Pakistan’s Qualification Scenario for FIH World Cup

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Pakistan need a win to keep their campaign alive, while India can progress to the next round with a draw.

Pakistan’s qualification scenario for FIH World Cup

Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the second phase of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 will go down to the wire after the Green Shirts collected just one point from their opening two Pool D matches.

India's Hockey World Cup 2026 qualification scenarios: What India need against Pakistan

India have to beat or draw against Pakistan to keep their hopes of reaching the second round alive. England are currently top of Pool D with six points. India are second with three points, while Pakistan and Wales have one point each after two matches. The top two teams from each pool will move into the second round. The bottom two teams will play in the 9th-16th classification matches. India had started their campaign with a 3-1 win over Wales.