India vs Pakistan, Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 Live Score Updates: India are taking on arch-rivals Pakistan in their third and final Pool D match of the ongoing FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen today. India suffered a 2-4 defeat against world No. 3 England in their second Pool D match on Monday and need nothing less than a win against Pakistan to guarantee themselves a second-place finish in Pool D and a place in the second round of the 16-team tournament being co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands.
India will have high expectations from captain Harmanpreet Singh against Pakistan. Harmanpreet has scored three goals for India in the ongoing tournament and will be eager to add to his tally today and help his team secure a big win over the four-time world champions.
Pakistan are fourth in the Pool D points table but remain very much alive in the race to qualify for the second round. If Pakistan manage to beat India today, they will leapfrog India and Wales to finish second in the pool and join England in the second round. However, if they lose or even draw against India, they will be knocked out of the tournament.
Pakistan head into today’s match after playing out a 3-3 draw against Wales. They suffered a 0-4 defeat against England in their opening match of the tournament.
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