Archive · 20 Aug 2026
India Beat Pakistan 5-3, Qualify for World Cup Round Two
India played Pakistan in a Hockey World Cup match.
India won by scoring five goals, while Pakistan scored three.
Harmanpreet Singh scored two goals for India.
Abhishek also scored two goals.
Hardik Singh scored India’s final goal from a penalty stroke.
Hannan Shahid scored twice for Pakistan, and Sufyan Khan scored once.
The match took place at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Wednesday, August 19.
India’s win helped it qualify for the next round behind England in Pool D.
India defeated Pakistan 5-3 in their final Pool D match at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup.
Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek each scored twice for India.
Hardik Singh scored India’s fifth goal from a penalty stroke in the 35th minute.
Hannan Shahid scored twice and Sufyan Khan scored once for Pakistan.
India advanced to the next round as Pool D’s second-best team behind England.
- Who
- India and Pakistan’s men’s hockey teams played, with England leading Pool D.
- What
- India defeated Pakistan 5-3 and qualified for the Hockey World Cup’s next round.
- When
- Wednesday, August 19.
- Where
- Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen.
- Why
- The victory secured India’s place as Pool D’s second-best team behind England.
- Final score
- India 5, Pakistan 3
- Competition
- FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup
- Stage
- Final Pool D match
- Venue
- Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
- India scorers
- Harmanpreet Singh scored twice; Abhishek scored twice; Hardik Singh scored once
- Pakistan scorers
- Hannan Shahid scored twice; Sufyan Khan scored once
- Qualification
- India advanced to the next round as Pool D’s second-best team behind England
