{
  "id": 989994,
  "title": "How to watch FIH Hockey World Cup 2026: FREE live streams, TV channels, schedule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/how-to-watch-fih-hockey-world-cup-2026-free-live-streams-tv-channels",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/sport/fih-hockey-world-cup-2026-free"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup is scheduled to take place from Friday, August 14 through Sunday, August 30. The Netherlands men's team and the Belgium women's team are expected to compete for a historic return to the top in their respective tournaments, as both have not won a World Cup title since 1998 and 1978. The Netherlands and Belgium will have home advantage, as the World Cup is being co-hosted in Amstelveen and Wavre.\n\nThe tournament features top-ranked teams such as the Belgium men's team, who recently won the FIH Pro League, and the reigning Olympic gold medallists, the Netherlands women's team. Argentina, Belgium, and China are expected to face challenges in the competition.\n\nFor free streaming of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 in the UK, viewers can watch the Channel 4 Sport YouTube channel for England, Scotland, and Wales games. Wales and Scotland games will be shown on S4C and BBC Alba, respectively, with live streaming available via BBC iPlayer. In the US, CBS Sports Network will broadcast the US women's team matches, while Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and DirecTV offer the World Cup pass for $44.99, allowing access to all 100 games live.\n\nAdditionally, India will receive coverage through Star Sports channels and JioHotstar, priced at Rs. 299 ($3.49) per month and Rs. 899 ($10.50 USD) per year. To access the matches from abroad, viewers can use a VPN service, such as Surfshark, which provides a 85% discount, and unlocks channels like YouTube and BBC iPlayer.",
  "summary": "All the ways to watch FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 live streams online from anywhere – including for FREE – with Tom Boon and Xan de Waard set to star.",
  "key_points": [
    "FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 runs Aug 14-30",
    "Netherlands men and Belgium women favored for historic wins",
    "Free streams available in UK, US, India"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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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."
}