The 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup will be the 16th edition of the

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, the quadrennial world championship for men's national

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teams organized by the

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. It will be held from 14 to 30 August 2026 in

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, Belgium and

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, Netherlands.

Host selection

The

announced on 15 June 2022 that they received the following five bids for the 2026 World Cup. *

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and

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, Wales (joint bid) *

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(bid withdrawn October 2022 due to economic risk) *

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The following bids included holding combined men's and women's world cup simultaneously: *

, Belgium and

, Netherlands (joint bid) *Potchefstroom, South Africa Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands were awarded the hosting rights on 3 November 2022.

Teams

Qualification

Just as in 2018 and 2023, 16 teams will compete in the tournament. Alongside hosts,

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and

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, 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.

Venues

Following is a list of all venues and host cities.

References

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Men's Hockey World Cup

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Host selection

Teams

Qualification

Venues

See also

References