It will be held from 14 to 30 August 2026 in Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands.
The International Hockey Federation announced on 15 June 2022 that they had received the following five bids for the 2026 World Cup.
The following two bids were combined with the 2026 Men's World Cup: Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands were awarded the hosting rights on 3 November 2022.
Alongside hosts, Belgium and Netherlands, the top-ranked team in the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons in the FIH Pro League and the five continental champions receive an automatic berth.
The other 14 teams will compete for the last seven places in the World Cup Qualifiers.