The official draw ceremony for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup will be held in Amsterdam on Tuesday, where the 32 qualified teams will find out their opponents for the group stage of the prestigious tournament.
The awards ceremony will be held at the iconic Wagener Stadium at 3pm (CET) and will determine the composition of four pools of four teams each for the men’s and women’s events.
The upcoming World Cup will be co-hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium from August 15 to 30, 2026, with matches scheduled to be held in Amsterdam and Wavre.
According to the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the draw ceremony will be attended by coaches, team captains and former international hockey stars, including FIH President Tayyap Ikram, FIH Vice-President and EuroHockey President Marcos Hofmann, FIH Executive Board Member Erik Cornelissen, Dutch Hockey Federation President Erik Klein Nagelvoort and Belgian Hockey Federation President Patrick Keisters.
The event will also be streamed live on the digital platform Watch. Hockey for fans around the world.
A total of 16 teams in each gender category qualified for the World Cup finals after an intense two-week qualifying tournament.
Qualifying women’s teams include Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Argentina, United States, Spain, New Zealand, China, South Africa, Chile, Australia, Ireland, Japan, England, India and Scotland.
In the men’s competition, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia, Spain, Argentina, Germany, New Zealand, India, South Africa, England, Pakistan, Japan, Malaysia, Ireland, France and Wales have secured places.
Source: https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Mar-2026/fih-hold-hockey-world-cup-2026-draw-tuesday