Ireland World Cup Qualifiers March 2024
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- The Ireland women's team is in Pool B alongside Malaysia, Japan, and Canada.
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Ireland’s Hockey World Cup Qualification Tournaments – 2024
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Ireland’s men’s and women’s national hockey teams are competing in FIH World Cup qualifying tournaments in March 2024, aiming to secure their places in the upcoming world Cup.The women are seeking a third consecutive tournament appearance, while the men haven’t qualified since 2018.
Women’s Qualifying Tournament – Pool B
The Ireland women’s team is in Pool B alongside Malaysia, Japan, and Canada. The FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers (Women) are being held in Valencia, Spain.
Their first match as securing an Olympic place in 2019 will be against Canada. The top two teams from each pool advance to the semi-finals, with the final winners and the third-place play-off winner qualifying for the World Cup.
Ireland women’s fixtures:
March 2: Ireland v Malaysia,6:15pm
March 3: ireland v Japan,6:45pm
March 5: Ireland v Canada,6:15pm
As of March 6,2024,Ireland Women have qualified for the 2026 FIH hockey World Cup after winning their pool and defeating Wales in the semi-final. FIH News
Men’s Qualifying Tournament – Pool B
The Ireland men’s team is in Pool B with Canada, Korea, and poland. The FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers (Men) are being held in Valencia, Spain.
They are aiming to qualify for the tournament for the first time as 2018. The tournament format mirrors the women’s, with the top two teams from each pool progressing to the semi-finals and the final winners and third-place play-off winner qualifying for the World Cup.
Ireland men’s fixtures:
March 1: Ireland v Canada, 3pm
March 3: Ireland v Korea, 2:15pm
March 4: Ireland v Poland, 12pm
As of March 6, 2024, Ireland Men have qualified for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup after winning their pool and defeating Austria in the semi-final. FIH News
Tournament Structure and Qualification
Both the men’s and women’s qualifying tournaments are eight-team competitions. Qualification is achieved by finishing in the top two of their respective pools and winning a semi-final match,or by winning the third-place play-off. FIH World Cup Qualifiers Overview
Should a team finish in the top two of their pool, the semi-finals and final will be played between March 6-8.
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