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2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup

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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 14 to 30 August 2026 in Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands.

Infobox

Host countries
BelgiumNetherlands
Cities
WavreAmstelveen
Dates
14–30 August
Teams
16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue
2 (in 2 host cities)

Tables

· Teams › Qualification
3 November 2022
3 November 2022
Dates
3 November 2022
Event
Hosts
Location
—
Quotas
2
Qualifier(s)
Belgium Netherlands
6 December 2023 – 30 June 2024
6 December 2023 – 30 June 2024
Dates
6 December 2023 – 30 June 2024
Event
2023–24 FIH Pro League
Location
—
Quotas
1
Qualifier(s)
Australia
30 November 2024 – 29 June 2025
30 November 2024 – 29 June 2025
Dates
30 November 2024 – 29 June 2025
Event
2024–25 FIH Pro League
Location
—
Quotas
1
Qualifier(s)
Spain
24 July – 3 August 2025
24 July – 3 August 2025
Dates
24 July – 3 August 2025
Event
2025 Pan American Cup
Location
Montevideo
Quotas
1
Qualifier(s)
Argentina
8–16 August 2025
8–16 August 2025
Dates
8–16 August 2025
Event
2025 EuroHockey Championship
Location
Mönchengladbach
Quotas
1
Qualifier(s)
Germany
29 August – 7 September 2025
29 August – 7 September 2025
Dates
29 August – 7 September 2025
Event
2025 Asia Cup
Location
Rajgir
Quotas
1
Qualifier(s)
India
4–7 September 2025
4–7 September 2025
Dates
4–7 September 2025
Event
2025 Oceania Cup
Location
Darwin
Quotas
1
Qualifier(s)
New Zealand
11–18 October 2025
11–18 October 2025
Dates
11–18 October 2025
Event
2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Location
Ismailia
Quotas
1
Qualifier(s)
South Africa
28 February–8 March 2026
28 February–8 March 2026
Dates
28 February–8 March 2026
Event
2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Location
TBD
Quotas
7
Total
Total
Dates
Total
Event
16
Dates
Event
Location
Quotas
Qualifier(s)
3 November 2022
Hosts
—
2
Belgium Netherlands
6 December 2023 – 30 June 2024
2023–24 FIH Pro League
—
1
Australia
30 November 2024 – 29 June 2025
2024–25 FIH Pro League
—
1
Spain
24 July – 3 August 2025
2025 Pan American Cup
Montevideo
1
Argentina
8–16 August 2025
2025 EuroHockey Championship
Mönchengladbach
1
Germany
29 August – 7 September 2025
2025 Asia Cup
Rajgir
1
India
4–7 September 2025
2025 Oceania Cup
Darwin
1
New Zealand
11–18 October 2025
2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Ismailia
1
South Africa
28 February–8 March 2026
2026 World Cup Qualifiers
TBD
7
Total
16
· Venues
Wagener Stadium
Wagener Stadium
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Wagener Stadium
Netherlands
Stade Justin Peeters
Capacity: 15,000
Capacity: 15,000
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Capacity: 15,000
Netherlands
Capacity: 10,000
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Netherlands
Belgium
Wagener Stadium
Stade Justin Peeters
Capacity: 15,000
Capacity: 10,000
· First round › Pool A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Belgium (H)
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
Second round
2
2
Pos
2
Team
A2
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
A3
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
9th–16th classification
4
4
Pos
4
Team
A4
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Belgium (H)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Second round
2
A2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
A3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9th–16th classification
4
A4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
· First round › Pool B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
B1
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
Second round
2
2
Pos
2
Team
B2
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
B3
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
9th–16th classification
4
4
Pos
4
Team
B4
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
B1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Second round
2
B2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
B3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9th–16th classification
4
B4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
· First round › Pool C
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Netherlands (H)
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
Second round
2
2
Pos
2
Team
C2
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
C3
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
9th–16th classification
4
4
Pos
4
Team
C4
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Netherlands (H)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Second round
2
C2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
C3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9th–16th classification
4
C4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
· First round › Pool D
1
1
Pos
1
Team
D1
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
Second round
2
2
Pos
2
Team
D2
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
D3
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
9th–16th classification
4
4
Pos
4
Team
D4
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
D1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Second round
2
D2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
D3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9th–16th classification
4
D4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
· Second round › Pool E
1
1
Pos
1
Team
E1
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
Semifinals
2
2
Pos
2
Team
E2
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
E3
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
5th–8th classification
4
4
Pos
4
Team
E4
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
E1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Semifinals
2
E2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
E3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5th–8th classification
4
E4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
· Second round › Pool F
1
1
Pos
1
Team
F1
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
Semifinals
2
2
Pos
2
Team
F2
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
F3
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
5th–8th classification
4
4
Pos
4
Team
F4
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
F1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Semifinals
2
F2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
F3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5th–8th classification
4
F4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
· Classification round › Pool G
1
1
Pos
1
Team
G1
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
2
2
Pos
2
Team
G2
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
G3
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
4
4
Pos
4
Team
G4
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
G1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
G2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
G3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
G4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
· Classification round › Pool H
1
1
Pos
1
Team
H1
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
2
2
Pos
2
Team
H2
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
3
3
Pos
3
Team
H3
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
4
4
Pos
4
Team
H4
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
H1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
H2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
H3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
H4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

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    https://magazin.hockey.de/articles/dhb-zieht-interesse-an-bewerbung-zur-ausrichtung-der-wm-2026-zurueck
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    https://www.fih.hockey/events/fih-hockey-worldcup-belgium-netherlands-2026/news/fih-hockey-world-cup-belgium2
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