2022 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Belgium | ||
| City | Liège | ||
| Dates | Cancelled | ||
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Country Hall Liège | ||
| |||
The 2022 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup would have been the sixth edition of this tournament and scheduled to be played from 2 to 6 February 2022 in Liège, Belgium.[1] It was originally scheduled for February 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The tournament was cancelled on 10 January 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Qualification
Twelve teams qualified to participate in the tournament.[4] Australia and New Zealand withdrew from the tournament due to the travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and were replaced by Namibia and the United States.
| Dates | Event | Location | Quotas | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–21 July 2019 | 2019 Indoor Asia Cup | Chonburi, Thailand | 2 |  Iran Kazakhstan |
| 17–19 January 2020 | 2020 EuroHockey Indoor Championship | Berlin, Germany | 5 |  Austria Czech Republic Germany Netherlands RFHF |
| 8 April 2020 | Host nation | — | 1 |  Belgium |
| 16–18 April 2021 | 2021 Indoor Africa Cup | Durban, South Africa | 2 |  Namibia South Africa |
| 25–27 June 2021 | 2021 Indoor Pan American Cup | Spring City, United States | 2 |  Argentina United States |
| Cancelled | Oceania Indoor Qualification Tournament | — | 0 |  Australia New Zealand |
| Total | 12 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Belgium to host FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2021". fih.ch. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Next FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup postponed to early 2022". fih.ch. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Liège cancelled!". fih.ch. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Qualification System for FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2021" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
External links
- FIH website
