2026 Women's Hockey World Cup Schedule, Dates, Times, Venues, How to watch

2026 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Schedule, Full Fixtures List, Dates, Match Times, Venues, How to watch

The 2026 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup (officially part of the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026) is the premier international women's field hockey tournament, featuring 16 teams competing for the world title.

When is the Women's Hockey World Cup Schedule?

The FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026 will be held in Amsterdam and Wavre from 15 to 29 August 2026. 

Where is the Women's Hockey World Cup Schedule, Location, Venue, Stadiums.

The tournament is co-hosted across two countries with two dedicated venues to minimize travel and maximize fan access:

Wagener Hockey Stadium — Amstelveen (near Amsterdam), Netherlands.

Belfius Hockey Arena — Wavre, Belgium.

How to watch Women's Hockey World Cup, Channel, Live streaming

All matches will be live-streamed on Watch.Hockey. Fans are encouraged to purchase their Watch.Hockey World Cup Pass as soon as possible to benefit from the early bird rate.

2026 FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Pools: Full List of Teams Groups

Pool A: Netherlands, Australia, Chile, Japan (playing in the Netherlands)

Pool B: Argentina, Germany, USA, Scotland (playing in Belgium)

Pool C: Belgium, Spain, New Zealand, Ireland (playing in Belgium)

Pool D: China, England, India, South Africa (playing in the Netherlands)

2026 Women's Hockey World Cup Schedule: Full Fixtures, Matches kick-off times

Saturday, 15 Aug 2026 | 10:00 | Australia vs Japan | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Saturday, 15 Aug 2026 | 14:30 | Germany vs Scotland | Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Saturday, 15 Aug 2026 | 16:00 | Netherlands vs Chile | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Saturday, 15 Aug 2026 | 21:00 | Argentina vs United States | Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Sunday, 16 Aug 2026 | 10:00 | England vs South Africa | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Sunday, 16 Aug 2026 | 13:00 | China vs India | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Sunday, 16 Aug 2026 | 17:30 | Belgium vs New Zealand | Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Sunday, 16 Aug 2026 | 20:30 | Spain vs Ireland | Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Monday, 17 Aug 2026 | 09:30 | Chile vs Japan | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Monday, 17 Aug 2026 | 11:00 | United States vs Scotland | Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Monday, 17 Aug 2026 | 17:00 | Germany vs Argentina | Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Monday, 17 Aug 2026 | 18:00 | Australia vs Netherlands | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026 | 09:30 | New Zealand vs Ireland | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026 | 11:00 | England vs China | Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026 | 15:00 | India vs South Africa | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Tuesday, 18 Aug 2026 | 20:30 | Spain vs Belgium | Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026 | 09:30 | Chile vs Australia | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026 | 11:00 | Argentina vs Germany | Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026 | 14:00 | United States vs Germany | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026 | 18:00 | Netherlands vs Japan | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Thursday, 20 Aug 2026 | 09:30 | China vs South Africa | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Thursday, 20 Aug 2026 | 14:00 | New Zealand vs Spain | Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Thursday, 20 Aug 2026 | 18:00 | India vs England | Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Thursday, 20 Aug 2026 | 20:30 | Belgium vs Ireland | Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

2026 Women's Hockey World Cup Knockout Stage Schedule, Times

Friday, 21 Aug 2026 — 12:30 — 3rd Pool D vs 4th Pool A — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Friday, 21 Aug 2026 — 15:30 — 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Friday, 21 Aug 2026 — 18:00 — 1st Pool D vs 2nd Pool A — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Friday, 21 Aug 2026 — 21:00 — 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Saturday, 22 Aug 2026 — 13:00 — 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Saturday, 22 Aug 2026 — 16:00 — 3rd Pool D vs 4th Pool A — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Saturday, 22 Aug 2026 — 19:00 — 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Saturday, 22 Aug 2026 — 22:00 — 1st Pool D vs 2nd Pool A — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Saturday, 22 Aug 2026 — 23:30 — 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool C — Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Sunday, 23 Aug 2026 — 13:00 — 4th Pool A vs 4th Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Sunday, 23 Aug 2026 — 16:00 — 3rd Pool A vs 3rd Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Sunday, 23 Aug 2026 — 19:00 — 1st Pool A vs 1st Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Sunday, 23 Aug 2026 — 22:00 — 2nd Pool A vs 2nd Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Monday, 24 Aug 2026 — 12:30 — 4th Pool A vs 4th Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Monday, 24 Aug 2026 — 15:30 — 3rd Pool A vs 3rd Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Monday, 24 Aug 2026 — 18:00 — 2nd Pool A vs 2nd Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Monday, 24 Aug 2026 — 21:00 — 1st Pool A vs 1st Pool D — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Thursday, 27 Aug 2026 — 12:30 — 3rd Pool G vs 3rd Pool H — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Thursday, 27 Aug 2026 — 14:00 — 4th Pool G vs 4th Pool H — Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Thursday, 27 Aug 2026 — 15:30 — 2nd Pool G vs 2nd Pool H — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Thursday, 27 Aug 2026 — 17:00 — 1st Pool G vs 1st Pool H — Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Thursday, 27 Aug 2026 — 18:00 — 3rd Pool E vs 3rd Pool F — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Thursday, 27 Aug 2026 — 20:00 — 4th Pool E vs 4th Pool F — Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Thursday, 27 Aug 2026 — 21:00 — 1st Pool E vs 2nd Pool F — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Thursday, 27 Aug 2026 — 23:30 — 1st Pool F vs 2nd Pool E — Belfius Hockey Arena, BEL

Saturday, 29 Aug 2026 — 16:00 — Loser 47 vs Loser 48 — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED)

Saturday, 29 Aug 2026 — 19:00 — Winner 47 vs Winner 48 — Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen (NED) 

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