Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026: First Round – Final Points Table
Pool A
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Final Status |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Second Round | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Second Round | |
New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 | Classification Round |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 | Classification Round |
Pool B
Pool C
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Final Status |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Second Round |
Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Second Round |
Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | Classification Round |
South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 | Classification Round |
Pool D
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Final Status |
England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 9 | Second Round |
India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Second Round |
Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 | Classification Round |
Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 | Classification Round |
Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026: Second Round – Points Table
At the end of the second round of the battle, the top two teams of each group will advance to the semifinals, while the other two teams will fight for the 5th-8th place playoff matches.
Pool E
In the second round, England, the Netherlands, India, and Argentina are set to fight in Pool E. At the end of the second round, the top two teams of the pool will advance to the knockout stages.
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Semifinals |
Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Semifinals |
India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 5th Place Game |
Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 7th Place Game |
22 August 2026 – 16:00: Netherlands vs India (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
22 August 2026 – 19:00: England vs Argentina (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
24 August 2026 – 15:00: Argentina vs India (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
24 August 2026 – 18:00: Netherlands vs England (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
Pool F
On the other hand, the Pool F teams for the second round are Germany, Australia, Spain, and Belgium. The top two teams in the final points table will qualify for the semifinals.
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Semifinals |
Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Semifinals |
Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5th Place Game |
Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7th Place Game |
21 August 2026 – 17:00: Australia vs Belgium (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
21 August 2026 – 20:30: Germany vs Spain (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
23 August 2026 – 17:30: Germany vs Australia (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
23 August 2026 – 20:30: Belgium vs Spain (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026: Classification Round – Points Table
In the classification round, the bottom two teams of each group in the first round will battle for qualification for the last eight places' playoff games.
Pool G
The Pool G teams of the classification round are New Zealand, Pakistan, Wales, and Japan.
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 9th Place Game |
Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11th Place Game |
Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13th Place Game |
Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15th Place Game |
22 August 2026 – 10:00: New Zealand vs Wales (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
22 August 2026 – 13:00: Pakistan vs Japan (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
24 August 2026 – 09:30: Japan vs Wales (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
24 August 2026 – 12:30: New Zealand vs Pakistan (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
Pool H
In the Pool H classification round, Ireland, France, Malaysia, and South Africa are fighting to achieve the best possible places.
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 9th Place Game |
France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11th Place Game |
Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13th Place Game |
South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 15th Place Game |
21 August 2026 – 11:00: France vs South Africa (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
21 August 2026 – 14:00: Ireland vs Malaysia (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
23 August 2026 – 11:30: Malaysia vs South Africa (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
23 August 2026 – 14:30: France vs Ireland (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
