Friday 30 January 2026
NZL 2026 Summer Series (M)
Hamilton, New Zealand
All times GMT +13
30 Jan 2026 18:30 NZL v JPN 2 - 5
1 Feb 2026 16:30 NZL v JPN
2 Feb 2026 18:30 NZL v JPN
4 Feb 2026 10:00 NZL v JPN
FIH Match Centre
FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026: Action begins in one month!
With just one month to go until the start of the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026, the global hockey community is gearing up for one of the most thrilling turns of the international calendar.
Field Hockey Canada announces Men’s National Team Roster for World Cup Qualifier
Team named for March’s qualifying tournament in Santiago
Field Hockey Canada is excited to announce the 2026 Men’s National Team roster bound for Santiago in March for the FIH World Cup Qualifier Tournament.
Canada's South Africa tour recap and World Cup Qualifier Outlook
WNT returns from South Africa with valuable experience heading into World Cup Qualifiers
The Women’s National Team finished their tour and returned last weekend from South Africa, where they participated in a training tour and test series against the South African National Team. The tour primarily took place at North-West University in Potchefstroom with test matches taking place in Pretoria.
England ready for Spain and China FIH Hockey Pro League legs
England Hockey have announced the men’s and women’s squads set to travel to Spain and China for the next block of their FIH Hockey Pro League campaigns.
Hockey India names 33-member core probable group ahead of FIH Men’s Pro League in Rourkela
New Delhi: Hockey India on Thursday announced a 33-member core probable group for the Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held in Rourkela, Odisha from February 1 to 7. The camp will form part of the team’s preparations for the upcoming phase of the FIH Men’s Pro League, which is scheduled to be staged at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela from February 10 to 15.
India names probable squad for FIH Men’s Pro League in Rourkela
The probable squad is part of India’s preparations for the upcoming phase of FIH Men’s Pro League, scheduled in Rourkela from February 10 to 15.
India men’s chief coach Craig Fulton (left) said that the Pro League legs in Rourkela and Hobart will contribute significantly to the selection process of the World Cup and Asian Games squads. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar
Hockey India on Thursday announced a 33-member core probable group for the senior men’s national coaching camp, scheduled to be held in Rourkela, Odisha, from February 1 to 7.
Manpreet Singh shockingly dropped for FIH Pro League despite being on cusp of India record for most appearances
The 33-year-old Manpreet Singh is not in the list of 33 probables for the home leg of the new season of FIH Pro League. Goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak too has been dropped.
Former India hockey captain Manpreet Singh has not been included in the list of 33 probables for the upcoming home leg of FIH Pro League. X/TheHockeyIndia
Manpreet Singh’s next match in India jersey would have seen him equal the record of Dilip Tirkey’s 412 matches, the most appearances for the country in international hockey. However, the veteran midfielder has been shockingly left out of the list of probables announced by Hockey India for the upcoming season of the FIH Pro League.
Veteran Manpreet Singh dropped from core probables for FIH Pro League Hockey
India named a 33-member core probable group ahead of FIH Men’s Pro League in Rourkela.
Manpreet Singh has 411 caps, one short of Hockey India President Dilip Turkey. (Photo credit: Hockey India)
Veteran midfielder and two-time Olympic medalist Manpreet Singh was dropped when Hockey India announced a 33-member core probable group for the senior men’s national coaching camp on Thursday.
Manpreet dropped from core probable group for ‘disciplinary’ reasons
Dilpreet, Pathak also not included
Vinayak Padmadeo
Manpreet Singh is one game short of current HI president Dilip Tirkey’s 412 caps, which is a record for most international appearances by an Indian. HI
A simple press release from Hockey India (HI) to announce a 33-member core probable squad for the FIH Men’s Pro League confirmed the speculation that former India captain Manpreet Singh’s days with the team could be over.
Hockey India Announces Free Tickets for FIH Men’s Pro League 2025–26 Rourkela Leg
Tickets to go live from 30 January for matches scheduled between 10–15 February at Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
New Delhi: Hockey India on Friday announced free entry for fans for the FIH Men’s Hockey Pro League 2025–26 Rourkela leg, set to be held at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium here from 10 to 15 February. Tickets will be available to book online from 30th January.
PSB announces daily allowance for player
They national squad would receive $115 per day
Zulfiqar Baig
Pakistan’s return to FIH Pro League could be a turning point for the game of hockey in the country. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Thursday announced that it would pay a daily allowance of $115 per player to members of the national hockey team, directing the finance department to release the payments ahead of the team’s departure in order to ensure players do not face any inconvenience during their international assignment.
National hockey players get long-awaited relief
Abdul Mohi Shah
ISLAMABAD: In a major morale-boosting move for Pakistan hockey, national players have finally received their long-awaited due as the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) announced a much-deserved daily allowance of $115 per player for members of the national hockey team during away tours.
Field Hockey Canada announces spring youth tour rosters
Five youth tours are headed to Europe in the spring
Field Hockey Canada is thrilled to announce the youth tour rosters that will head to Europe this spring. Currently four rosters of youth women are announced. Three U18 teams and a U16 team will travel, train and compete in international matches. A U18 boys team will also be traveling to Frankfurt. Stay tuned for that roster announcement shortly.
Hendrickx and Kina land HIL gold
Gantoise duo Antoine Kina and Alexander Hendrickx both took glory from the Hockey India League as part of the Vedanta Kalinga Lancers as they beat the Ranchi Royals 3-2 in last weekend’s final.
Mannheim, HTHC and Crefeld all going for indoor final four spots
Frankfurt is just one win away for the 16 sides contesting the Bundesliga’s indoor quarter-finals following the high octane women’s and men’s group stages with all hoping to book their tickey this weekend to the Süwag Energie Arena on February 7th and 8th.
Top transfer: Amsterdam sign Kampong striker Duco Telgenkamp
Ramon Min
Big transfer news: national champions Amsterdam have strengthened their squad for next season with Duco Telgenkamp. The striker, whose shoot-out gave the Dutch national team Olympic gold in 2024, comes over from Kampong.
Telgenkamp makes big move to Amsterdam
Olympic gold medalist Duco Telgenkamp will switch from SV Kampong to AH&BC Amsterdam next season in what is likely to be one of the biggest transfers of 2026.
It’s game on this weekend as the Irish EY Hockey League returns and the Division 2 battle for promotion commences
An important week of domestic hockey lies ahead as the EY Hockey League Division 2 begins and the EYHL Division 1 returns for the business end of the season.
Scottish Indoor Championship and a place in Europe at stake on Saturday
The indoor season has reached its ultimate stage – the Grand Finals at DISC – and the top sides are there to battle it out for the championship and Europe.
Coaches & Officials Required to Register in 2026
From 2026, all hockey coaches and officials in Australia will be required to be registered via RevSport, as part of Hockey Australia’s commitment to strengthening support, development and safeguarding across the sport.
Female coaches ‘twice as likely to be bullied’ over men – study
Women working in hockey coaching in the UK face widespread bullying, harassment and insecure employment, according to a major new study. It warns the sport is part of a wider “hostile environment” for women across coaching.
Vale Michael Nobbs
Kookaburra #252, Michael Nobbs
Hockey Australia pays tribute to Michael Nobbs, Kookaburra #252, an Olympian, distinguished coach and one of the most influential figures in Australian hockey, who has passed away.

