# India lead Wales 3-0 in Hockey World Cup opener

2026-08-15T12:16:30+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

India moved 3-0 ahead of Wales in the third quarter of their FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 Pool D opener, NDTV reports. Captain Harmanpreet Singh was on the verge of completing a hat-trick, according to the outlet. Earlier, India led 2-0 at half-time in Amstelveen, with Sanjay and Harmanpreet scoring from penalty corners, Sportstar and Hindustan Times reported. India controlled possession and created several chances, while Wales had limited openings. Sportstar reported that Wales had not earned a penalty corner by the end of the first quarter. The match is being played at the Wagener Stadium in the Netherlands.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/hockey/ind-vs-wal-live-hockey-score-india-vs-wales-hockey-world-cup-2026-today-15-august-latest-score-101786787568685.html>
- sportstar.thehindu.com <https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/india-vs-wales-live-score-highlights-mens-hockey-world-cup-2026-updates-commentary-independence-day/article71349129.ece>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/fih-hockey-world-cup-2026/india-vs-wales-live-streaming-fih-mens-hockey-world-cup-2026-when-and-where-to-watch-live-telecast-11913862>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/india-vs-wales-live-score-fih-mens-hockey-world-cup-2026-pool-d-ind-vs-wal-score-result-live-updates-harmanpreet-kaur-11914139#publisher=newsstand>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/india-vs-wales-live-streaming-fih-mens-hockey-world-cup-2026-when-and-where-to-watch-live-telecast-11913862#publisher=newsstand>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/india-vs-wales-live-streaming-fih-mens-hockey-world-cup-free-live-telecast-where-to-watch-11913997#publisher=newsstand>

Tags: Amstelveen, Harmanpreet Singh, Hockey World Cup 2026, India, Sanjay, Wales
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