The International Hockey Federation announced on 15 June 2022 that they had received the following five bids for the 2026 World Cup.[1][2] The winning bid was to be announced on 3 November 2022.
Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands were awarded the hosting rights on 3 November 2022.[3]
Teams
Qualification
Just as in 2018 and 2023, 16 teams will compete in the tournament. Alongside hosts, Belgium and Netherlands, the top-ranked team in the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons in the FIH Pro League and the five continental champions receive an automatic berth. The other 14 teams will compete for the last seven places in the World Cup Qualifiers.