2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup

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The 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup was the 16th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It was held from 15 to 30 August 2026 in Wavre, Belgium and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Belgium and Netherlands were given the hosting rights in November 2022, beating a joint bid from England and Wales as well as a South African bid. It was the first time the men's event was co-hosted. This also marked Belgium's first and Netherlands' fourth time hosting. It was also the first time the men's and women's world cup were held as one joint tournament. 16 teams participated, 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 from December 2023 to March 2026. Germany were the defending champions, having defeated Belgium 5–4 in a shootout after the match...

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