Field hockey at the 2026 Asian Games – Men's tournament
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The men's field hockey tournament at the 2026 Asian Games will be the 18th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Asian Games. It will be held alongside the women's tournament at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara, Japan from 18 September to 3 October 2023.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Japan | ||
| City | Kakamigahara | ||
| Dates | 18 September – 3 October 2026 | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue | Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium | ||
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The winner of the tournament will secure the direct qualification to the 2028 Olympics.[1]
Qualification
| Mode of Qualification | Date | Hosts | Berths | Qualified teams |
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| Host country | 25 September 2016 | N/a | 1 |  Japan |
| 2022 Asian Games | 24 September – 6 October 2023 |  Hangzhou |
5 | China India Malaysia Pakistan South Korea |
| 2026 Asian Games Qualifier | 2 April – 10 April 2026 |  Bangkok |
6 |  Bangladesh Chinese Taipei Indonesia Oman Sri Lanka Uzbekistan |
| Total | 12 | |||
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | South Korea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fifth place classification |
| 4 | Bangladesh |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Sri Lanka |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Indonesia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
First match(es) will be played: 18 September 2026. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[3]
All times are local (UTC+9)
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Pakistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Malaysia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fifth place classification |
| 4 | Oman |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Uzbekistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ninth place game |
| 6 | Thailand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eleventh place game |
First match(es) will be played: 18 September 2026. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[3]
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Fifth place classification
| Crossover | Fifth place | |||||
| 1 October | ||||||
| 3rd Pool A | ||||||
| 3 October | ||||||
| 4th Pool B | ||||||
| 1 October | ||||||
| 3rd Pool B | ||||||
| 4th Pool A | ||||||
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| 3 October | ||||||
Crossover
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Seventh place game
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Fifth place game
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Ninth place game
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Eleventh place game
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Medal round
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 October | ||||||
| 1st Pool A | ||||||
| 3 October | ||||||
| 2nd Pool B | ||||||
| Winner SF1 | ||||||
| 1 October | ||||||
| Winner SF2 | ||||||
| 1st Pool B | ||||||
| 2nd Pool A | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 3 October | ||||||
| Loser SF1 | ||||||
| Loser SF2 | ||||||
Semi finals
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Third place match
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Final
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Statistics
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
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| 1 | TBD | 2028 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | TBD | 2028 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers |
| 3 | TBD | |
| 4 | TBD | |
| 5 | TBD | |
| 6 | TBD | |
| 7 | TBD | |
| 8 | TBD | |
| 9 | TBD | |
| 10 | TBD | |
| 11 | TBD | |
| 12 | TBD |
First match(es) will be played: 18 September 2026. Source: FIH