Hockey World Cup 2026 : The Indian men's hockey team is making waves in the World Cup 2026. Team India has crossed the first round of the Hockey World Cup 2026 and made it to the second round. India has secured a place in the second round by defeating Wales and Pakistan. There was defeat against England in the first round. Now when and where is the Indian hockey team captained by Harmanpreet Singh going to play the match against which team in the second round? Let us tell you about it.
Team India was in Pool D. He had captured second place in his pool. Now if the Indian team has to reach the semi-finals, it will have to perform brilliantly in the second round and win both its matches. Before that the schedule of the second round has been revealed. According to this, India will have to play 2 matches.
Now there will be a battle between a total of 8 teams
A total of 16 teams took part in the Hockey World Cup 2026. Eight teams were eliminated after the first round. Now eight teams are left. Which are divided into two groups. India has been placed in Group E. Apart from India, England, Netherlands and Argentina are in this group. Whereas Australia, Germany, Spain and Belgium have got place in Group F. All the top eight ranked teams of the world have reached the second round.
India's second round schedule
In this second round, each team will play only two matches. In such a situation, India will also get to play 2 matches. India's first match will be against Netherlands on 22 August. Netherlands is unbeaten in the tournament so far, so this match will not be easy for India. After this, the Indian team will face Argentina on 24th August. Both India matches will be played at Wagner Stadium, Amstelveen. The first match with Netherlands will be played at 7:30 Indian time, while the second match will be played at 6:15.
| match | date | Time (IST) | place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands vs India | 22 August 2026 | 7:30 pm | Wagner Stadium, Amstelveen |
| argentina vs india | 24 August 2026 | 6:15 pm | Wagner Stadium, Amstelveen |
India will have to make it to the top 2 teams of the group
The match played between India and England in the first round will also be counted in the second round. Therefore, England has got three points from that win, whereas India did not get any points from that match. Similarly, Argentina has got three points for its win against Netherlands in the first round. In such a situation, even before the start of the second round, the situation between the teams in Group E has become quite interesting. Group E consists of India, England, Netherlands and Argentina. To reach the semi-finals, India will have to make it to the top two teams of this group.
How has India's performance been so far?
Team India played its first match with Wales in the Hockey World Cup 2026. India won this match 3-1. After this, India faced England, where it lost 2-4. The last match against Pakistan was very important for India. India defeated Pakistan 5-3 and secured the ticket for the next stage.
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