2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers

This article is about Men's qualifiers. For Women's qualifers, see 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers.
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

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.

Entrants

Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
2025 Pan American Cup 24 July–3 August 2025 Montevideo 3  Canada
 Chile
 United States
2025 EuroHockey Championship II 27 July–2 August 2025 Lousada 3  Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
2025 EuroHockey Championship 8–17 August 2025 Mönchengladbach 4  Austria
 England
 France
 Poland
2025 Asia Cup 29 August−7 September 2025 Rajgir 4  China
 Japan
 Malaysia
 South Korea
2025 Hockey Africa Cup of Nations 11–18 October 2025 Ismailia 1  Egypt
2025 Asia Play-offs 13–16 November 2025 Dhaka 1  Pakistan
Total 16

Ismailia

Tournament details
Host countryEgypt
CityIsmailia
Dates1–7 March
Teams8 (from 4 confederations)
VenueSuez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions England
Runner-up Pakistan
Third place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored106 (6.24 per match)
Top scorer Ahmed El-Ganaini (5 goals)
Best player Tom Sorsby
Best young player Waleed Rana
Best goalkeeper 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.[3]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 0 13 0 +13 9 Semi-finals
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 10 8 +2 6
3  Egypt (H) 3 1 0 2 6 10 −4 3 Classification round
4  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.[4]
(H) Hosts
1 March 2026
18:45
England  5–0  Japan
Sorsby  11', 36'
Ward  13'
Croft  17', 44' 		Report
Umpires:
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
1 March 2026
20:45
Egypt  3–1  United States
El-Ganaini  10'
Atef  22'
Mohsen  52' 		Report A. Käppeler  6'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Raphaël Adrien (GER)
2 March 2026
18:45
Japan  4–0  United States
Matsumoto  3'
Yamasaki  23'
Ooka  28'
Kimura  56' 		Report
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Raphaël Adrien (GER)
2 March 2026
20:45
Egypt  0–3  England
Report Ward  27'
Bandurak  29'
Sorsby  57'
Umpires:
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
Aziz Adimah (GHA)
4 March 2026
18:45
England  5–0[note 1]  United States
Report
4 March 2026
20:45
Japan  6–3  Egypt
Fujishima  7', 52', 59'
Shinohara  9'
Matsumoto  11', 40' 		Report El-Ganaini  22', 33', 34'
Umpires:
Jonas van't Hek (NED)
Aziz Adimah (GHA)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Pakistan 3 3 0 0 14 9 +5 9 Semi-finals
2  Malaysia 3 2 0 1 14 10 +4 6
3  China 3 0 1 2 9 11 −2 1 Classification round
4  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.[4]
1 March 2026
13:00
Malaysia  6–1  Austria
Azrai  24', 44'
Silverius  24'
Sumantri  34'
Anuar  52'
Jalil  57' 		Report Losonci  3'
Umpires:
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
1 March 2026
15:00
Pakistan  5–4  China
Khan  8'
Wah. Rana  20'
Ammad  21'
Mahmood  35'
Wal. Rana  43' 		Report Du  16', 39'
Guan  42'
Zhang  49'
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Aziz Adimah (GHA)
2 March 2026
13:00
Pakistan  5–3  Malaysia
Wah. Rana  13'
Hayat  16'
Ahmad  45+'
Khan  49'
Ammad  56' 		Report Abdu Rauf  12'
Anuar  14'
Fi. Saari  40'
Umpires:
Jonas van't Hek (NED)
Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
2 March 2026
15:00
Austria  1–1  China
Frey  27' Report Chen B.  31'
Umpires:
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
4 March 2026
13:00
Austria  2–4  Pakistan
Kelner  47'
Scholz  53' 		Report Afraz 4'
Mahmood  44', 52'
Khan  51'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)
4 March 2026
15:00
Malaysia  5–4  China
Fi. Saari  5', 43'
Rozemi  28'
Faiz  36'
Fa. Saari  47' 		Report Wang Y.  8'
Zhao  16', 51'
Chen B.  11'
Umpires:
Annelize Rostron (RSA)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)

Classification round

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

Crossovers

6 March 2026
09:00
China  Walkover[note 1]  United States
Report
6 March 2026
11:00
Egypt  4–0  Austria
El-Ganaini  9'
Awad  25'
Mamdouh  47'
Adel  53' 		Report
Umpires:
Jonas van't Hek (NED)
Annelize Rostron (RSA)

