"VAN" (Sports Desk - 15.07.2026) :: In exactly one month, the global hockey community will turn its eyes to the low lands of Europe as the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 officially gets underway! On 15 August 2026, the highly anticipated tournament, featuring both the men’s and women’s editions, will burst into life with an electrifying opening day featuring the world’s elite teams going head-to-head across two historic hockey hotbeds in Wavre, Belgium and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Thirty-two teams—16 women’s and 16 men’s—have successfully navigated grueling continental campaigns and the World Cup qualifiers to secure their places at hockey’s ultimate table. Now, with just one month remaining until the opening push-back, the final preparations are reaching their crescendo.
On Wed, Jul 15, 2026