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India beats Pakistan 5-3, advances to second round

8/20/2026

Summary

India Beats Pakistan

India beat Pakistan 5-3 in the Pool D World Cup match, advancing to the second round.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek each scored two goals, with Hardik Singh adding the fifth.
Hannan Shahid scored twice and Sufyan Khan added one, but six points left India second in Pool D behind England, while Pakistan moves to classification matches.
India will face the Netherlands and either Argentina or New Zealand next.

Summary

India-Pakistan Sellout

The India-Pakistan men’s World Cup hockey match, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. IST (3:00 p.m. CEST) on August 19 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, has sold out.
The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports Select 2 (SD+HD) and streamed via the JioStar app and JioHotstar.
Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh confirmed no directive stops players from shaking hands with Pakistani opponents, adhering to international sportsmanship rules.

History

Historical Context

In 1975 India captured its only Hockey World Cup by beating Pakistan 2-1 in Kuala Lumpur, the rivalry’s sole final clash. The tournament, conceived by Pakistan’s Air Marshal Nur Khan and first held in 1971, has grown from ten teams to sixteen, with Pakistan holding four titles. The sold-out 2024 India-Pakistan match at Amstelveen’s Wagener Stadium revives that historic duel.

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India Beats Pakistan

India beat Pakistan 5-3 in the Pool D World Cup match, advancing to the second round.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek each scored two goals, with Hardik Singh adding the fifth.
Hannan Shahid scored twice and Sufyan Khan added one, but six points left India second in Pool D behind England, while Pakistan moves to classification matches.
India will face the Netherlands and either Argentina or New Zealand next.

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