After a thrilling FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026 draw ceremony held yesterday at the Wagener Stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where participating teams and athletes discovered their opponents for the group stage, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has now confirmed the match schedule for the World Cup!
The world's best hockey nations, 16 in the men's competition and the same number in the women's, will compete for the world title in Belgium and the Netherlands in August next year during the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026. The exact match times for both host countries in the group stages were announced today, which also marks the start of the first phase of ticket sales. For the Netherlands, the iconic Wagener Stadion in Amsterdam will be the home base. The Red Lions and Red Panthers will play their group matches in Waver, in the brand-new Belfius Hockey Arena.
