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  "id": 872545,
  "title": "Hockey World Cup 2026 New Format Explained: No Quarterfinals, New Second Round Pool Stage Introduced",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/hockey-world-cup-2026-new-format-explained-no-quarterfinals-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T12:29:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/hockey-world-cup-2026-new-format-explained-no-quarterfinals-new-second-round-pool-stage-introduced"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New Delhi, Aug 14: The men's and women's hockey World Cups are right on the horizon as the top teams around the world gear up for the ultimate showpiece in Belgium and the Netherlands. 16 heavyweights each in the men's and women's circuits will step onto the field, giving it their all for the coveted trophies in the World Cups that run simultaneously from August 15 to 30. While the guile and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}