2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers
Field hockey tournament
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers was the final stage of the qualification for the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup. It was held from 2 to 14 March 2026.[1]
Host countriesChile
India
India
Dates2–14 March 2026
Teams16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host countries | Chile India | ||
| Dates | 2–14 March 2026 | ||
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
| |||
Two events were held, one each in Santiago, Chile and Hyderabad, India[2]
Format
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 finishes in fourth place in each event qualified for the World Cup.
Entrants
| Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pan American Cup | 24 July–3 August 2025 |  Montevideo |
3 |  Canada Chile Uruguay |
| 2025 EuroHockey Championship II | 27 July–2 August 2025 |  Gniezno |
4 |  Austria Italy Switzerland Wales |
| 2025 EuroHockey Championship | 8–17 August 2025 |  Mönchengladbach |
4 |  England France Ireland Scotland |
| 2025 Oceania Cup | 4–7 September 2025 |  Darwin |
1 | Australia |
| 2025 Asia Cup | 5−14 September 2025 |  Hangzhou |
4 |  India Japan Malaysia South Korea |
| Total | 16 | |||
Squads
Santiago
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chile |
| City | Santiago |
| Dates | 2–8 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue | Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chile |
| Runner-up | Australia |
| Third place | Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 66 (3.3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Neasa Flynn Emma van der Zanden Caoimhe Perdue Nur Azhar (3 goals) |
| Best player | Niamh Carey |
| Best young player | Mathilde Duffrène |
| Best goalkeeper | Natalia Salvador |
The tournament was 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | Classification round |
| 4 | Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 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
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | Malaysia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | Classification round |
| 4 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 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 for.[4]
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 | |||||
| 7 March | ||||||
| France | 3 | |||||
| 8 March | ||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| France | 3 | |||||
| 7 March | ||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Switzerland | 1 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 8 March | ||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||
Crossovers
|
Seventh and eighth place
|
Fifth and sixth place
Medal round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 7 March | ||||||
| Chile (p.s.o.) | 1 (2) | |||||
| 8 March | ||||||
| Japan | 1 (0) | |||||
| Chile | 1 | |||||
| 7 March | ||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||
| Ireland | 0 | |||||
| Australia | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 March | ||||||
| Japan | 0 (1) | |||||
| Ireland (p.s.o.) | 0 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
|
Third and fourth place
Final
Goalscorers
There were 66 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.3 goals per match.
3 goals
Neasa Flynn
Emma van der Zanden
Caoimhe Perdue
Nur Azhar
2 goals
1 goal
- Alice Arnott
- Claire Colwill
- Mihaylia Howell
- Grace Stewart
Anna Mollenhauer- Kenzie Girgis
- Chloe Walton
Doménica Ananías- Fernanda Arrieta
- Antonia Irazoqui
- Denise Rojas
- Fernanda Villagrán
- Mathilde Duffrene
- Mickaela Lahlah
- Paola Le Nindre
- Mazarine Proux
- Pauline Varoqui
- Michelle Carey
- Niamh Carey
- Sarah McAuley
- Amy Handcock
- Jessica McMaster
- Kathryn Mullan
- Róisín Upton
Miyu Hasegawa- Maiko Mikami
- Hiroka Murayama
- Hanami Saito
- Saki Tanaka
- Mai Toriyama
- Khairunnisa Mohd
- Siti Mohd
- Zati Muhammad
- Nuramirah Zulkifli
Nele Pöhler- Elena Trösch
- Sofie Stomps
- Stephanie Weber
Source: FIH
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile (H) |
2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup |
| 2 | Australia | |
| 3 | Ireland | |
| 4 | Japan | |
| 5 | France |
|
| 6 | Malaysia | |
| 7 | Switzerland | |
| 8 | Canada |
Hyderabad
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| City | Hyderabad |
| Dates | 8–14 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue | G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England |
| Runner-up | India |
| Third place | Scotland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 58 (2.9 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Grace Balsdon Teresa Viana (5 goals) |
The tournament was 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Italy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 | Austria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 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 for.[4]
Rules 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Scotland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Uruguay |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | Classification round |
| 4 | Wales |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 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 for.[4]
(H) Hosts
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
Classification round
| Crossover | Fifth place | |||||
| 13 March | ||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| 14 March | ||||||
| Wales | 2 | |||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||
| 13 March | ||||||
| Uruguay | 3 | |||||
| Uruguay | 3 | |||||
| Austria | 0 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 14 March | ||||||
| South Korea | 1 (1) | |||||
| Austria (pen.) | 1 (2) | |||||
Crossovers
|
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
|
Medal round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 March | ||||||
| England | 2 | |||||
| 14 March | ||||||
| Scotland | 0 | |||||
| England | 2 | |||||
| 13 March | ||||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| India | 1 | |||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 14 March | ||||||
| Scotland | 1 | |||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Goalscorers
There were 58 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.9 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Charlotte Bingham
Fiona Burnet- Amy Costello
- Katherine Holdgate
Manuela Vilar
Elizabeth Bingham
1 goal
Kristine Vukovich- Darcy Bourne
- Holly Hunt
- Lily Walker
- Anna Toman
Annu- Manisha Chauhan
- Lalremsiami Hmarzote
- Ishika
- Rutuja Pisal
- Sakshi Rana
- Sunelita Toppo
Lola Brea- Elenora di Paola
- Ivanna Pessina
- Heather McEwan
Choi Ji-yun- Kim Seo-na
- Lee Yu-ri
- Park Yeong-eun
- Guadalupe Curutchague
- Agustina Díaz
- Magdalena Verga
- Anja Atkin
- Rachel Goodwin
- Betsan Thomas
Source: FIH
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
Hockey World Cup |
| 2 | India | |
| 3 | Scotland | |
| 4 | Italy |
|
| 5 | Uruguay | |
| 6 | Wales | |
| 7 | Austria | |
| 8 | South Korea |
Source: FIH
Qualified teams
The following seven teams qualified for the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands.
| Team | Qualified on | Qualified as | Previous appearances in the Women's FIH Hockey World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 7 March 2026 | Santiago champions | 1 (2022) |
| Australia | 7 March 2026 | Santiago runners-up | 12 (1981, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
| Ireland | 8 March 2026 | Santiago third-place | 6 (1986, 1994, 2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) |
| England | 13 March 2026 | Hyderabad champions | 11 (1983, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
| India | 13 March 2026 | Hyderabad runners-up | 8 (1974, 1978, 1983, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2018, 2022) |
| Scotland | 14 March 2026 | Hyderabad third-place | 4 (1983, 1986, 1998, 2002) |
| Japan | 14 March 2026 | Highest ranked fourth-place | 9 (1978, 1981, 1990, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
- 1 Italic indicates hosts for that year.