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Hockey World Cups: Germany Men, Spain Women Clinch Their Spots As FIH Starts One Year To Go Countdown
FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium: With one year to go for the senior men's and women's FIH Hockey World Cup, Germany men and Spain women have clinched their berths to the 2026 edition, which will be jointly-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands.
Germany men, the reigning champions having won the title in 2023, clinched their berth by progressing to the final of the ongoing EuroHockey Championships 2025 while Spain women made it by reaching the semifinals of the corresponding women's competition, as the other three in the last-four stage have already qualified -- Netherlands and Belgium as co-hosts and Germany by winning the Women's FIH Pro League.
In the men's competition, Germany will take on the Netherlands in the final, but as hosts of the event, the Netherlands are already assured of a place at the upcoming World Cup, which leaves Germany to take the direct qualification spot available from Europe to the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026.
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