Seventh and eighth place

7 March 2026
09:00
Austria  Walkover[note 1]  United States
Report

Fifth and sixth place

7 March 2026
11:00
Egypt  3–4  China
Adel  31'
Ragab  36'
Kamal  41' 		Report Du  44'
Su  53'
Chen Q.  56'
Ao  59'
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Annelize Rostron (RSA)

Medal round

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

Semi-finals

6 March 2026
13:15
England  7–1  Malaysia
Ward  19'
Hooper  36', 60'
Sorsby  42'
Rushmere  43', 49'
Wallace  54' 		Report Hassan  50'
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
6 March 2026
15:30
Pakistan  4–3  Japan
Ammad  9'
Mahmood  52'
Khan  55'
Afraz  57' 		Report Ooka  21'
Yamada  35'
Yamasaki  41'
Umpires:
Steve Rogers (AUS)
Raphaël Adrien (GER)

Third and fourth place

7 March 2026
15:00
Malaysia  4–5  Japan
Fi. Saari  30'
Jalil  32'
Cholan  36'
Fa. Saari  59' 		Report Ooka  15'
Matsumoto  38'
Fujishima  52'
Yamasaki  55', 57'
Umpires:
Jonas van't Hek (NED)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

Final

7 March 2026
20:00
England  4–1  Pakistan
Croft  18'
Hooper  35', 40'
Fox  52' 		Report Wal. Rana  42'
Umpires:
Sean Rapaport (RSA)
Aziz Adimah (GHA)

Goalscorers

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

5 goals

  • Ahmed El-Ganaini

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

  • Moritz Frey
  • Maximilian Kelner
  • Fülöp Losonci
  • Maximilian Scholz
  • Ao Xu
  • Chen Qijun
  • Guan Quyang
  • Su Rui
  • Wang Yaqi
  • Zhang Xiaojia
  • Hamada Atef
  • Hussein Awad
  • Said Kamal
  • Mahmoud Mamdouh
  • Ahmed Mohsen
  • Mostafa Ragab
  • Nick Bandurak
  • Ben Fox
  • Zachary Wallce
  • Kosei Kawabe
  • Ryosuke Shinohara
  • Shota Yamada
  • Syed Cholan
  • Shafiq Hassan
  • Aiman Rozemi
  • Faiz Jali
  • Muhajir Abdu Rauf
  • Shello Silverius
  • Norsyafiq Sumantri
  • Nadeem Ahmad
  • Zikriya Hayat
  • Aki Käppeler

Source: FIH

Final standings

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

Santiago

Tournament details
Host countryChile
CitySantiago
Dates1–8 March
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
VenueEstadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler
Final positions
Champions Ireland
Runner-up France
Third place Wales
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored102 (5.1 per match)
Top scorer Jamie Golden (9 goals)
Best player François Goyet
Best young player Malo Martinache
Best goalkeeper 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.[6]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC−3).

