England And Wales Drawn Together At Hockey World Cup

England and Wales will look each different successful nan excavation stages of nan men's Hockey World Cup later this year.

Both countries came done nan caller World Cup qualifiers and will beryllium joined successful Pool D by arch rivals India and Pakistan.

The Pool D games will beryllium played astatine nan Wagener Stadium successful Amsterdam.

Ireland will beryllium based successful Wavre successful Belgium and will return connected Australia, Spain and South Africa successful Pool C.

The men's and women's tournaments return spot from 15-30 August successful nan Netherlands and Belgium.

England's women will besides beryllium based successful Amsterdam and will look world number 4 broadside China, India and South Africa successful Pool D.

England precocious hit India successful nan last of nan World Cup qualifiers and China successful nan FIH Pro League and will beryllium assured of making nan quarter-finals.

Ireland, nan 2018 World Cup metallic medallists, were drawn successful Pool C alongside co-hosts Belgium, Spain and New Zealand.

Scotland will person a reliable situation successful Pool B against world number 2 squad Argentina, Germany and nan USA.

Ireland and Scotland will play their matches successful Wavre.

Defending men's champions Germany will look Belgium, France and Malaysia while women's holders nan Netherlands are pitted against Australia, Chile and Japan.

Fixture specifications will beryllium announced connected Wednesday.

Pool A - Netherlands, Argentina, New Zealand, Japan

Pool B - Belgium, Germany, France, Malaysia

Pool C - Australia, Spain, Ireland, South Africa

Pool D - England, India, Pakistan, Wales

Pool A - Netherlands, Australia, Chile, Japan

Pool B - Argentina, Germany, USA, Scotland

Pool C - Belgium, Spain, New Zealand, Ireland

Pool D - China, England, India, South Africa