Each England, Scotland and Wales match on the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 will stream reside and free on Channel 4 Sport YouTube, giving supporters throughout Nice Britain the chance to observe each Residence Nations marketing campaign with out a subscription.
Alongside protection on Channel 4 Sport YouTube, Wales supporters can even have the ability to watch each Wales match reside in Welsh on S4C, whereas Scotland supporters can observe each Scotland match reside in Scottish Gaelic on BBC ALBA.
Supporters eager to expertise each second of the World Cup can even have the ability to watch all different matches from the event on the Worldwide Hockey Federation’s official streaming platform, FIH Watch.Hockey, offering full protection of all groups, each pool match and the knockout phases via a subscription.
The announcement builds on a shared dedication to rising the visibility and accessibility of worldwide hockey throughout Nice Britain. By England Hockey’s partnership with Channel 4, the FIH Hockey Professional League, EuroHockey Championships 2025 and now the FIH Hockey World Cup have all been made out there free-to-air, serving to the game attain each current followers and new audiences.
The FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 takes place from 15-30 August 2026 throughout two host nations, Belgium and the Netherlands, with matches performed on the Belfius Hockey Area in Wavre and the long-lasting Wagener Stadium in Amsterdam. The event will see the world’s greatest males’s and ladies’s groups compete for the game’s greatest prize.
England and Wales males discover themselves within the World Cup’s group of rivalries. Alongside India and Pakistan, the pool brings collectively 4 nations with wealthy hockey histories, culminating in a Residence Nations showdown between England and Wales on 19 August.
Scotland’s girls face a formidable problem in Pool C, taking up Germany, the USA and Argentina as they give the impression of being to check themselves towards among the world’s strongest hockey nations and compete for a spot within the knockout phases.
England’s girls will tackle South Africa, China and India as they give the impression of being to safe a spot within the knockout phases.
England Hockey CEO Wealthy Beer mentioned“Rising the visibility of hockey stays one in every of our greatest strategic priorities. Over the previous two years we have now labored arduous to make sure that our greatest worldwide occasions can be found free-to-air, permitting each our hockey neighborhood and new audiences to expertise the joy of our sport.
“We’re extremely proud to proceed that dedication by making each England World Cup match freely out there, whereas additionally guaranteeing supporters throughout Nice Britain can observe Scotland and Wales all through the event.
“We’re equally proud that Channel 4 continues to consider in hockey and the potential of our sport. Each new viewer helps us construct the case for much more free-to-air protection sooner or later, and we hope the hockey neighborhood will get behind our groups and helps us make this World Cup our greatest viewers but.”
Scottish Hockey CEO Derek Keir mentioned “Elevating the profile of hockey in Scotland is a key a part of inspiring the subsequent era of gamers, so we’re delighted to have labored collaboratively with the house nations to deliver hockey to a wider viewers. It’s improbable that supporters throughout Scotland will have the ability to observe our girls’s crew on the most important stage via iPlayer, reside on BBC Alba, and Channel 4 YouTube – freed from cost all through the World Cup. Free-to-air protection provides our athletes the platform they deserve and makes it simpler than ever for followers to get behind the crew.”
Hoci Cymru CEO Paul Whapham mentioned: “This can be a improbable alternative for hockey in Wales. Having the ability to watch each Wales match free on Channel 4 Sport, and thru the medium of Welsh on S4C, means extra individuals than ever can observe and help our groups. It provides supporters the chance to benefit from the motion in their very own language, serving to to encourage present gamers, entice new followers and produce the entire hockey neighborhood collectively all through the event.
“We’re extremely grateful to each Channel 4 Sport and S4C for his or her dedication to showcasing hockey on such a prestigious worldwide stage. Their help won’t solely assist elevate the profile of our nationwide groups but in addition encourage the subsequent era of gamers and develop the game throughout Wales.”
How you can Watch
England, Scotland and Wales matches: Reside and free on Channel 4 Sport YouTube
Wales matches (Welsh commentary): Reside on S4C
Scotland matches (Scottish Gaelic commentary): Reside on BBC ALBA
All different World Cup matches: FIH Watch.Hockey
FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 – Eng / Scot / Wal fixtures
Pool Matches
Pool Matches
Date
Match
Time (BST)
Venue
15 Aug 2026
Scotland Ladies v Germany
10.30
Belfius Area, Wavre
15 Aug 2026
Wales Males v India
12:00
Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen
15 Aug 2026
England Males vs Pakistan
18:00
Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen
16 Aug 2026
England Ladies vs South Africa
9:00
Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen
17 Aug 2026
Scotland Ladies v USA
10:00
Belfius Area, Wavre
17 Aug 2026
Wales Males v Pakistan
11:30
Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen
17 Aug 2026
India vs England Males
14:00
Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen
18 Aug 2026
England Ladies vs China
11:30
Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen
19 Aug 2026
Argentina v Scotland Ladies
10:00
Belfius Area, Wavre
19 Aug 2026
England Males vs Wales
11:30
Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen
20 Aug 2026
India vs England Ladies
14:00
Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen
Knockout Part / Crossovers
Date
Spherical
Venue
21–24 Aug 2026
Quarter-final / Crossover
TBC
27–28 Aug 2026
Semi-final
TBC
30 Aug 2026
Ultimate
TBC
