Amstelveen, Aug. 16 -- The Indian men's hockey team will look to build on its winning start to the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 when it takes on England in its second Pool D encounter at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Monday.

After opening their campaign with a 3-1 victory over Wales, India will face an England side that also began its World Cup journey on a strong note, defeating Pakistan 4-1 on the opening day.

India's win over Wales saw the team make the most of its penalty-corner opportunities, with all three goals coming from set pieces. Captain Harmanpreet Singh led from the front with a brace after India opened their account through Sanjay on a penalty corner to secure three valuable points. Despite the comfortable scor...