The Pool D clash could prove crucial to India's campaign, with England and South Africa also in the group.
With India and Pakistan set to face each other on August 19, the Pool D standings will be closely followed as the group stage progresses.
India are placed in Pool D alongside China, England and South Africa, with all four teams yet to play their opening matches.
The day's men's action begins with Australia taking on Ireland at 3 PM IST at the Belfius Hockey Arena.
The day's action features England vs South Africa and China vs India in Pool D, while hosts Belgium will take on New Zealand in a Pool C encounter later in the evening.
Wales scored in the final minutes to deny India a clean sheet, but Harmanpreet said his team would learn from their mistakes in future matches.
Tsukuba is around 80kms from Tokyo and 420km from Nagoya where the track and field events will be held from September 23 to 29.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India beat Wales 3-1 in their Pool D opener to begin the Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign with a win.
India start their FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign against Wales on August 15, hoping to make a strong start in a difficult Pool D that also features England and Pakistan
India will be among the teams in action on the first day, beginning their campaign against Wales in Pool D.
Built at a cost of approximately Rs 42 crore, the state-of-the-art rink is equipped with a 24x7 chilling facility, enabling ice hockey players to train throughout the year.
ISCE will focus on developing world-class coaches through multidisciplinary coach-development programmes.
If approved, the transaction will see the Lakers occupy the top two spots on the list of the biggest professional sports franchise sales.
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to Olympian Sushil Kumar in the alleged murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar.
SAI spends around Rs 20 crore on renovation; capacity raised to 7,500 as venue prepares to host badminton's biggest names from August 17
A reliable source said Kruis had informed the PHF that he would only be able to take up a full-time coaching assignment with the Pakistan team after the World Cup.
With the BWF World Championships returning to India after 17 years, the organisers are leaving no stone unturned to avoid further controversies.
During the interaction, PM Modi said athletes have been among the most frequent visitors to his residence and appreciated their consistent efforts over the years to achieve success for India.
The 19-year-old Pooja could only clear 1.84m, way below her national senior record height of 1.93m. She failed to sail over 1.87m in three attempts.
The PM cracked jokes and heard from the medallists about their experiences building up to the Games and during their stay in Glasgow in the interaction which took place on Sunday.