Chile, Egypt & India to host thrilling 2026 World Cup Qualifiers!
Chile (City of Santiago), Egypt (Ismailia) and India (Hyderabad) will host the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers, as confirmed today by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
The Qualifiers represent the final stage of qualification for next year’s FIH Hockey World Cup, which will be hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands (August 15-30, 2026).
Seven teams per gender will qualify through these events, which promise to be among the highlights of the FIH calendar next year. The teams finishing first, second, and third in each tournament will secure their place at next year’s FIH flagship event. The highest world-ranked team among those finishing in fourth place in each event will be the seventh team to qualify (see Qualification System here).
Teams have been allocated according to the FIH World Rankings as follows:
City of Santiago, Chile (February 28 – March 8, 2026)
- Women: Australia, Japan, Ireland, Chile, France, Canada, Malaysia and Switzerland
- Men: France, Ireland, Korea, Wales, Scotland, Canada, Poland and Chile
Hyderabad, Telangana, India (March 8-14, 2026)
- Women: England, India, Scotland, Korea, Italy, Uruguay, Wales and Austria
Ismailia, Egypt (March 1-7, 2026)
- Men: England, Malaysia, Pakistan, Egypt, Japan, Austria, China and USA
The teams qualifying through these tournaments will join an impressive line-up of 18 teams (9 per gender) that have already qualified, either through the FIH Hockey Pro League, the Continental Championships, or as hosts.
