India Faces Argentina in Crucial Hockey World Cup Clash
India is set to confront Argentina in a crucial match at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 taking place in Amstelveen on Monday. This match is vital for India as they look to stay in the competition.
Coming off a challenging defeat against the tournament hosts, the Netherlands, India lost 1-3 in their last game on Saturday. They had also suffered an earlier loss to England, leaving them at the bottom of Pool E with no points from their first two matches.
The situation is tough for the Indian team. To have any chance at making it to the semi-finals, they must not only secure a significant victory over Argentina but also rely on the Netherlands to beat England in another match being held on the same day. If these outcomes don’t happen, India’s journey in the tournament will come to an end.
Match Details
The match between India and Argentina will be played at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. It is scheduled to start at 6:15 PM IST on Monday, August 24.
How to Watch
Fans in India can catch the action of the FIH Hockey World Cup match through various platforms:
- TV Channel: Star Sports Network
- Live Streaming: JioHotstar
- Free-to-air: DD Sports
Viewers can watch the game on Star Sports Select 2 (both SD and HD) and Khel on their televisions. Online, the match can be streamed via the JioHotstar app and website. Additionally, all matches featuring Indian men’s and women’s teams at this World Cup are available on DD Sports (DD Free Dish).
Squads for the Match
India:
- Mohith HS (Goalkeeper)
- Suraj Karkera (Goalkeeper)
- Jarmanpreet Singh
- Harmanpreet Singh (Captain)
- Amit Rohidas
- Jugraj Singh
- Sanjay
- Sumit
- Yashdeep Siwach
- Rajinder Singh
- Aditya Arjun Lalage
- Hardik Singh
- Manpreet Singh
- Nilakanta Sharma
- Vivek Sagar Prasad
- Dilpreet Singh
- Shilanand Lakra
- Sukhjeet Singh
- Mandeep Singh
- Abhishek
Argentina:
- Tomas Santiago (Goalkeeper)
- Matias Andreotti
- Bautista Capurro
- Maico Casella
- Nicolas Cicileo
- Nicolas Della Torre
- Tomas Domene
- Martin Ferreiro
- Thomas Habif
- Nehuen Hernando
- Ignacio Ibarra
- Nicolas Keenan
- Tadeo Marcucci
- Lucas Martinez
- Lucio Mendez
- Matias Rey
- Tomas Ruiz
- Joaquin Toscani
- Lucas Toscani
- Facundo Zarate
As the pressure mounts, all eyes will be on India to see if they can pull off a much-needed win against Argentina.
