Lausanne, March 16 -- The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that New Zealand and South Africa will host the fourth edition of the women's and men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup (respectively), with the winners being offered the opportunity to join the 2026-27 season of the FIH Hockey Pro League.

The city of Cape Town, South Africa, will host the men's event which will involve some of the best teams in the world, South Africa, New Zealand, France, Korea, Japan, Wales, Malaysia, along with Scotland--who were promoted via the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2, and Ireland -- who were relegated from the 2024-25 season of the FIH Hockey Pro League, according to a release.

The 2025-26 edition of the FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup will run from J...