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Manpreet enters his fourth World Cup with 417 international caps. Up from, Abhishek brings pace and goalscoring threat after finishing the 2025 Asia Cup with six goals, while Mandeep Singh offers another experienced presence inside the circle.

IND vs WAL LIVE Score, Hockey World Cup 2026: Wales are only at the beginning of their World Cup story. Their first appearance came in 2023, when they finished 11th in India after waiting more than 50 years to reach the tournament. They also recorded their maiden World Cup victory during that campaign. Now back for a second successive edition, Wales arrive having already turned qualification from a historic breakthrough into something more familiar.

IND vs WAL LIVE Score, Hockey World Cup 2026: India's Hockey World Cup history is defined by a brilliant early run and a long wiat since. They won bronze in the inaugural edition 1971 edition, finished runners-up in 1973 and then lifted their only title in 1975. That triumph in Kuala Lumpur remains India's last World Cup medal, leaving successive generations trying to restore the country to the podium after more than five decades.

IND vs WAL LIVE Score, Hockey World Cup 2026: India step into the World Cup stage carrying expectations shaped by recent Olympic success but also by a long wait for global glory. Wales offer the first examination of how quickly Harmanpreet Singh and his men can settle into the tournament, impose their attacking game and avoid an early stumble in a demanding group.