India, Aug. 21 -- France and South Africa face off today in a must-win match at the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026. The game will take place at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre, Belgium. Both teams are fighting to stay alive in the tournament and secure a spot in the quarterfinals.

France have had a very tough time in Pool B, finishing the group stage without a single victory. They started the tournament with a close 3-2 loss against the host nation, Belgium. In their second game, they played to 3-3 draw with Malaysia. Finally, they held the defending champions, Germany, to a hard-fought 1-1 draw. This left France with a final group record of zero wins, two draws, and one loss.

On the other hand, South Africa battled their way through...