2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup final
International field hockey match
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The 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup final was the final match of the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup, the 16th edition of the quadrennial world championship for women's national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. The match was played at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, on 29 Augudt 2026, and was contested by co-hosts Netherlands and Argentina[1].
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| Event | 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup | ||||||
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| Argentina won 3–1 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 29 August 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen | ||||||
| Referee |  Amber Church Sarah Wilson | ||||||
The tournament involved co-hosts Belgium and Netherlands alongside 14 other teams. The 16 teams competed in a group stage, from which 8 teams qualified for the second round and 4 later advanced to the semifinals.
For the Netherlands, it was their fourteenth final, while it was the sixth final for Argentina. This was the fifth time the two teams met in a World Cup final after 1974, 2002[2], 2010[3], and 2022[4]. Both teams have won two finals against each other. This was a rematch of the 2022 final where the Dutch won 3–1.
Argentina won their third title after beating the Netherlands 3–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in Amstelveen.[5][6]
Background
The 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup was the 16th edition of the Women's FIH Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for women's national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It is being held from 15 to 30 August 2026 in Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Belgium and Netherlands were given the hosting rights in November 2022, beating bids from Australia, South Africa and Uruguay in the process. This is the second time the women's event is co-hosted after 2022. This also marks Belgium's first and Netherlands' fifth time hosting. This is also the first time the men's and women's world cup are held as one joint tournament.
16 teams are participating for the third time after the expansion in 2018. Qualification was an amalgamation of the FIH Pro League, continental championships and the World Cup Qualifiers. Qualification took place in December 2023 to March 2026 to decide the qualifiers.
Netherlands were the defending champions after defeating the Argentina 3–1 at the 2022 final in Terrassa.
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.
 Netherlands |
Round |  Argentina | ||
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 Chile |
2–0 | Match 1 |  United States |
1–1 |
 Australia |
4–2 | Match 2 |  Germany |
3–2 |
 Japan |
9–0 | Match 3 | Scotland |
2–0 |
| Pool A placement | Final standings | Pool B placement | ||
| Opponent | Result | Second round | Opponent | Result |
 India |
2–0 | Match 4 |  Spain |
3–0 |
 China |
4–1 | Match 5 |  Belgium |
0–0 |
| Pool E placement | Final standings | Pool F placement | ||
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result |
| Belgium |
1–0 | Semifinals | Australia |
1–0 |
Venue
The Wagener Stadium hosted the final. This will be the second time they host the final, the first being in 1986.
| Amstelveen | ||
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| Wagener Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 10,000 | ||
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Match
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