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2026 Women's Hockey World Cup: squads and kickoff

Overview

As the 2026 Hockey World Cup progresses in the Netherlands and Belgium, tournament play has commenced with mixed results for major contenders. The Netherlands women’s team opened their campaign at the Wagener Stadion with a 2-0 victory over Chile, featuring goals from Marijn Veen and Yibbi Jansen via a penalty corner. In the men’s tournament, captain Thierry Brinkman stated that the team’s sole objective is to win the championship, noting that a title is essential for the tournament to be considered a success for the host nation.

In Group B, Argentina’s women’s team, Las Leonas, drew 1-1 against the United States in their opening match at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre. Brisa Bruggesser gave Argentina an early lead in the first quarter following an assist from María José Granatto, but the United States equalized in the second quarter through Emma Deberdine. Despite earning six penalty corners, Argentina was unable to secure a win, partly due to the performance of U.S. goalkeeper Kelsey Bing. This result extended Argentina’s unbeaten streak against the U.S. in World Cups to seven matches.

Argentina is scheduled to face Germany on August 17 and Scotland on August 19. The tournament is scheduled to run through 30 August.

Entities

Fernando Ferrara · Netherlands · Las Leonas · Chile women's national field hockey team · Los Leones

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Timeline

  1. about 13 hours ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    FIH Women's Hockey World Cup begins with Argentina draw and Chile loss

    The FIH Hockey Women's World Cup began with Argentina drawing 1-1 against the USA and Chile falling 1-0 to world champions the Netherlands.

  2. 2 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Netherlands hockey teams begin World Cup with victory and championship ambitions

    The Netherlands women's hockey team won their World Cup opener 2-0 against Chile, while men's captain Thierry Brinkman set a goal of winning the tournament hosted in the Netherlands and Belgium.

  3. 3 days ago

    [SPORTS] 19 sources
    Las Leonas draw 1-1 against United States in World Cup debut

    Argentina's Las Leonas drew 1-1 against the United States in their 2026 Field Hockey World Cup opener in Belgium, following goals by Brisa Bruggesser and Emma Deberdine.

  4. 11 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    2026 Hockey World Cup kicks off in Netherlands and Belgium as Argentina and Chile squads gear up

    The 2026 Hockey World Cup runs 15‑30 August in the Netherlands and Belgium, with Argentina’s men and women and Chile’s women preparing for group matches against top rivals.

  5. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Chile, Argentina and Spain gear up for 2026 Hockey World Cup

    Chile, Argentina and Spain's field‑hockey teams prepare for the 2026 World Cup in Belgium/Netherlands, with Spain's U‑21 sides reaching finals and Argentina's juniors exiting after a loss to the Netherlands.

  6. 22 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Belgium women's field hockey names 20-player squad for World Cup

    Belgium's women's field hockey team announced a 20‑player World Cup squad, keeping core members and adding newcomers while dropping goalkeeper Maïté Bussels and four field players.

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