The draw ceremony for this summer’s World Cup took place in the Amsterdam with the pools being decided. 

England’s men were drawn into Pool D due to their World ranking place while the women’s team were pulled out of the draw. 

The Men’s team will face Wales, India and Pakistan while the women were also drawn into Pool D and will play China, India and South Africa. 

Pools: 

Women:

Pool A: Netherlands, Australia, Chile, Japan (playing in the Netherlands)
Pool B: Argentina, Germany, USA, Scotland (playing in Belgium)
Pool C: Belgium, Spain, New Zealand, Ireland (playing in Belgium)
Pool D: China, England, India, South Africa (playing in the Netherlands)

Men:

Pool A: Netherlands, Argentina, New Zealand, Japan (playing in the Netherlands)
Pool B: Belgium, Germany, France, Malaysia (playing in Belgium)
Pool C: Australia, Spain, Ireland, South Africa (playing in Belgium)
Pool D: England, India, Pakistan, Wales (playing in the Netherlands)

The draw was done by international hockey legends Naomie van As, Barbara Neelen and Teun de Nooijer, as well as DJ La Fuente, who was announced as Dutch Ambassador for the World Cup during the ceremony.

The schedule for the World Cup is now live: https://hockeyworldcup2026.nl 

England’s men start on 15 August against Pakistan while the women begin their campaign on 16 August against South Africa.