EXPLAINERPools, format, match schedule, timings, India vs Pakistan history and more before 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.One of hockey’s fiercest rivalries will be renewed when India and Pakistan face-off in the upcoming 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.The South Asian neighbours, who share a history of conflict and partition, are in the same group in the men’s edition of the World Cup, which begins on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Jeff Bezos consortium nears deal to buy stake in Liverpool FC: Reportslist 2 of 3Trump says ousting FIFA boss Infantino would be ‘terrible’ mistakelist 3 of 3Palestinian club football to restart in September after Gaza war suspensionend of listAl Jazeera tells you everything you need to know before India vs Pakistan:Where is the 2026 World Cup hockey being played?The FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 will be jointly held in Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, The Netherlands, from August 15 to 30.Both the men’s and women’s editions will feature 16 teams each, divided into four pools.Germany are the defending men’s world champions from 2023, while the Netherlands are the women’s title holders from 2022.Which are the hockey World Cup pools?Men’s pools
Pool A: Argentina, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand
