FIH Women’s and Men’s 2026 World Cup announcement
Published Fri 04 Nov 2022
Hockey Australia congratulates Belgium and the Netherlands on being named joint hosts of the Women’s and Men’s World Cups in 2026.
The Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) selected Belgium and the Netherlands to jointly host the 2026 FIH Hockey Women’s and Men’s World Cups simultaneously.
The announcement was made in the middle of the night Australian time on the eve of the start of the 48th FIH Congress.
“Congratulations to the national hockey federations of Belgium and the Netherlands for their strong joint bid to hold these two prestigious tournaments,” said HA CEO David Pryles.
“We look forward to the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras competing in what will be a huge year for our flagship national teams as they also take part in a home Commonwealth Games in Victoria.
“Together with our Member Associations, Hockey Australia is committed to staging major international matches and tournaments in Australia.”
The combined Women’s and Men’s World Cup event will take place in July or August 2026 in Amsterdam/Amstelveen, Netherlands and Wavre, Belgium, with female and male teams playing in both venues.
