2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers

This article is about Women's qualifiers. For Men's qualifiers, see 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers.
2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers
Tournament details
Dates2–14 March 2026
Teams16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
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The 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers was the final stage of the qualification for the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup. It was held from 2 to 14 March 2026.[1]

Two events were held, one each in Santiago, Chile and Hyderabad, India[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 finishes 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
 Uruguay
2025 EuroHockey Championship II 27 July–2 August 2025 Gniezno 4  Austria
 Italy
  Switzerland
 Wales
2025 EuroHockey Championship 8–17 August 2025 Mönchengladbach 4  England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
2025 Oceania Cup 4–7 September 2025 Darwin 1  Australia
2025 Asia Cup 5−14 September 2025 Hangzhou 4  India
 Japan
 Malaysia
 South Korea
Total 16

Squads

Main article: 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers squads

Santiago

2026 Women's FIH World Cup Qualifiers Chile
Tournament details
Host countryChile
CitySantiago
Dates2–8 March
Teams8 (from 4 confederations)
VenueEstadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler
Final positions
Champions Chile
Runner-up Australia
Third place Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored66 (3.3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Neasa Flynn
Emma van der Zanden
Caoimhe Perdue
Nur Azhar (3 goals)
Best player Niamh Carey
Best young player Mathilde Duffrène
Best goalkeeper Natalia Salvador

The tournament was held at the Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler in Santiago, Chile from 2 to 8 March 2026.[3]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC−3).

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Chile (H) 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Semi-finals
2  Australia 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3  France 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3 Classification round
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2026. 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


2 March 2026
17:15
Australia  4–0  France
Flynn  7'
G. Stewart  19'
Kershaw  23'
Arnott  28' 		Report
Umpires:
Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Ilanggo Kanabathu (MAS)
2 March 2026
19:30
Chile  6–0   Switzerland
Urroz  20', 20'
Maldonado  26'
Rojas  42'
Arrieta  44'
Villagrán  48' 		Report
Umpires:
Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
Juan Pedro Rodríguez (ARG)
4 March 2026
13:30
France  2–1   Switzerland
Lahlah  12'
Le Nindre  37' 		Report Weber  16'
Umpires:
Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
4 March 2026
15:45
Chile  2–1  Australia
Salas  42'
Maldonado  60+' 		Report Kershaw  46'
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Victoria Pazos (PAR)
5 March 2026
17:15
Australia  3–0   Switzerland
Flynn  8', 51'
Howell  56' 		Report
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Tyler Klenk (CAN)
5 March 2026
19:30
France  0–1  Chile
Report Salas  8'
Umpires:
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
Lorijn de Kraker (NED

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ireland 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9 Semi-finals
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 9 2 +7 6
3  Malaysia 3 1 0 2 6 10 −4 3 Classification round
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 2 15 −13 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]
2 March 2026
12:45
Japan  4–0  Canada
Nakagomi  5'
Hasegawa  37'
S. Tanaka  39'
Mikami  53' 		Report
Umpires:
Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
James Unkles (AUS)
2 March 2026
15:00
Ireland  5–0  Malaysia
Mullan  21'
Perdue  24'
McAuley  34'
M. Carey  37'
Upton  40' 		Report
Umpires:
You Hyo-sik (KOR)
Jamie Telfer (SCO)
3 March 2026
13:30
Canada  1–6  Malaysia
Walton  11' Report K. Mohd  9'
Azhar  20', 28'
Muhammad  36'
Zulkifli  39'
Sukri  46'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
3 March 2026
15:45
Ireland  2–1  Japan
N. Carey  18'
Perdue  29' 		Report Toriyama  55'
Umpires:
Maggie Giddens (USA)
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
5 March 2026
12:45
Japan  4–0  Malaysia
Kobayakawa  39', 45'
Murayama  48'
Nakagomi  55' 		Report
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
5 March 2026
15:00
Canada  1–5  Ireland
Mollenhauer  13' Report Torrans  25', 36'
Perdue  30'
McMaster  38'
Handcock  60'
Umpires:
Maggie Giddens (USA)
Victoria Pazos (PAR)

