The 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup will be the 16th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It will be held from 15 to 30 August 2026 in Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host countries | Belgium Netherlands | ||
| Cities | Wavre Amstelveen | ||
| Dates | 15–30 August | ||
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
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Host selection
editThe International Hockey Federation announced on 15 June 2022 that they received the following five bids for the 2026 World Cup.[1][2] The winning bid will be announced in November 2022.
- London, Northampton, England or Cardiff, Wales[3]
Germany (host city: to be confirmed)[4]- Potchefstroom, South Africa
The following two bids are combined with the 2026 Women's World Cup:
- Wavre, Belgium/Amstelveen, Netherlands
- Potchefstroom, South Africa
Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands were awarded the hosting rights on 3 November 2022.[5]
Teams
editQualification
editJust as in 2018 and 2023, 16 teams will compete in the tournament. Alongside hosts, Belgium and Netherlands, the top-ranked team in the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons in the FIH Pro League and the five continental teams receive an automatic berth. The other 16 teams will compete for the last seven places in the World Cup Qualifiers.[6]
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2022 | Hosts | — | 2 |  Belgium Netherlands
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| 6 December 2023 – 30 June 2024 | 2023–24 FIH Pro League | — | 1 |  Australia
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| 30 November 2024 – 29 June 2025 | 2024–25 FIH Pro League | — | 1 | |
| 24 July – 3 August 2025 | 2025 Pan American Cup | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1 | |
| 8–17 August 2025 | 2025 EuroHockey Championship | Mönchengladbach, Germany | 1 | |
| August 2025 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations | TBD | 1 | |
| 2025 Asia Cup | TBD | 1 | ||
| 4–7 September 2025 | 2025 Oceania Cup[7] | Darwin, Australia | 1 | |
| January 2026 | 2026 World Cup Qualifiers | TBD | 7 | |
| Total | 16 | |||
Venues
editFollowing is a list of all venues and host cities.
| Netherlands | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Wagener Stadium | Stade Justin Peeters | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nations from four continents bidding for 2026 FIH Hockey World Cups!". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (16 June 2022). "Countries from four continents bid for Hockey World Cups in 2026". insidethegames.biz. Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur Stadium one of four venues in Men's 2026 World Cup bids". England Hockey. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "DHB zieht sein Interesse an der Bewerbung zur Ausrichtung der Feldhockey-WM 2026 zurück". DHB Hockey (in German). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Iveson, Ali (3 November 2022). "Netherlands and Belgium to hold combined Hockey World Cups in 2026". inside the games. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Qualification System for 2026 FIH Hockey World Cups" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
- ^ "International hockey returns to the Northern Territory as old rivalries ignite at the 2025 Oceania Cup". hockey.org.au. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.