New Delhi, March 18 -- The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has unveiled the match schedule for the 2026 Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands. While India Men's are set to kick off their campaign with a match against Wales, the Women's team will play their first World Cup match against China. India Men's will also face off against Pakistan in the group stage.

Both the men's and women's FIH Hockey World Cups will be co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands and will run from August 15 to 30.

India's men's hockey team, placed in Pool D, will begin their campaign against Wales on August 15 at 16:30 IST at the Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen. They will then face England on August 17 at 18:30 IST, followed by a highly antic...