India-Pakistan will once again face each other in the playground, know where the match will be played?

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 19, 2026

The wait for the hockey match between India and Pakistan is about to end. Actually, in the 2026 Hockey World Cup, both the teams are in the same group and are going to face each other in the Netherlands. Let us tell you that Belgium and Netherlands are going to host the Hockey World Cup to be held from 15 to 30 August 2026. In this tournament, India and Pakistan have been placed in Pool D, where the teams of England and Wales are also present.

In such a situation, this group looks very strong. Actually, India-Pakistan match is always a high voltage match, hence the eyes of hockey fans around the world will be fixed on this match. Whenever two teams face each other in cricket, a different enthusiasm is seen among the fans, but similar enthusiasm is seen in hockey also.

Take a look at recent performance

Actually, the history of hockey matches between India and Pakistan has been very old and exciting. Let us tell you that till now 181 matches have been played between the two teams in which Pakistan is leading by winning 82 matches. Whereas India has won 67 matches, while 32 matches have been drawn. If we talk about the World Cup, Pakistan’s record has been stronger where it has won the title five times. India has won the World Cup only once, but Team India’s performance has improved significantly in recent years.

India defeated Pakistan 10-2 in Asian Games 2023

Let us inform you that the last encounter took place in the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy where India won 2-1. Earlier, in the 2023 Asian Games, India had defeated Pakistan 10-2, which is considered a big victory. It is clear from these results that India has had the upper hand in recent times. Actually, the 2026 Hockey World Cup is going to be special in many ways. Firstly, this tournament is being held in two big countries of Europe where the level of hockey is considered very high. On the other hand, India and Pakistan being in the same pool makes the match even more interesting.