FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 (M)
H, C
Ireland
4 - 1
Official '
South Africa 
1st Quarter
Ireland
South Africa
15'
2nd Quarter
Ireland
South Africa
30'
3rd Quarter
Ireland
South Africa
45'
4th Quarter
Ireland
South Africa
60'
Ireland
| # | Name | Min | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARR Jamie (GK) | X | ||||||||
| 2 | ROLESTON Luke (GK) | |||||||||
| 4 | WITHEROW Luke | 3 | ||||||||
| 8 | McKEE John | X | 17 | |||||||
| 15 | MARSHALL Kyle (C) | X | ||||||||
| 17 | MURRAY Sean | X | ||||||||
| 19 | McKIBBIN Peter | X | ||||||||
| 20 | DUNCAN Jeremy | X | ||||||||
| 24 | WALKER Benjamin | 3 | 43 | |||||||
| 25 | LYNCH Jonathan | 3 | ||||||||
| 26 | BROWN Peter | 6 | ||||||||
| 29 | COLE Lee | 3 | 49 56 | |||||||
| 30 | ROWE Louis | X | ||||||||
| 36 | HYLAND Sam | 5 | 60 | |||||||
| 39 | GIBSON Fergus | X | ||||||||
| 46 | WILLIAMS Gregory | X | ||||||||
| 47 | MCALLISTER Adam | X | ||||||||
| 49 | EMPEY Alistair | X | ||||||||
| COACH | TUMILTY Mark | 23 | 10 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| MANAGER | CUNNIFFE Eoin | |||||||||
South Africa
| # | Name | Min | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CASSIEM Mustaphaa | X | ||||||||
| 3 | HOBSON Andrew | 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | DAVIS Calvin | X | ||||||||
| 5 | NGUBANE Senzwesihle | 3 | ||||||||
| 6 | SEALE Jamie | X | ||||||||
| 7 | CASSIEM Dayaan (C) | X | 60 | |||||||
| 9 | CASS Jared | X | ||||||||
| 11 | KOK Tevin | X | ||||||||
| 15 | MENTOOR Carlon | X | ||||||||
| 17 | DU TOIT Brendan (GK) | |||||||||
| 18 | MBATA Viwe | 5 | ||||||||
| 20 | WYNFORD Luke | 3 | ||||||||
| 23 | SPOONER Nicholas | X | ||||||||
| 28 | de LORA Trevor | X | 15 | |||||||
| 29 | MVIMBI Samkelo | X | 10 | |||||||
| 30 | DE JAGER Cullin (GK) | X | ||||||||
| 32 | MTHALANE Ayakha | 5 | ||||||||
| 47 | MELVILLE Kenton | 6 | 38 | |||||||
| COACH | van der MERWE Devon | 26 | 14 | 10 | 0 | |||||
| MANAGER | van STADEN Martin | |||||||||
Goals
| Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Action | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 38 | 47 | MELVILLE Kenton | Field Goal | 0 - 1 |
| Ireland | 43 | 24 | WALKER Benjamin | Field Goal | 1 - 1 |
| Ireland | 49 | 29 | COLE Lee | Penalty Corner | 2 - 1 |
| Ireland | 56 | 29 | COLE Lee | Penalty Corner | 3 - 1 |
| Ireland | 60 | 36 | HYLAND Sam | Field Goal | 4 - 1 |
Card Detail
| Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Type | Umpire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 10 | 29 | MVIMBI Samkelo | Y (5') | |
| South Africa | 15 | 28 | de LORA Trevor | G | |
| Ireland | 17 | 8 | McKEE John | G | |
| South Africa | 60 | 7 | CASSIEM Dayaan | G |
Match Officials
| Role | Official |
|---|---|
| Umpire | OTTEN Michiel (NED) |
| Umpire | YOU Hyosik (KOR) |
| Reserve Umpire | NEUMANN Aleisha (AUS) |
| Video Umpire | GREENFIELD Gareth (NZL) |
| Scoring Judge | OTI-MENSAH Frank (GHA) |
| Timing Judge | DELLA MATTIA Adrian (ARG) |
| Technical Officer | NISHIZAWA Eddie (JPN) |
Head to Head Matches
Senior Mens Outdoor
| Competition | Details | Date/Time | Teams | Pitch | Status | Scoreline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 (M) | Senior Mens Outdoor | 18 Aug 2026 17:00 | IRL v RSA (H, C) | Befius_BEL - Pitch 1 - Belfius Hockey Arena | Official | 4 - 1 | Lineup |
| FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup South Africa 2025-26 | Senior Mens Outdoor | 16 Jun 2026 19:00 | IRL v RSA (B) | Pitch 1 - Capte Town, (RSA) - Pitch 1 | Official | 3 - 3 | Lineup |
| FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup South Africa 2022 | Senior Mens Outdoor | 4 Dec 2022 15:15 | IRL v RSA (Final) | Pitch 1 | Official | 3 - 4 | Lineup |
| FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup South Africa 2022 | Senior Mens Outdoor | 1 Dec 2022 15:00 | IRL v RSA (Pool A) | Pitch 1 | Official | 1 - 0 | Lineup |
| Hockey World League Semi-Final (Men) | Senior Mens Outdoor | 9 Jul 2017 18:00 | IRL v RSA (Pool B) | Official | 2 - 0 | Lineup | |
| 2016 Hartleyvale Summer Series - Men | Senior Mens Outdoor | 18 Jan 2016 20:00 | IRL v RSA | Official | 3 - 3 | Lineup | |
| Test Matches 2015: RSA v IRL (M) | Senior Mens Outdoor | 26 Jan 2015 19:00 | IRL v RSA | Hartleyvale | Official | 5 - 4 | Lineup |
| Test Matches 2015: RSA v IRL (M) | Senior Mens Outdoor | 25 Jan 2015 16:30 | IRL v RSA | Hartleyvale | Official | 2 - 2 | Lineup |
| Investec London Cup 2014 (ENG) (M) | Senior Mens Outdoor | 9 Jul 2014 17:15 | IRL v RSA (RR) | Lee Valley | Official | 4 - 2 | Lineup |
| Argentina Hockey Champions Challenge 1 | Senior Mens Outdoor | 27 Nov 2012 13:30 | IRL v RSA (Pool B) | Official | 3 - 1 | Lineup | |
Match Details
| Competition | FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 (M)
Senior Mens Outdoor |
|---|---|
| Match # | 15 |
| Date/Time | 2026-08-18 17:00 |
| Title | H, C |
| Venue |
Belfius Hockey Arena_BEL - Pitch 1 |
| Weather at Pushback | Overcast Clouds 21C |