The 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers were the final stage of the qualification for the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup. It was held from 28 February to 8 March 2026.
Two events were held, one each in Santiago, Chile and Ismailia, Egypt.
Teams not qualifying from the continental qualification tournament were participating in this tournament according to the respective spots received by the FIH. The 16 teams were split into two eight team tournaments. In each tournament the eight teams were divided into two four-team pools. After the round-robin stage the top two teams advanced to the semifinals. The top three teams of each tournament and the highest world ranked team that finished in fourth place in each event qualified for the World Cup.
The first qualifier was held at the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt from 1 to 7 March 2026. England won the qualifier by defeating Pakistan 4âÂÂ1 in the final, both directly qualifying for the World Cup. Japan sealed the third direct qualification by defeating Malaysia 5âÂÂ4. Malaysia qualified based on World Ranking.
All times are local (UTC+2).
The tournament was held at the Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler in Santiago, Chile from 28 February to 8 March 2026.
All times are local (UTCâÂÂ3).
The following seven teams qualified for the 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands.