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2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers

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2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers
Tournament details
Host countriesChile
Egypt
Dates1–8 March 2026
Teams16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
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The 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers were the final stage of the qualification for the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup. It was held from 28 February to 8 March 2026.[1]

Two events were held, one each in Santiago, Chile and Ismailia, Egypt.[2]

Format

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Teams not qualifying from the continental qualification tournament were participating in this tournament according to the respective spots received by the FIH. The 16 teams were split into two eight team tournaments. In each tournament the eight teams were divided into two four-team pools. After the round-robin stage the top two teams advanced to the semifinals. The top three teams of each tournament and the highest world ranked team that finished in fourth place in each event qualified for the World Cup.[3]

Entrants

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Highlighted are the countries that are participating in the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers.
QualificationDateHostBerthsQualified team
2025 Pan American Cup 24 July–3 August 2025 Uruguay Montevideo 3 Image Canada
Image Chile
Image United States
2025 EuroHockey Championship II 27 July–2 August 2025 Portugal Lousada 3 Image Ireland
Image Scotland
Image Wales
2025 EuroHockey Championship 8–17 August 2025 Germany Mönchengladbach 4 Image Austria
Image England
Image France
Image Poland
2025 Asia Cup 29 August−7 September 2025 India Rajgir 4 Image China
Image Japan
Image Malaysia
Image South Korea
2025 Hockey Africa Cup of Nations 11–18 October 2025 Egypt Ismailia 1 Image Egypt
2025 Asia Play-offs 13–16 November 2025 Bangladesh Dhaka 1 Image Pakistan
Total 16

Ismailia

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Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
CityIsmailia
Dates1–7 March
Teams8 (from 4 confederations)
VenueSuez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsImage England
Runner-upImage Pakistan
Third placeImage Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored106 (6.24 per match)
Top scorerEgypt Ahmed El-Ganaini (5 goals)
Best playerEngland Tom Sorsby
Best young playerPakistan Waleed Rana
Best goalkeeperEgypt Mohamed Gamal

The first qualifier was held at the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt from 1 to 7 March 2026. England won the qualifier by defeating Pakistan 4–1 in the final, both directly qualifying for the World Cup. Japan sealed the third direct qualification by defeating Malaysia 5–4. Malaysia qualified based on World Ranking.[4]

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+2).

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Image England 3 3 0 0 13 0 +13 9 Semi-finals
2 Image Japan 3 2 0 1 10 8 +2 6
3 Image Egypt (H) 3 1 0 2 6 10 −4 3 Classification round
4 Image United States 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[5]
(H) Hosts

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Image Pakistan 3 3 0 0 14 9 +5 9 Semi-finals
2 Image Malaysia 3 2 0 1 14 10 +4 6
3 Image China 3 0 1 2 9 11 −2 1 Classification round
4 Image Austria 3 0 1 2 4 11 −7 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[5]

Classification round

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CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
6 March
 
 
Image Egypt4
 
7 March
 
Image Austria0
 
Image Egypt3
 
6 March
 
Image China4
 
Image Chinaw/o
 
 
Image United States
 
Seventh place
 
 
7 March
 
 
Image Austriaw/o
 
 
Image United States

Crossovers

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Seventh and eighth place

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Fifth and sixth place

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Medal round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 March
 
 
Image England7
 
7 March
 
Image Malaysia1
 
Image England4
 
6 March
 
Image Pakistan1
 
Image Pakistan4
 
 
Image Japan3
 
Third place
 
 
7 March
 
 
Image Malaysia4
 
 
Image Japan5

Semi-finals

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Third and fourth place

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Final

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Goalscorers

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There were 106 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 6.24 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
1 Image England 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
2 Image Pakistan
3 Image Japan
4 Image Malaysia
5 Image China
6 Image Egypt (H)
7 Image Austria
8 Image United States
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Santiago

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Tournament details
Host countryChile
CitySantiago
Dates1–8 March
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
VenueEstadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler
Final positions
ChampionsImage Ireland
Runner-upImage France
Third placeImage Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored102 (5.1 per match)
Top scorerScotland Jamie Golden (9 goals)
Best playerFrance François Goyet
Best young playerFrance Malo Martinache
Best goalkeeperIreland Jamie Carr

The tournament was held at the Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler in Santiago, Chile from 28 February to 8 March 2026.[7]

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC−3).

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Image France 3 1 1 1 10 6 +4 4 Semi-finals
2 Image Wales 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
3 Image Scotland 3 1 1 1 5 9 −4 4 Classification round
4 Image Chile (H) 3 0 3 0 7 7 0 3
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[5]
(H) Hosts

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Image Ireland 3 3 0 0 15 4 +11 9 Semi-finals
2 Image Poland 3 2 0 1 6 7 −1 6
3 Image Canada 3 1 0 2 10 9 +1 3 Classification round
4 Image South Korea 3 0 0 3 5 16 −11 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[5]

Classification round

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CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
6 March
 
 
Image Scotland8
 
7 March
 
Image South Korea2
 
Image Scotland5
 
6 March
 
Image Canada1
 
Image Canada3
 
 
Image Chile2
 
Seventh place
 
 
7 March
 
 
Image South Korea0 (1)
 
 
Image Chile (p.s.o.)0 (4)

Crossovers

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Seventh and eighth place

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Fifth and sixth place

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Medal round

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 March
 
 
Image France4
 
8 March
 
Image Poland2
 
Image France1
 
6 March
 
Image Ireland2
 
Image Ireland4
 
 
Image Wales0
 
Third place
 
 
8 March
 
 
Image Poland1
 
 
Image Wales2

Semifinals

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Third and fourth place

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Final

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Goalscorers

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There were 102 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.1 goals per match.

9 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

Final standings

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Pos Team Qualification
1 Image Ireland 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
2 Image France
3 Image Wales
4 Image Poland
5 Image Scotland
6 Image Canada
7 Image Chile (H)
8 Image South Korea
Source: FIH
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Qualified teams

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The following seven teams qualified for the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Team Qualified on Qualified as Previous appearances in the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup1
Image England6 March 2026Ismailia champions14 (1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023)
Image Pakistan6 March 2026Ismailia runners-up13 (1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2018)
Image Japan7 March 2026Ismailia third-place5 (1971, 1973, 2002, 2006, 2023)
Image Ireland6 March 2026Santiago champions3 (1978, 1990, 2018)
Image France6 March 2026Santiago runners-up4 (1971, 1990, 2018, 2023)
Image Wales8 March 2026Santiago third-place1 (2023)
Image Malaysia6 March 2026Highest ranked fourth-place9 (1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1998, 2002, 2014, 2018, 2023)

See also

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 The United States withdrew after two matches because of an official advisory from the US State Department due to the 2026 Iran War. Matches played stood and all other matches were cancelled and resulted in favour of the opposing team.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ "Qualification System for 2026 FIH Hockey World Cups" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Qualifiers for 2026 FIH Hockey World Cups". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "African Hockey Federation-Road to the FIH Hockey World Cup: Ismailia Gears Up for Men's Qualifiers". www.africahockey.org/. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
  4. ↑ "England strike gold as Japan and Malaysia seal World Cup qualification". Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 FIH General Tournament Regulations - May 2025.pdf
  6. ↑ "USA Men's team withdraws from World Cup Qualifier". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "All Eyes on 2026: The Race for FIH Hockey World Cup Begins!". fih.hockey. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
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