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IND vs PAK: A big update has come out regarding the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, where once again an exciting match will be seen between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. The pools of the tournament have been announced and both the teams have been placed in the same group, due to which there is tremendous enthusiasm among the fans.

Where will FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 be held?

The FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 will be jointly organized in the Netherlands and Belgium from August 15 to August 30, while the matches between India and Pakistan will be played in the Netherlands. This tournament is going to be hosted by Europe, where the world’s top hockey teams will compete for the title.

India bit the dust in the Asian Champions Trophy

The competition between India and Pakistan has always been high-voltage. The hockey history between the two teams is very old and exciting. The last encounter between the two teams took place during the Asian Champions Trophy in 2024, where India won 2-1. Earlier, India had defeated Pakistan 10-2 in the 2023 Asian Games.

Who has the upper hand?

If we talk about the history between the two teams, Pakistan has the upper hand. Out of the total 181 matches played between India and Pakistan so far, Pakistan won 82 matches and India won 67 matches, while 32 matches were drawn. But after 2016, the picture completely changed and the Indian team remained invincible against Pakistan.

If we talk about the performance of both the teams in the World Cup, Pakistan is the most successful team here too. They have won a total of 4 titles in World Cup history, whereas India have won only once. FIH was successful in winning the Hockey World Cup title.