2026 – Final Qualifiers | JHA – Japan Hockey Association

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Game Outline｜Participating Countries｜Game Schedule and Results｜Final Results｜Map

Game Outline

The FIH World Cup Final Qualification Tournament is the final competition to secure a spot in the 2026 FIH World Cup (the international tournament determining the world champion), to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands. Teams will compete in eight nations across two venues: Ismailia (Egypt) and Santiago (Chile). The top three nations from each venue, plus the highest-ranked nation in the world rankings (as of midnight on the final day of the qualifiers) that finished fourth, will earn qualification. (Qualifying spots: 7 nations)
* Nations currently qualified for the FIH World Cup include the winners of the following tournaments: the last two FIH Hockey Pro Leagues (Australia, Spain), Pan American Cup (Argentina), Euro Hockey Championship (Germany), Oceania Cup (New Zealand), Asian Cup (India), and Africa Nations Cup (South Africa)), plus the two host nations (Belgium and the Netherlands), totaling nine nations.

Name	FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, Ismailia
Host	FIH International Hockey Federation
Schedule	March 1 (Sun) to March 7 (Sat), 2026 7 days Competition Schedule: [FIH – TMS Official Website]
Host City	Ismailia, Egypt UTC+2 (7 hours behind Japan)
Venue	Suez Canal Authority International Hockey Stadium
Participating Countries	8 countries Group A：Japan, England, Egypt, United States Group B：Malaysia, Pakistan, Austria, China
Match System	Following a round-robin league stage among the groups, a ranking tournament based on their standings will be held.
Live Stream (Scheduled)	Watch.Hockey [Hockey Video Streaming Site] ※ Viewing this tournament requires account registration and purchase of a PASS (paid).

Japanese National Team

Samurai Japan (Japan Men’s National Hockey Team) Roster for 16th FIH World Cup Final Qualification Tournament (2026/Ismailia) [at the date of February 12, 2026]

Final Results and Participating Countries

Final Result

	Team	World Rankings (Before the Tournament)	World Rankings (After the Tournament)	Gr
Champion	England	4th	4th	A
2nd	Pakistan	14th	12th	B
3rd	Japan	18th	14th	A
4th	Malaysia	13th	15th	B
5th	China	23rd	22nd	B
6th	Egypt (Host Country)	17th	18th	A
7th	Austria	21st	24th	B
8th	United States	25th	25th	A

FIH World Rankings as of February 27 (pre-tournament) and March 8 (post-tournament)

* The top 3 countries and the country with the higher world ranking (as of late night on the final day of the final qualifiers) among the 4th-place finishers at each venue (Ismailia and Santiago) qualify.
* Santiago (Chile) venue [FIH – TMS Official Site]

* Current FIH World Rankings (Please select Men’s.) [FIH Official Site]

Game Schedule and Results

※ WR ＝ FIH World Ranking

Group A

№	Date		Match-up
3	1st day Group A	Ismailia	Japan WR 18th	0-5	England WR 4th
3	3/2 01:45		Japan WR 18th	0-5	England WR 4th
4	1st day Group A	Ismailia	Egypt WR 17th	3-1	United States WR 25th
4	3/2 03:45		Egypt WR 17th	3-1	United States WR 25th
7	2nd day Group A	Ismailia	Japan WR 18th	4-0	United States WR 25th
7	3/3 01:45		Japan WR 18th	4-0	United States WR 25th
8	2nd day Group A	Ismailia	Egypt WR 17th	0-3	England WR 4th
8	3/3 03:45		Egypt WR 17th	0-3	England WR 4th
11	3rd day Group A	Ismailia	England WR 4th	5-0	United States WR 25th
11	3/5 01:45		England WR 4th	5-0	United States WR 25th
12	3rd day Group A	Ismailia	Japan WR 18th	6-3	Egypt WR 4th
12	3/5 03:45		Japan WR 18th	6-3	Egypt WR 4th

*Match No. 11: England vs. USA has been declared a Forfeit.

Group B

№	Date		Match-up
1	1st day Group B	Ismailia	Malaysia WR 13th	6-1	Austria WR 21st
1	3/1 20:00		Malaysia WR 13th	6-1	Austria WR 21st
2	1st day Group B	Ismailia	Pakistan WR 14th	5-4	China WR 23rd
2	3/1 22:00		Pakistan WR 14th	5-4	China WR 23rd
5	2nd day Group B	Ismailia	Pakistan WR 14th	5-3	Malaysia WR 13th
5	3/2 20:00		Pakistan WR 14th	5-3	Malaysia WR 13th
6	2nd day Group B	Ismailia	Austria WR 21st	1-1	China WR 23rd
6	3/2 22:00		Austria WR 21st	1-1	China WR 23rd
9	3rd day Group B	Ismailia	Austria WR 21st	2-4	Pakistan WR 14th
9	3/4 20:00		Austria WR 21st	2-4	Pakistan WR 14th
10	3rd day Group B	Ismailia	Malaysia WR 13th	5-4	China WR 23rd
10	3/4 22:00		Malaysia WR 13th	5-4	China WR 23rd

Final Matches and Placement Matches

№	Date		Match-up
13	4th day 5-8th Playoff	Ismailia	Egypt WR 17th	4-0	Austria WR 21st
13	3/6 18:00		Egypt WR 17th	4-0	Austria WR 21st
15	4th day Semifinal	Ismailia	England WR 4th	7-1	Malaysia WR 13th
15	3/6 20:15		England WR 4th	7-1	Malaysia WR 13th
16	4th day Semifinal	Ismailia	Japan WR 18th	3-4	Pakistan WR 14th
16	3/6 22:30		Japan WR 18th	3-4	Pakistan WR 14th
18	Final day 5th place playoff	Ismailia	Egypt WR 4th	3-4	China WR 23rd
18	3/7 18:00		Egypt WR 4th	3-4	China WR 23rd
19	Final day 3rd place match	Ismailia	Japan WR 18th	5-4	Malaysia WR 13th
19	3/7 22:00		Japan WR 18th	5-4	Malaysia WR 13th
20	Final day Final	Ismailia	England WR 4th	4-1	Pakistan WR 14th
20	3/8 03:00		England WR 4th	4-1	Pakistan WR 14th

※ March 5 Announcement:
Due to tournament circumstances (broadcast rights arrangements and increased likelihood of power outages at night), the competition schedule and match start times have been changed.