India suffered a 2-4 defeat against England in their second Pool D match of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Monday (Aug 17).England took the lead in the first quarter, but India responded strongly in the second period with two goals to go into half-time 2-1 ahead, however, England turned the game around in the third quarter by scoring twice in quick succession. They added another goal in the final quarter to complete a 4-2 victory.&nbsp;The win was England’s second straight victory in the tournament, taking them to six points from two games and securing their place in the second round. India, meanwhile, have three points from two matches and are second in Pool D.&nbsp;India’s hopes of reaching the next round will now depend on their final pool match against Pakistan on Wednesday (Aug 19). A win will guarantee India a place in the second round alongside England, however, a defeat will knock Harmanpreet Singh’s team out.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fih-men-s-hockey-world-cup-2026-england-fight-back-to-defeat-india-4-2-1786979911069">FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026: England fight back to defeat India 4-2</a>&nbsp;A draw against Pakistan will also be enough for India to qualify if Wales fail to beat England. If Wales defeat England and India and Pakistan share the points, goal difference will decide the second qualifying spot.&nbsp;India currently have a goal difference of 0, while Wales are on -2. India had beaten Wales 3-1 in their opening Pool D match on Saturday (Aug 15).&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bwf-world-championships-2026-ayush-shetty-upsets-reigning-world-champion-shi-yuqi-in-opening-match-pv-sindhu-wins-1786975359842">BWF World C'ships 2026: Ayush Shetty upsets reigning world champion Shi Yuqi</a>&nbsp;Pakistan are currently fourth in the group with one point from two games. They lost 1-4 to England in their opening match before drawing 3-3 against Wales on Monday.&nbsp;If India lose to Pakistan and Wales do not beat England, England will finish top of Pool D, while Pakistan will move into second place with four points and qualify for the next round.

India suffered a defeat to England in their second match of the 2026 Hockey World Cup. Find out what they need to do to advance to the next stage.

India suffered a 2-4 defeat against England in their second Pool D match of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Monday (Aug 17). England took the lead in the first quarter, but India responded strongly in the second period with two goals to go into half-time 2-1 ahead, however, England turned the game around in the third quarter by scoring twice in quick succession. They added another goal in the final quarter to complete a 4-2 victory. The win was England’s second straight victory in the tournament, taking them to six points from two games and securing their place in the second round. India, meanwhile, have three points from two matches and are second in Pool D. India’s hopes of reaching the next round will now depend on their final pool match against Pakistan on Wednesday (Aug 19). A win will guarantee India a place in the second round alongside England, however, a defeat will knock Harmanpreet Singh’s team out. Also Read - FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026: England fight back to defeat India 4-2 A draw against Pakistan will also be enough for India to qualify if Wales fail to beat England. If Wales defeat England and India and Pakistan share the points, goal difference will decide the second qualifying spot. India currently have a goal difference of 0, while Wales are on -2. India had beaten Wales 3-1 in their opening Pool D match on Saturday (Aug 15). Also Read - BWF World C'ships 2026: Ayush Shetty upsets reigning world champion Shi Yuqi Pakistan are currently fourth in the group with one point from two games. They lost 1-4 to England in their opening match before drawing 3-3 against Wales on Monday. If India lose to Pakistan and Wales do not beat England, England will finish top of Pool D, while Pakistan will move into second place with four points and qualify for the next round.

India suffered a defeat to England in their second match of the 2026 Hockey World Cup. Find out what they need to do to advance to the next stage.

India Hockey World Cup qualification: How can Harmanpreet and Co. still advance after 2-4 defeat to England?

India surrendered a two-goal lead after half-time as England fought back strongly to secure a 4-2 win in their second Pool D match of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 at the Wagener Stadium on Monday (Aug 17). The defeat extended India’s wait for a World Cup win over England to 32 years, with their last victory against the European side coming in 1994.&nbsp;India had looked in control during the first half and went into the break with a 2-1 lead, however, England came out strongly after the interval, scoring three goals across the third and fourth quarters.&nbsp;&nbsp;The result kept England’s perfect record intact in Pool D. They now have two wins from two games and sit at the top of the group, while India have one win and one loss.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bwf-world-championships-2026-ayush-shetty-upsets-reigning-world-champion-shi-yuqi-in-opening-match-pv-sindhu-wins-1786975359842">BWF World C'ships 2026: Ayush Shetty upsets reigning world champion Shi Yuqi</a>&nbsp;India had started their campaign with a 3-1 victory over Wales, with captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice from penalty corners and Sanjay adding another goal from a set-piece. England, meanwhile, had defeated Pakistan 4-1 in their opening game.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-sl-1st-test-suthar-jadeja-star-as-sri-lanka-bowled-out-for-284-india-lead-by-178-1786969216063">Suthar, Jadeja star as Sri Lanka bowled out for 284, India lead by 178</a>&nbsp;India remain second in Pool D with three points. Harmanpreet Singh and his teammates will next face arch-rivals Pakistan, while England will meet Wales.&nbsp;India will now look to recover in their final pool match as they continue their search for a first World Cup title since their historic 1975 triumph. They had finished ninth in the 2023 edition in Bhubaneswar.&nbsp;With inputs from agencies

India’s Hockey World Cup campaign is in trouble after a 2-4 loss to England. They now need a win or draw against Pakistan to stay in the tournament.

India surrendered a two-goal lead after half-time as England fought back strongly to secure a 4-2 win in their second Pool D match of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 at the Wagener Stadium on Monday (Aug 17). The defeat extended India’s wait for a World Cup win over England to 32 years, with their last victory against the European side coming in 1994. India had looked in control during the first half and went into the break with a 2-1 lead, however, England came out strongly after the interval, scoring three goals across the third and fourth quarters. The result kept England’s perfect record intact in Pool D. They now have two wins from two games and sit at the top of the group, while India have one win and one loss. Also Read - BWF World C'ships 2026: Ayush Shetty upsets reigning world champion Shi Yuqi India had started their campaign with a 3-1 victory over Wales, with captain Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice from penalty corners and Sanjay adding another goal from a set-piece. England, meanwhile, had defeated Pakistan 4-1 in their opening game. Also Read - Suthar, Jadeja star as Sri Lanka bowled out for 284, India lead by 178 India remain second in Pool D with three points. Harmanpreet Singh and his teammates will next face arch-rivals Pakistan, while England will meet Wales. India will now look to recover in their final pool match as they continue their search for a first World Cup title since their historic 1975 triumph. They had finished ninth in the 2023 edition in Bhubaneswar. With inputs from agencies

India’s Hockey World Cup campaign is in trouble after a 2-4 loss to England. They now need a win or draw against Pakistan to stay in the tournament.

FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026: England fight back to defeat India 4-2

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India Hockey World Cup qualification: How can Harmanpreet and Co. still advance after 2-4 defeat to England?

FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026: England fight back to defeat India 4-2