With a commanding 3-0 victory over Spain, Argentina's women's field hockey team, Las Leonas, sealed their place in the World Cup semifinals. Fernando Ferrara's squad dominated from start to finish and now aims to top their group against Belgium this Monday, August 24.
The Argentine men's field hockey team, known as Los Leones, lost 3-1 to host nation Netherlands in their second Group A match at the 2026 Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen. Despite a goal from Nicolás Della Torre and a strong performance, they now must defeat New Zealand on Thursday to advance. The tournament's new format makes every point crucial.
Las Leonas, Argentina's iconic women's field hockey team, kicked off their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against the United States. Despite dominating the match and creating numerous scoring chances, Fernando Ferrara's squad couldn't capitalize on their superiority and now faces Germany on Monday.
Argentina's football coach Lionel Scaloni sent an emotional video message to Las Leonas and Los Leones, the country's field hockey teams, ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium. The gesture has gone viral, boosting morale as the tournament kicks off on August 15.
From Saturday, August 15 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, Amstelveen (Netherlands) and Wavre (Belgium) will host the XVI Field Hockey World Cup. Argentina's national teams, known as Las Leonas (women) and Los Leones (men), will debut against the USA and Japan respectively, carrying the hopes of an entire nation on their shoulders.
