Late Malaysian equaliser denies South Africa victory in World Cup thriller
August 23, 2026 South Africa were denied a second successive victory at the 2026 FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup as Malaysia struck in the final minute to secure a dramatic 3–3 draw at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre. Malaysia opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Abu Kamal Azrai found the net from […]
South Africa fight back to claim thrilling World Cup victory over Chile
August 23, 2026 South Africa produced a determined comeback to defeat Chile 3–2 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium, securing their first victory of the 2026 FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup. Chile made the brighter start and opened the scoring in the 13th minute when captain Manuela Urroz converted a penalty corner, giving the South Americans […]
Dutch delight as defending champions sail through to semi-finals
22 Aug, 2026 Defending champions the Netherlands became the first team to confirm their place in the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey World Cup with victory over India’s women as the Second Stage of matches got underway across Wavre and Amsterdam on Friday. The Netherlands were dominant in their 2-0 win, but they struggled to […]
Cassiem brothers fire South Africa past France for first World Cup victory
August 21, 2026 South Africa claimed their first victory of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup with an impressive 3-1 win over France in their opening Pool H classification encounter at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre on Friday. Just 24 hours after producing an excellent performance to hold three-time world champions Australia to a […]
Mokoena strikes as South Africa earn first World Cup point against Japan
August 21, 2026 South Africa secured their first point of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Japan at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Friday morning, as Ntsopa Mokoena opened the scoring in a dramatic final quarter. After a demanding opening pool featuring England, India and China, South Africa […]
Late drama lights up final day of Pool action at FIH Hockey World Cup
21 Aug, 2026 Late goals, standout performances, hard-fought draws and a couple of surprises highlighted a dramatic final day of Pool matches at the FIH Hockey World Cup, as teams battled to keep their title hopes alive. Belgian fans breathed a hefty sigh of relief after their women’s side held off a massive challenge from […]
First-ever FIH Para Hockey World Cup underway
20 Aug, 2026 A new chapter in hockey history began today as the inaugural FIH Para Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 got underway, bringing together athletes from around the world to compete for the first-ever Para Hockey World Cup title. From today until 24 August, Belgium and the Netherlands are hosting a landmark […]
FIH Diversity and Inclusion Day on 20 August
20 Aug, 2026 The fifth edition of FIH Diversity and Inclusion Day will take place on 20 August 2026, coinciding with the start of the inaugural FIH Para Hockey World Cup. This initiative from hockey’s world governing body aims to bring the global hockey community together around one of the sport’s most fundamental values: inclusion. […]
Cassiem brace inspires South Africa to superb draw with Australia
August 20, 2026 South Africa produced their finest performance of the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup so far, holding three-time champions Australia to a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre on Thursday. Against an Australian side that had won both of its opening Pool C matches, the African champions played with […]
South Africa show fight but China pull clear in Pool D finale
August 20, 2026 South Africa concluded the pool stage of their FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup campaign with a 5-1 defeat against China at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Thursday morning, bringing Pool D to a close for the African side. China, unbeaten through their opening two matches, made the ideal start when Zou […]