Belgium’s men inched closer to the FIH Hockey Pro League title with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Spain in a steamy Wavre on Sunday. In the other match of the day in Belgium, Argentina’s women edged China in a shootout. Over in London, the relegation battle in the women’s tournament continued with Australia edging England in a shootout to earn an important bonus point. In the corresponding men’s fixture, England claimed a solid 3-1 win over the Kookaburras. Meanwhile in Rotterdam, India produced a superb display to beat the Netherlands 3-2, while Spain pushed the table-topping Dutch women all the way before eventually going down 1-0.

The FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup New Zealand 2026 came to an end with India completing a perfect tournament, defeating hosts New Zealand 2-0 in the final to claim the trophy and qualification to the next season of the FIH Hockey Pro League. 

France withstood a fierce second-half fightback from South Africa in the final to be crowned FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup champions in front of a sold-out crowd at Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town. Earlier in the day, New Zealand came from a goal down to beat Japan 3-1 and claim the bronze medal.