FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers / Pre-World Cup Santiago 2026

⭐ Santiago de Chile will host one of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, also known as Premundial, the decisive stage that defines the last qualified teams for the next World Cup to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands in August 2026.

What will you enjoy?
🏑 A experience where competition, passion and the future of hockey intersect in one place
✨ An event that connects the city with the excitement, intensity and future of the global sport
🎫 Season passes are the ideal opportunity to secure your place at this sporting party; you can purchase a General Season Pass for the entire tournament or a Hospitality Season Pass to receive more benefits
🚨 After selecting your access tickets, you can purchase a Parking Season Pass at a preferential price to ensure a comfortable arrival at the stadium

General Information:
📅 Date> 1 to 8 March 2026
🕧 Schedules: Matches will be held from 9 am to the end of the day
📍 Location: Claudia Schüler National Field Hockey Stadium
👤 Age: All audiences. 0-2 years free of charge
♿ Accessibility: the venue is enabled for people with reduced mobility
❓ Consult frequently asked questions and answers here

Description:
Between March 1 and 8, 2026, the Chilean capital will bring together top teams in a tournament of high performance, emotion, and international competition where every match is crucial. In this qualifying tournament, eight women's teams and eight men's teams will compete for one of three direct spots in the planetary top event. The teams finishing first, second and third will secure direct qualification (the fourth could do so if it has a better ranking than the fourth-placed team in the parallel premundial). Buy your tickets and be part of the road to the World Cup!

Participating teams:
Women: Australia, Japan, Ireland, Chile, France, Canada, Malaysia and Switzerland.
Men: France, Ireland, South Korea, Wales, Scotland, Canada, Poland and Chile.

Match Program:

📅 Group Stage

🗓 Sunday 1 March – Men

• 12:00 | Ireland vs Canada (Group B)
• 14:15 | Korea vs Poland (Group B)
• 16:30 | France vs Scotland (Group A)
• 🇨🇱 19:45 | Wales vs Chile (Group A)

🗓 Monday 2 March – Women

• 13:00 | Japan vs Canada (Group B)
• 15:15 | Ireland vs Malaysia (Group B)
• 17:30 | Australia vs France (Group A)
• 🇨🇱 19:45 | Chile vs Switzerland (Group A)

🗓 Tuesday 3 March – Men and Women

• 09:00 | Canada vs Poland (Men – Group B)
• 11:15 | Korea vs Ireland (Men – Group B)
• 13:30 | Canada vs Malaysia (Women – Group B)
• 15:45 | Ireland vs Japan (Women – Group B)
• 18:00 | Wales vs France (Men – Group A)
• 🇨🇱 20:15 | Scotland vs Chile (Men – Group A)

🗓 Wednesday 4 March – Men and Women

• 09:00 | Ireland vs Poland (Men – Group B)
• 11:15 | Canada vs Korea (Men – Group B)
• 13:30 | France vs Switzerland (Women – Group A)
• 🇨🇱 15:45 | Chile vs Australia (Women – Group A)
• 18:00 | Scotland vs Wales (Men – Group A)
• 🇨🇱 20:15 | France vs Chile (Men – Group A)

🗓 Thursday 5 March – Women

• 13:00 | Japan vs Malaysia (Group B)
• 15:15 | Canada vs Ireland (Group B)
• 17:30 | Australia vs Switzerland (Group A)
• 🇨🇱 19:45 | France vs Chile (Group A)

🔥 Final Phase

🗓 Friday 6 March – Men

• 13:00 | 3rd Group A vs 4th Group B (5th–8th place)
• 15:15 | 3rd Group B vs 4th Group A (5th–8th place)
• 17:30 | 1st Group A vs 2nd Group B (Semifinal)
• 19:45 | 1st Group B vs 2nd Group A (Semifinal)

🗓 Saturday 7 March – Men and Women

• 09:00 | 3rd Group A vs 4th Group B (Women – 5th–8th place)
• 11:15 | 3rd Group B vs 4th Group A (Women – 5th–8th place)
• 13:30 | Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 (Men – 7th/8th place)
• 15:45 | Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (Men – 5th/6th place)
• 18:00 | 1st Group A vs 2nd Group B (Women – Semifinal)
• 20:15 | 1st Group B vs 2nd Group A (Women – Semifinal)

🗓 Sunday 8 March – Final Deciders

• 09:00 | Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 (Women – 7th/8th place)
• 11:15 | Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (Women – 5th/6th place)
• 13:30 | Loser Semifinal Men (3rd/4th place)
• 15:45 | Men’s Final
• 18:00 | Loser Semifinal Women (3rd/4th place)
- 20:15 | Women’s Final

VENTA DATES AND PRICES

🎟️ SEASON PASSES

Season passes allow access to all days of the event, depending on the category selected.
Prices expressed in Chilean pesos (+ service costs).

Adult Season Pass

• Pre-Sale 1: $40,000 + service costs
• Available from December 23 (9:00 a.m.) to January 21 (11:59 p.m.)
• Pre-Sale 2: $48,000 + service costs
• Available from January 22 to February 14 (11:59 p.m.)
• Final Sale: $56,000 + service costs
• Available from February 15 to March 8 (11:59 p.m.)

Children’s Season Pass (3 to 12 years)

• Pre-Sale 1: $20,000 + service costs
• Available from December 23 (9:00 a.m.) to January 21 (11:59 p.m.)
• Pre-Sale 2: $28,000 + service costs
• Available from January 22 to February 14 (11:59 p.m.)
• Final Sale: $36,000 + service costs
• Available from February 15 to March 8 (11:59 p.m.)

Hospitality Season Pass

• Pre-Sale 1: $80,000 + service costs
• Available from December 23 (9:00 a.m.) to January 21 (11:59 p.m.)
• Pre-Sale 2: $96,000 + service costs
• Available from January 22 to February 14 (11:59 p.m.)
• Final Sale: $112,000 + service costs
• Available from February 15 to March 8 (11:59 p.m.)

Parking Season Pass

• Pre-Sale 1: $40,000 + service costs
• Available from December 23 (9:00 a.m.) to January 21 (11:59 p.m.)
• Pre-Sale 2: $56,000 + service costs
• Available from January 22 to February 14 (11:59 p.m.)
• Final Sale: $72,000 + service costs
• Available from February 15 to March 8 (11:59 p.m.)

🎫 DAILY TICKETS

Daily tickets allow access to a single day of the event, depending on the category.
Prices expressed in Chilean pesos (+ service costs).

Adult Daily Ticket

• Days 1 to 5: $12,000 + service costs
• Days 6 to 8: $15,000 + service costs
• Sale available from February 15 to March 8 (11:59 p.m.)

Children’s Daily Ticket (3 to 12 years)

• Days 1 to 5: $6,000 + service costs
• Days 6 to 8: $7,500 + service costs
• Sale available from February 15 to March 8 (11:59 p.m.)

Hospitality Daily Ticket

• Days 1 to 5: $24,000 + service costs
• Days 6 to 8: $30,000 + service costs
• Sale available from February 15 to March 8 (11:59 p.m.)

Daily Parking Ticket

• Days 1 to 5: $12,000 + service costs
• Days 6 to 8: $14,500 + service costs
• Sale available from February 15 to March 8 (11:59 p.m.)