Which teams have qualified for the FIH Women’s World Cup 2026?
China beat India 4-1 in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 in Gongshu on Sunday to book its place in the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 in Belgium and Netherlands.
The highest ranked Asian nation, China, is the seventh team to qualify for the quadrennial competition.
Belgium and Netherlands, being the hosts of the event, gained direct qualification. Germany and Argentina qualified through the previous two editions of the FIH Hockey Pro League. USA secured qualification through the Pan American Cup and Spain qualified from the Eurohockey Championship.
The champions from Africa and Oceania will also qualify directly for the World Cup.
The remaining seven teams in the 16-nation tournament will be determined by the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026, which will be played next year.
Published on Sep 14, 2025