England Hockey declares the England Hockey ID crew that may attend the first-ever FIH Para Hockey World Cup, going down in Belgium and the Netherlands from 20–24 August 2026.
The milestone match will deliver collectively main Para Hockey groups from world wide in a mixed-gender, six-a-side format for athletes with mental disabilities. England will compete in Pool B, primarily based within the Netherlands, alongside Argentina, Bulgaria, Chile, India, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Spain.
The squad travels to the World Cup with a powerful current document, having received silver on the final two European Championships and gold on the Particular Olympics. Their choice for the inaugural international occasion marks one other important second for Hockey ID in England and displays the progress, ambition and dedication of the gamers, coaches and assist workers concerned.
England’s marketing campaign begins on Thursday 20 August in opposition to India, adopted by a second Pool B fixture in opposition to Argentina later the identical day. The crew will proceed its pool schedule in opposition to Bulgaria, Spain, Chile, Malaysia and the Netherlands earlier than classification matches on Monday 24 August.
Hockey ID is the elite finish of incapacity hockey for gamers with mental disabilities, with athletes assembly worldwide eligibility standards to compete on the highest degree. The World Cup supplies a landmark platform for the crew to showcase their expertise, characterize England on the world stage and encourage extra folks with mental disabilities to get entangled in hockey.
Steve Bradley, Hockey ID crew Head Coach, mentioned: “That is an unbelievable alternative to characterize England on the first ever Para Hockey World Cup,
“A few of these gamers first expertise of hockey got here via Flyerz, and we want to thank the golf equipment and coaches of those Flyerz sections who’ve supported these gamers to get to this degree.
“Two gamers shall be making their official debuts for England, and we want all gamers the perfect of experiences at this primary ever World Cup, which runs alongside the senior Males’s and Ladies’s match.”
Squad record:
Kes Bloxham GK St Albans HC
Ollie Graham Tunbridge Wells HC
Alison Mullan London Wayfarers HC
Mudassar Arshad Waltham Forest HC
Joel Davey Blueharts HC
Thomas Shaw Wakefield HC
Oli White Tunbridge Wells HC
Sophie Wooden Harleston Magpies HC
Rob Crosse Wakefield HC
Ellen Greenall Tunbridge Wells HC
