2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup|
| Host countries | Belgium
Netherlands |
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| Cities | Wavre
Amstelveen |
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| Dates | 14–30 August |
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| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
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| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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| ← 2023 (previous) |
(next) 2030 → |
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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.
Host selection
The International Hockey Federation announced on 15 June 2022 that they received the following five bids for the 2026 World Cup.[1][2]
The following two bids included holding combined men's and women's world cup simultaneously:
- Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands (joint bid)
- Potchefstroom, South Africa
Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands were awarded the hosting rights on 3 November 2022.[5]
Teams
Qualification
Just 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]
Venues
Following is a list of all venues and host cities.
First round
The hosts schedule was published on 30 September 2025.[7]
Pool A
First match(es) will be played: 15 August 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Pool B
First match(es) will be played: 16 August 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
Pool C
First match(es) will be played: 16 August 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Pool D
First match(es) will be played: 16 August 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
Second round
Pool E
| Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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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
|
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
Pool F
| 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
|
First match(es) will be played: 22 August 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
Classification round
Pool G
| Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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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
|
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
Pool H
| Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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| 1
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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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First match(es) will be played: 22 August 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
15th place match
13th place match
11th place match
9th place match
7th place match
5th place match
First to fourth place classification
Bracket
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 28 August | | |
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| E1 | |
| 30 August |
| F2 | | |
| Winner SF1 | |
| 28 August |
| | Winner SF2 | |
| F1 | |
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| E2 | | |
| Third place |
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| 30 August |
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| Loser SF1 | |
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| Loser SF2 | |
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
See also
References
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| Tournament | |
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| Squads | |
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| Finals | |
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| Qualifier(s) | |
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