The Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 has now entered the second round after the completion of the thrilling first round. Belgium and the Netherlands will continue hosting the tournament, while the second round and the classification round will run from 21st August to 24th August.
At the end of the first round in the Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, the top two teams of each group have advanced to the second round, while the remaining two teams of each group will now feature in the classification round. Apart from the co-hosts Belgium and the Netherlands, the last three editions’ winners, Australia, Argentina, Germany, Spain, China, and India have qualified for the second round.
Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026: First Round – Final Points Table
Pool A
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Final Status |
Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 9 | Second Round |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Second Round | |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 | Classification Round |
Chile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 | Classification Round |
Pool B
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Final Status |
Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Second Round |
Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Second Round |
United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | Classification Round |
Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 | Classification Round |
Pool C
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Final Status |
Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Second Round |
Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Second Round |
Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | Classification Round |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 | Classification Round |
Pool D
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Final Status |
China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Second Round |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 5 | Second Round | |
England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Classification Round |
South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -13 | 0 | Classification Round |
Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026: Second Round – Points Table
At the end of the second round of the Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, the top two teams of each group will advance to the Semi-finals, while the other two teams will battle for 5th to 8th place.
Pool E
The Pool E teams in the second round are the Netherlands (hosts), China, India, and Australia.
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Semifinals |
China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Semifinals |
India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5th Place Game |
Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 7th Place Game |
21 August 2026 – 15:00: China vs Australia (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
21 August 2026 – 18:00: Netherlands vs India (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
23 August 2026 – 16:00: Netherlands vs China (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
23 August 2026 – 19:00: Australia vs India (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
Pool F
The second-round Pool F teams are Argentina, Belgium (hosts), Spain, and Germany.
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Semifinals |
Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Semifinals |
Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5th Place Game |
Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7th Place Game |
22 August 2026 – 17:30: Belgium vs Germany (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
22 August 2026 – 20:30: Argentina vs Spain (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
24 August 2026 – 17:00: Spain vs Germany (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
24 August 2026 – 20:30: Belgium vs Argentina (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026: Classification Round – Points Table
The classification round determines which team will battle for the last eight places in the tournament.
Pool G
The Pool G teams in the classification round are England, Japan, Chile, and South Africa.
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 3 | 9th Place Game |
Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 11th Place Game |
Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 13th Place Game |
South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 15th Place Game |
21 August 2026 – 09:30: England vs Chile (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
21 August 2026 – 12:30: Japan vs South Africa (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
23 August 2026 – 10:00: Chile vs South Africa (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
23 August 2026 – 13:00: Japan vs England (Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands)
Pool H
The United States, Ireland, New Zealand, and Scotland are present in Pool H of the classification round.
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points | Qualification |
United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 9th Place Game |
Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 11th Place Game |
New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13th Place Game |
Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15th Place Game |
22 August 2026 – 11:30: Ireland vs Scotland (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
22 August 2026 – 14:30: United States vs New Zealand (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
24 August 2026 – 11:00: New Zealand vs Scotland (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
24 August 2026 – 14:00: Ireland vs United States (Belfius Hockey Arena, Wavre, Belgium)
