Lausanne (Switzerland), April 16 -- Uruguay (women) and USA (men) will participate forthe very first time in the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2026.

This follows the withdrawals of both Scotland (women) and Wales (men).

The Women's Nations Cup will take place in Auckland, New Zealand, from June 15 to 21, 2026.

The impressive line-up for the competition now includes hosts New Zealand, USA, Japan, Korea, Chile, Uruguay, along with France - who were promoted via the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2,and India - who were relegated from the 2024-25 season of the FIH Hockey Pro League.

The city of Cape Town, South Africa, will host the Men's event (June 11-20) which will also feature some of the highest-ranked teams in the world: South Africa, New Zealand, F...