2025–26 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup
Hockey tournament in South Africa
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The 2025–26 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup was the fourth edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup, the annual qualification tournament for the Men's FIH Pro League organised by the International Hockey Federation. The tournament was held at the Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa from 11 to 20 June 2026.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | South Africa | ||
| City | Cape Town | ||
| Dates | 11–20 June | ||
| Teams | 9 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue | Hartleyvale Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  France (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  South Africa | ||
| Third place |  New Zealand | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 116 (4.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Victor Charlet (8 goals) | ||
| Best player | Corentin Sellier | ||
| Best young player | Malo Martinache | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Cullin de Jager | ||
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France won their first title with a finals win over South Africa.[3] New Zealand won the bronze medal by defeating Japan 3–1.[4]
Qualified teams
In addition to the host nation, teams qualified for the event through three pathways, the 2024–25 editions of the FIH Pro League, Nations Cup and Nations Cup 2.
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifiers |
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| 30 November 2024 – 29 June 2025 | 2024–25 FIH Pro League | Various | 1 |  Ireland |
| 17–23 February 2025 | FIH Nations Cup 2 | Muscat, Oman | 2 |  Scotland United StatesA |
| 15–21 June 2025 | FIH Nations Cup | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5 | France Japan Malaysia New Zealand South Korea Wales |
| 16 March 2026 | Host Nation | 1 | South Africa | |
| Total | 9 | |||
Squads
Head Coach: 
John-John Dohmen
- Mattéo Desgouillons
- Brieuc Delemazure
- Corentin Sellier
- Xavier Esmenjaud
- Mathis Clément
- Noé Jouin
- Gaspard Xavier
- Benjamin Marqué
- Malo Martinache
- Gaspard Denis
- François Goyet (C)
- Eliot Curty
- Etienne Tynevez
- Aristide Michaelis
- Victor Charlet
- Marius Clément (GK)
- Amaury Bellenger
- Timothée Clément
- Corentin Saunier (GK)
- Louis Haertelmeyer
Head Coach: Mark Tumilty
- Matthew Nelson
- Daragh Walsh
- Kyle Marshall (C)
- Peter McKibbin
- Jeremy Duncan
- James Milliken (GK)
- Benjamin Walker
- Peter Brown
- Ben Nelson
- Lee Cole
- Evan Jennings
- Sam Hyland
- Fergus Gibson
- Ben Johnson
- Benjamin Ryder
- Luke Roleston (GK)
- Nicholas Page
- Gregory Williams
- Adam McAllister
- Alistair Empey
Head Coach: Yoshihiro Anai
- Seren Tanaka
- Naru Kimura
- Jun Watanabe
- Taiki Takade
- Kosei Kawabe
- Kazumasa Matsumoto
- Yuma Nagai
- Manabu Yamashita
- Raiki Fujishima (C)
- Hiro Saito
- Tsubasa Tanaka
- Ryoma Ooka
- Kazuki Nakai
- Kaito Tanaka
- Yusuke Kawamura
- Takumi Kitagawa (GK)
- Takashi Yoshikawa (GK)
- Hyota Yamada
Head Coach: Brendon Carolan
- Syed Cholan
- Addy Jamlus
- Marhan Jalil (C)
- Fitri Saari
- Syarman Mat
- Faizal Saari
- Akhimullah Anuar
- Adam Johari
- Shello Silverius
- Zaimi Mat Deris (GK)
- Faiz Jali
- Ashran Hamsani
- Hafizuddin Othman (GK)
- Norsyafiq Sumantri
- Abu Kamal Azrai
- Aiman Rozemi
- Muhajir Abdu Rauf
- Faris Harizan
- Azimuddin Kamaruddin
- Andywalfian Jeffrynus
Head Coach: Greg Nicol
- Dominic Dixon (GK)
- Scott Boyde
- Samuel Lane (C)
- Isaac Houlbrooke
- Benjamin Culhane
- James Hickson
- Matthew Reutsch (GK)
- Timothy Neild
Head Coach: Neil Allan[6]
Head Coach: Devon van der Merwe[7]
- Mustapha Cassiem
- Andrew Hobson
- Calvin Davis
- Senzwesihle Ngubane
- Jamie Seale
- Dayaan Cassiem (C)
- Nduduzo Lembethe
- Jared Cass
- Hans Neethling
- Tevin Kok
- Tevin Petersen
- Carlon Mentoor
- Brendan du Toit (GK)
- Luke Wynford
- Ayakha Mthalane
- Nicholas Spooner
- Niel Raath
- Samkelo Mvimbi
- Cullin de Jager (GK)
- Kenton Melville
Head Coach: Min Tae-seok
- Kim Jae-hyeon (GK)
- Jeong Jun-seong
- Yang Ji-hun (C)
- Sim Jae-won
- Rim Jin-kang
- Kim Yong-Bok
- Lee Gang-san
- Lim Do-hyun
- Moon Eun-taek (GK)
