Belgian hockey associations

Dutch Hockey Association CEO Erik: Members of the Netherlands-Belgium 2026 Organising Committee along with officials of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) took stock of the preparations for next year's FIH World Cup to be jointly hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium.

A delegation from the Dutch and Belgian Hockey Associations had a two-day meeting with FIH at hockey’s world governing body’s office in Lausanne, Switzerland, to discuss key topics related to the organisation of the next FIH Hockey World Cup in 2026, the FIH informed in a release on Thursday.

In his opening remarks, FIH President Tayyab Ikram stated: “On behalf of FIH and in my name, I would like to renew our thanks to our friends from Belgium and the Netherlands for co-hosting the next edition of our most prestigious event in 2026. We’re glad to benefit from the top-class expertise of these two major hockey nations.