New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- The 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup will get underway on Saturday, with both the men's and women's competitions being concurrently hosted in Belgium and Netherlands. Both the competitions will comprise of 16 teams each, with the two best teams competing in the final on 30 August.

In the men's Hockey World Cup, India have been placed in Group D, along with England, Wales and Pakistan. In the women's competition too, India have been placed in Group D with England, South Africa and China.

While the FIH World Cup has been a 16-team affair from the 2018 edition, the tournament this time will introduce a new format. Let's now take a look at what the new format looks like across both the men's and women's competitions.

The 16 ...