- Oh Se-yong
- Kong Yoon-ho
- Son Da-in
- Lee Chang-min
- Kim Hyeong-jin
- Bae Soung
- Jang Jong-hyun
- Kim Hyeon-hong
- Cho Ghu-hyeong
- Choi Chan-kyu
- Park Cheoleon
Head Coach: Allan Law[8]
- Sekayi Charasika
- Patrick Harris
- Jatin Sharma
- Alberto Montilla
- Marius Leser
- Ajai Dhadwal (C)
- Aki Käppeler
- Kei Käppeler
- Christian DeAngelis
- Henzor Motta
- Jonathan Orozco
- Kai Kokolakis
- Emil Collins (GK)
- Michael Mendoza
- Liam Hawley
- Allard André de la Porte (GK)
- Jack Heldens
- Wyatt Katz
- Doug Allison
- Gary Johal
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2).
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New Zealand |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 12 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Malaysia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | 5–8th classification |
| 4 | Scotland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 5 | South Korea |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[9]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[9]
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | South Africa (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | 5–8th classification |
| 4 | United States |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[9]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[9]
(H) Hosts
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Fifth to eighth place Classification
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
| 19 June | ||||||
| Malaysia | 4 | |||||
| 20 June | ||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| Malaysia | 4 | |||||
| 19 June | ||||||
| Scotland | 2 | |||||
| Ireland | 4 (7) | |||||
| Scotland (p.s.o.) | 4 (8) | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 20 June | ||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||
| Ireland | 5 | |||||
5–8th place semi-finals
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Seventh place game
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Fifth place game
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First to fourth place Classification
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 19 June | ||||||
| New Zealand | 2 (0) | |||||
| 20 June | ||||||
| South Africa (p.s.o.) | 2 (2) | |||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||
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| France | 2 | |||||
| France | 4 | |||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 20 June | ||||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third place game
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Final
Statistics
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Promotion |
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France |
Promoted to the 2026–27 Pro League |
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South Africa (H) |
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New Zealand | |
| 4 | Japan | |
| 5 | Malaysia | |
| 6 | Scotland | |
| 7 | Ireland | |
| 8 | United States | |
| 9 | South Korea |
Awards
The awards were announced on 20 June 2026.[4]
| Award | Player |
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| Player of the tournament | Corentin Sellier |
| Goalkeeper of the tournament | Cullin de Jager |
| Best young player | Malo Martinache |
Goalscorers
There were 116 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.83 goals per match.
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
Ben Nelson
Dylan Thomas
Kenton Melville
3 goals
Xavier Esmenjaud- Matthew Nelson
Tsubasa Tanaka
Faizal Saari- Scott Boyde
- Calvin Davis
Sekayi Charasika
2 goals
- Timothée Clément
- Corentin Sellier
- Gregory Williams
- Kazumasa Matsumoto
- Hyota Yamada
- Jonty Elmes
- Sam Lane
- Carlon Mentoor
- Ayakha Mthalane
Lee Gang-san- Lim Do-hyun
1 goal
- Etienne Tynevez
- Fergus Gibson
- Ben Johnson
- Daragh Walsh
- Jeremy Duncan
- Alistair Empey
- Sam Hyland
- Raiki Fujishima
- Ryoma Ooka
- Jun Watanabe
- Shota Yamada
- Koji Yamasaki
- Faris Harizan
- Aiman Rozemi
- Shello Silverius
- Benjamin Culhane
- James Hickson
- Isaac Houlbrooke
- Finn Ward
Euan Gilmour- Cameron Golden
- Andrew McConnell
- David Nairn
- Jacob Tweedie
- Samkelo Mvimbi
- Jang Jong-hyun
- Park Cheoleon
- Alberto Montilla
Source: FIH