India, Aug. 14 -- Hockey World Cup 2026 Netherlands Squad: National coach Jeroen Delmee has announced the Netherlands' 20-member squad for the 2026 Hockey World Cup, which will be played from August 15 to August 30 in Amsterdam and partly in Wavre, Belgium.

The Dutch men's team, TeamNL, will begin its World Cup campaign on August 16 against New Zealand in Amsterdam. Argentina and Japan are also among their confirmed opponents in the opening group stage.

The Netherlands will be playing a World Cup on home soil as the current Olympic champions, with Delmee making it clear that the team's objective is to compete for gold. However, he also acknowledged the strength of the competition and stressed the importance of starting the tournament st...