USMNT Withdraws from World Cup Qualifier
ISMAILIA, Egypt – Following an official advisory on March 3, 2026 from the U.S. Department of State urging all U.S. citizens to depart from nations within or close to the conflict zones in the Middle East, including Egypt, the U.S. Men's National Team with the full support of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), has withdrawn from the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifier currently taking place in Ismailia, Egypt. The team departed Egypt earlier today.
The results of the first two USA matches will stand, and remaining matches involving the USA will be canceled.
The Ismailia event progresses to the classification stage on Friday and the finals on Saturday.
