2022 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup explained

Tournament:2022 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup
Country:Belgium
Dates:Cancelled
City:Liège
Venues:Country Hall Liège
Teams:12
Confederations:5
Previous Year:2018
Previous Tournament:2018 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup
Next Year:2023
Next Tournament:2023 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup

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.

DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifier(s)
15–21 July 20192019 Indoor Asia CupChonburi, Thailand2
17–19 January 20202020 EuroHockey Indoor ChampionshipBerlin, Germany5



8 April 2020Host nation1
16–18 April 20212021 Indoor Africa CupDurban, South Africa2
25–27 June 20212021 Indoor Pan American CupSpring City, United States2
CancelledOceania Indoor Qualification Tournament0
Total12

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belgium to host FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2021. 8 April 2020. fih.ch. 8 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Next FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup postponed to early 2022. 24 September 2020. fih.ch. 24 September 2020.
  3. Web site: FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Liège cancelled!. 10 January 2022. fih.ch. 10 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Qualification System for FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup 2021 . fih.ch . . 20 May 2021.