India, Aug. 14 -- The 2018 world champions and current world number one Belgium will kick off their FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign against France on August 15, Saturday at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre, Belgium. The Arthur Van Doren-led star-studded team features experienced members, drawn from the squad that secured silver at the 2023 World Cup and gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

Belgium reached the final in the last FIH Hockey World Cup in 2023, narrowly losing to Germany in Bhubaneswar, India. This time, playing on home soil and determined to reclaim their crown, returning national coach Shane McLeod has picked a formidable squad. They include legendary figures like Vincent Vanasch, Alexander Hendrickx, Tom Boon, and Victor ...