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Hockey: Hyderabad, Santiago, And Islamia To Host Qualifiers For 2026 World Cup
FIH Hockey World Cup: Hyderabad in India, Santiago in Chile, and Ismalia in Egypt have been picked to host the men's and women's qualifiers for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed on Thursday.
While Santiago will host both the men's and women's competitions, Hyderabad will only host the women's event, while Ismalia will host the men's event. The three events will be played in February-March next year.
The Qualifiers represent the final stage of qualification for next year’s FIH Hockey World Cup, which will be hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands (15-30 August 2026).
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