily Owsley
Flora Peel
Martha Taylor
Grace Balsdon
Alice Atkinson
Charlotte Bingham
England schedule in Pool D of Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026
16 August 2026 – 10:00: England vs South Africa (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
18 August 2026 – 12:30: England vs China (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
20 August 2026 – 15:00: India vs England (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
England performances in Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup history
While England Women missed out on the first four editions of the Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup, they made their tournament debut in the fifth edition (1983), and since then they have been participating regularly without missing another edition. They have played two unsuccessful World Cup Semi-finals (1990 and 2010), including their best performance, finishing as the third-best team in the 2010 edition.
1974: Did Not Participate
1976: Did Not Participate
1978: Did Not Participate
1981: Did Not Participate
1983: 5th
1986: 5th
1990: 4th
1994: 9th
1998: 9th
2002: 5th
2006: 7th
2010: 3rd
2014: 11th
2018: 6th
2022: 8th
