The 2026 Hockey World Cup qualifiers will be hosted in three nations: Chile, Egypt, and India. According to the International Hockey Federation (FIH), these host nations are Chile (Santiago), Egypt (Ismailia), and India (Hyderabad).
These are the final opportunities for nations to qualify for a spot within the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, scheduled to occur in Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15-30, 2026.
A total of seven teams from Men’s Hockey and seven teams from Women’s Hockey will qualify for the World Cup. The teams that qualify are determined as follows. The first, second, and third teams will qualify automatically. But then among the fourth teams, based on world rankings, the highest will qualify as the seventh team.
List of Teams Playing in Each Host Nation
Santiago, Chile. February 28 - March 8, 2026
Women’s Teams:
Australia, Japan, Ireland, Chile, France, Canada, Malaysia, Switzerland
Men’s Teams:
France, Ireland, Korea, Wales, Scotland, Canada, Poland, Chile
Hyderabad, India
March 8-14,
Women's Teams: England, India, Scotland, Korea, Italy, Uruguay, Wales, Austria Ismailia, Egypt
March 1- Men's Teams: England, Malaysia, Pakistan, Egypt, Japan, Austria, China, USA All teams that will qualify from these will be joined by the 18 teams, 9 women and 9 men, who have already qualified based on FIH Hockey Pro League, Continental Championships, and as hosting nations.