Classification round

 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
7 March
 
 
 France3
 
8 March
 
 Canada0
 
 France3
 
7 March
 
 Malaysia0
 
 Malaysia3
 
 
  Switzerland1
 
Seventh place
 
 
8 March
 
 
 Canada1
 
 
  Switzerland2

Crossovers

7 March 2026
09:00
France  3–0  Canada
Van der Zanden  34'
Duffrène  37'
Varoqui  51' 		Report
Umpires:
Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
7 March 2026
11:15
Malaysia  3–1   Switzerland
S. Mohd  25'
Sukri  26'
Azhar  37' 		Report Stomps  43'
Umpires:
Juan Pedro Rodríguez (ARG)
Jamie Telfer (SCO)

Seventh and eighth place

8 March 2026
09:00
Canada  1–2   Switzerland
Girgis  33' Report Pöhler  25'
E. Trösch  36'
Umpires:
Lorijn de Kraker (NED)
Juan Pedro Rodríguez (ARG)

Fifth and sixth place

8 March 2026
11:15
France  3–0  Malaysia
Van der Zanden  1', 57'
Proux  37' 		Report
Umpires:
Kamilė Mockaitytė (LTU)
Tyler Klenk (CAN)

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 March
 
 
 Chile (p.s.o.)1 (2)
 
8 March
 
 Japan1 (0)
 
 Chile1
 
7 March
 
 Australia0
 
 Ireland0
 
 
 Australia1
 
Third place
 
 
8 March
 
 
 Japan0 (1)
 
 
 Ireland (p.s.o.)0 (3)

Semi-finals

7 March 2026
18:00
Ireland  0–1  Australia
Report Colwill  28'
Umpires:
Laurine Delforge (BEL)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
7 March 2026
20:15
Chile  1–1  Japan
Ananías  59' Report Saito  14'
Penalties
Muñoz
Ananías
Valdivia
Urroz 		2–0 Kobayakawa
Nakagomi
Tanaka
Hasegawa
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Maggie Giddens (USA)

Third and fourth place

8 March 2026
18:00
Japan  0–0  Ireland
Report
Penalties
Kobayakawa
Hasegawa
Toriyama
Nakagomi 		1–3 Hawkshaw
McLoughlin
Kealy
McMaster
Umpires:
Victoria Pazos (PAR)
Maggie Giddens (USA)

Final

8 March 2026
20:15
Chile  1–0  Australia
A. Irazoqui  7' Report
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

Goalscorers

There were 66 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1  Chile (H) 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup
2  Australia
3  Ireland
4  Japan
5  France
6  Malaysia
7   Switzerland
8  Canada
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Hyderabad

2026 Women's FIH World Cup Qualifiers India
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
CityHyderabad
Dates8–14 March
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
VenueG. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground
Final positions
Champions England
Runner-up India
Third place Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored58 (2.9 per match)
Top scorer(s) Grace Balsdon
Teresa Viana (5 goals)

The tournament was held at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground in Hyderabad, India from 8 to 14 March 2026.[3]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+5:30).

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Semi-finals
2  Italy 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3  South Korea 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4 Classification round
4  Austria 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 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]
8 March 2026
12:45
England  5–2  Italy
Balsdon  12', 32'
Bingham  15'
Neal  16'
Toman  27' 		Report Pessina  19'
Carta  46'
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Tamara Wood (AUS)
8 March 2026
15:00
South Korea  1–0  Austria
Kim S.  34' Report
Umpires:
Durga Devi (IND)
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
9 March 2026
12:45
Italy  3–0  Austria
Carta  19'
Brea  21'
Di Paola  45' 		Report
Umpires:
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
Rama Potnis (IND)
9 March 2026
15:00
South Korea  0–3  England
Report Walker  16'
Neal  38'
Balsdon  44'
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Gemma Calderón (ESP)
11 March 2026
12:45
England  2–0  Austria
Balsdon  20'
Hunt  48' 		Report
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Durga Devi (IND)
11 March 2026
15:00
Italy  1–1  South Korea
Carta  7' Report Choi J.  26'
Umpires:
Wanri Venter (RSA)
Rama Potnis (IND)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India (H) 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7 Semi-finals
2  Scotland 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
3  Uruguay 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3 Classification round
4  Wales 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 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
8 March 2026
17:15
Scotland  1–0  Wales
Costello  20' Report
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-seon (KOR)
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
8 March 2026
19:30
India  4–0  Uruguay
Annu  21'
Ishika  40'
Lalremsiami  49'
Rutuja  58' 		Report
Umpires:
Wanri Venter (RSA)
Gemma Calderón (ESP)
9 March 2026
17:15
Uruguay  3–2  Wales
Vilar  29'
Díaz  36'
Viana  41' 		Report Atkin  5'
Goodwin  48'
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Tamara Wood (AUS)
9 March 2026
19:30
Scotland  2–2  India
McEwan  6'
Burnet  33' 		Report Navneet  18'
Sunelita  29'
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Cookie Tan (SGP)
11 March 2026
17:15
Uruguay  1–3  Scotland
Viana  19' Report Burnet  10'
Holdgate  43', 58'
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-seon (KOR)
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
11 March 2026
19:30
India  4–1  Wales
Sakshi  7'
Navneet  29', 34', 55' 		Report Thomas  39'
Umpires:
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)