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 1 1 1 10 6 +4 4 Semi-finals
2  Wales 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
3  Scotland 3 1 1 1 5 9 −4 4 Classification round
4  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.[4]
(H) Hosts
1 March 2026
16:30
France  2–3  Scotland
Xavier  5'
Charlet  20' 		Report J. Golden  25'
C. Golden  27', 30'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
James Unkles (AUS)
1 March 2026
19:45
Wales  2–2  Chile
N. Morgan  4'
G. Furlong  47' 		Report R. Valenzuela  22'
A. Valenzuela  23'
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Tyler Klenk (CAN)
3 March 2026
18:00
Wales  0–5  France
Report Charlet  20', 41', 50'
Marqué  37', 51'
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Darren Hubach (RSA)
3 March 2026
20:15
Scotland  2–2  Chile
J. Golden  35'
Walker  54' 		Report Wolansky  32'
J. Amoroso  54'
Umpires:
You Hyo-sik (KOR)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
4 March 2026
18:00
Scotland  0–5  Wales
Report Pritchard  4'
Newbold  10', 38'
Hutchinson  28'
Welsh  43'
Umpires:
You Hyo-sik (KOR)
Darren Hubach (RSA)
4 March 2026
20:15
France  3–3  Chile
Charlet  21', 51'
Marqué  56' 		Report Amoroso  15', 57'
Goñi  37'
Umpires:
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
Jamie Telfer (SCO)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 3 3 0 0 15 4 +11 9 Semi-finals
2  Poland 3 2 0 1 6 7 −1 6
3  Canada 3 1 0 2 10 9 +1 3 Classification round
4  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.[4]
1 March 2026
12:00
Ireland  5–2  Canada
McAllister  9'
Lynch  22'
Duncan  40'
Cole  49', 52' 		Report Childs  47'
Nicholson  50'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Zeke Newman (AUS)
1 March 2026
14:15
South Korea  2–3  Poland
Lim  27'
Oh  45' 		Report Jarzyński  31', 51'
Lange  53'
Umpires:
Maggie Giddens (USA)
Darren Hubach (RSA)
3 March 2026
09:00
Canada  1–2  Poland
Nicholson  60' Report Jarzyński  45'
T. Bembenek  56'
Umpires:
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
Juan Pedro Rodríguez (ARG)
3 March 2026
11:15
South Korea  1–6  Ireland
Jang J.  15' Report Williams  14'
Cole  27', 56'
Nelson  28'
Rowe  42', 48'
Umpires:
Tyler Klenk (CAN)
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
4 March 2026
09:00
Ireland  4–1  Poland
Rowe  15'
Cole  21'
Walker  40'
Nelson  59' 		Report Rutkowski  52'
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Tyler Klenk (CAN)
4 March 2026
11:15
Canada  7–2  South Korea
Sarmento  7'
Childs  19'
Thind  22'
Davis  39', 53'
Harris  49'
Nicholson  58' 		Report Choi  7'
Jang J.  47'
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Juan Pedro Rodríguez (ARG)

Classification round

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

Crossovers

6 March 2026
12:45
Scotland  8–2  South Korea
J. Golden  3', 35', 52'
Walker  4', 5', 18', 49'
McConnell  43' 		Report Lim  11'
Cheon  13'
Umpires:
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
Juan Pedro Rodríguez (ARG)
6 March 2026
15:00
Canada  3–2  Chile
Loh  14'
Dhillon  50'
Davis  59' 		Report J. Amoroso  5'
R. Valenzuela  15'
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Jamie Telfer (SCO)

Seventh and eighth place

7 March 2026
13:30
South Korea  0–0  Chile
Report
Penalties
Rim
Bae
Jin 		1–4 Hurtado
Labbe
J. Amoroso
Gesswein
Umpires:
Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)

Fifth and sixth place

7 March 2026
15:45
Scotland  5–1  Canada
J. Golden  21', 26', 34', 36'
Douglas  59' 		Report Sarmento  38'
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
You Hyo-sik (KOR)

Medal round

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

Semifinals

6 March 2026
17:15
France  4–2  Poland
T. Clément  15'
Branicki  20'
Esmenjaud  21'
Sellier  36' 		Report T. Bembenek  22'
Rutkowski  34'
Umpires:
You Hyo-sik (KOR)
Darren Hubach (RSA)
6 March 2026
19:30
Ireland  4–0  Wales
Lynch  1', 44'
Rowe  26'
Nelson  44' 		Report
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
Tyler Klenk (CAN)

Third and fourth place

8 March 2026
13:30
Poland  1–2  Wales
Koperski  51' Report G. Furlong  22', 27'
Umpires:
Zeke Newman (AUS)
You Hyo-sik (KOR)

Final

8 March 2026
15:45
France  1–2  Ireland
Haertelmeyer  24' Report Williams  26', 36'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Darren Hubsch (RSA)

Goalscorers

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

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

Qualified teams

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
 England 6 March 2026 Ismailia champions 14 (1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023)
 Pakistan 6 March 2026 Ismailia runners-up 13 (1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2018)
 Japan 7 March 2026 Ismailia third-place 5 (1971, 1973, 2002, 2006, 2023)
 Ireland 6 March 2026 Santiago champions 3 (1978, 1990, 2018)
 France 6 March 2026 Santiago runners-up 4 (1971, 1990, 2018, 2023)
 Poland 8 March 2026 Santiago third-place 6 (1975, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2002)
 Malaysia 6 March 2026 Highest ranked fourth-place 9 (1973, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1998, 2002, 2014, 2018, 2023)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c 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.[5]

References

  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. ^ "England strike gold as Japan and Malaysia seal World Cup qualification". Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d FIH General Tournament Regulations - May 2025.pdf
  5. ^ "USA Men's team withdraws from World Cup Qualifier". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  6. ^ "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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