England men and women head to new venues as they bid to reach the 2026 Hockey World Cup.
Chile (Santiago), Egypt (Ismailia) and India (Hyderabad) will host the eight team World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
The top three in each tournament will secure their place at next year’s FIH flagship event.
England men head to Egypt where they will be favourites to win the qualifier, while England women face hosts India and several teams capable of upsetting the odds.
Ireland men and women both head to Santiago for their respective tournaments.
Santiago, Chile (Feb 28 – Mar 8)
Women: Australia, Japan, Ireland, Chile, France, Canada, Malaysia and Switzerland
Men: France, Ireland, Korea, Wales, Scotland, Canada, Poland and Chile
Hyderabad, India (Mar 8-14)
Women: England, India, Scotland, Korea, Italy, Uruguay, Wales and Austria
Ismailia, Egypt (March 1-7)
Men: England, Malaysia, Pakistan, Egypt, Japan, Austria, China and USA
The highest world-ranked team among those finishing in fourth place in each event will be the seventh team to qualify.
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.
