2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers|
| Dates | 28 February–14 March 2026 |
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| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
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| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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| ← 2010 (previous) |
(next) 2030 → |
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The 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers will be the final stage of the qualification for the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup. It will be held at 28 February to 8 March 2026.[1]
Two events will be held in Santiago, Chile and Hyderabad, India[2]
Teams not qualifying from the continental qualification tournament are participating in this tournament according to the respective spots received by the FIH. The 16 teams will be split into two eight team tournaments. In each tournament the eight teams will be divided into two four-team pools. After the round-robin stage the top two teams advance to the semifinals. The top three teams of each tournament and the highest world ranked team that finishes in 4th place in each event will qualify for the World Cup.
Qualified teams
Tournament 1
2026 Women's FIH World Cup Qualifiers Chile|
| Host country | Chile |
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| City | Santiago |
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| Dates | 2–8 March |
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| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
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| Venue | Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
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The tournament will be 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
First match(es) will be played: 2 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
Pool B
First match(es) will be played: 2 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]
Classification round
| Crossover | | Fifth place |
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| 7 March | | |
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| 3rd Pool A | |
| 8 March |
| 4th Pool B | | |
| W C1 | |
| 7 March |
| | W C2 | |
| 3rd Pool B | |
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| 4th Pool A | | |
| Seventh place |
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| 8 March |
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| L C2 | |
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| L C2 | |
Crossovers
| 3rd Pool A
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C1
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4th Pool B
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Report
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| 3rd Pool B
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C2
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4th Pool A
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Report
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Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
Medal round
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 7 March | | |
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| 1st Pool A | |
| 8 March |
| 2nd Pool B | | |
| W SF1 | |
| 7 March |
| | W SF2 | |
| 1st Pool B | |
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| 2nd Pool A | | |
| Third place |
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| 8 March |
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| L SF1 | |
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| L SF2 | |
Semi-finals
| 1st Pool A
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SF1
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2nd Pool B
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Report
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| 1st Pool B
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SF2
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2nd Pool A
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Report
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Third and fourth place
Final
| Winner SF1
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Winner SF2
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Report
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Tournament 2
The tournament will be 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
First match(es) will be played: 8 March 2026. Source:
FIHRules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
[4]
Pool B
First match(es) will be played: 8 March 2026. Source:
FIHRules 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
Classification round
| Crossover | | Fifth place |
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| 13 March | | |
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| 3rd Pool A | |
| 14 March |
| 4th Pool B | | |
| W C1 | |
| 13 March |
| | W C2 | |
| 3rd Pool B | |
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| 4th Pool A | | |
| Seventh place |
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| 14 March |
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| L C2 | |
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| L C2 | |
Crossovers
| 3rd Pool A
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C1
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4th Pool B
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Report
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| 3rd Pool B
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C2
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4th Pool A
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Report
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Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
Medal round
| Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 13 March | | |
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| 1st Pool A | |
| 14 March |
| 2nd Pool B | | |
| W SF1 | |
| 13 March |
| | W SF2 | |
| 1st Pool B | |
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| 2nd Pool A | | |
| Third place |
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| 14 March |
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| L SF1 | |
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| L SF2 | |
Semi-finals
| 1st Pool A
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SF1
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2nd Pool B
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Report
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| 1st Pool B
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SF2
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2nd Pool A
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Report
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Third and fourth place
Final
| Winner SF1
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Winner SF2
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Report
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Final standings
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Team
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Qualification
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| 1
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Team 1
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Hockey World Cup
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| 2
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Team 2
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| 3
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Team 3
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| 4
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Team 4
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| 5
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Team 5
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| 6
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Team 6
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| 7
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Team 7
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| 8
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Team 8
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| 9
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Team 9
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| 10
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Team 10
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| 11
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Team 11
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| 12
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Team 12
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| 13
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Team 13
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| 14
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Team 14
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| 15
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Team 15
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| 16
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Team 16
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Source: FIH
See also
References
External links
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