Classification round

 
CrossoverFifth place
 
      
 
13 March
 
 
 South Korea1
 
14 March
 
 Wales2
 
 Wales0
 
13 March
 
 Uruguay3
 
 Uruguay3
 
 
 Austria0
 
Seventh place
 
 
14 March
 
 
 South Korea1 (1)
 
 
 Austria (pen.)1 (2)

Crossovers

13 March 2026
12:45
South Korea  1–2  Wales
Park Y.  46' Report Bingham  49', 53'
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Gemma Calderón (ESP)
13 March 2026
15:00
Uruguay  3–0  Austria
Vilar  4'
Viana  21', 44' 		Report
Umpires:
Wanri Venter (RSA)
Kim Yoon-seon (KOR)

Seventh and eighth place

14 March 2026
12:45
South Korea  1–1  Austria
Lee Yu-r.  31' Report Vukovich  3'
Penalties
Lee Yu-j.
Kim S.
Park S.
Choi J.
Lee Yu-r. 		1–2 Czech
Proksch
Kern
Bauer
Kemper
Umpires:
Durga Devi (IND)
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)

Fifth and sixth place

14 March 2026
15:00
Wales  0–3  Uruguay
Report Viana  23'
Verga  36'
Curutchague  57'
Umpires:
Lizelotte Wolter (NED)
Rama Potnis (IND)

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 March
 
 
 England2
 
14 March
 
 Scotland0
 
 England2
 
13 March
 
 India0
 
 India1
 
 
 Italy0
 
Third place
 
 
14 March
 
 
 Scotland1
 
 
 Italy0

Semi-finals

13 March 2026
17:15
England  2–0  Scotland
Bingham  25'
Bourne  29' 		Report
Umpires:
Cookie Tan (SGP)
Pauline Cuypers (BEL)
13 March 2026
19:30
India  1–0  Italy
Manisha  40' Report
Umpires:
Sandra Adell (ESP)
Tamara Wood (AUS)

Third and fourth place

14 March 2026
17:15
Scotland  1–0  Italy
Costello  7' Report
Umpires:
Wanri Venter (RSA)
Gemma Calderón (ESP)

Final

14 March 2026
19:30
England  2–0  India
Balsdon  13'
Neal  43' 		Report
Umpires:
Kim Yoon-seon (KOR)
Benjamin Messerli (SUI)

Goalscorers

There were 58 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.9 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

Final standings

Pos Team Qualification
1  England Hockey World Cup
2  India
3  Scotland
4  Italy
5  Uruguay
6  Wales
7  Austria
8  South Korea
Source: FIH

Qualified teams

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

Team Qualified on Qualified as Previous appearances in the Women's FIH Hockey World Cup1
 Chile 7 March 2026 Santiago champions 1 (2022)
 Australia 7 March 2026 Santiago runners-up 12 (1981, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
 Ireland 8 March 2026 Santiago third-place 6 (1986, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)
 England 13 March 2026 Hyderabad champions 11 (1983, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
 India 13 March 2026 Hyderabad runners-up 8 (1974, 1978, 1983, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2022)
 Scotland 14 March 2026 Hyderabad third-place 4 (1983, 1986, 1998, 2002)
 Japan 14 March 2026 Highest ranked fourth-place 9 (1978, 1981, 1990, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
1 Italic indicates hosts for that year.

See also

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. ^ a b "All Eyes on 2026: The Race for FIH Hockey World Cup Begins!". fih.hockey. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d FIH General Tournament Regulations - May 2025.pdf
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