Hockey Australia is excited to announce the Men’s Hockeyroos and Women’s Kookaburra squads for the 2026 FIH World Cup.

The Kookaburras will chase a fourth World Cup title, and Hockeyroos third, which will be played across Belgium and the Netherlands from 15-30 August.

The Women’s Hockeyroos will be based out of the Netherlands as they look to bring World Cup glory home in 2026, while the Men’s Kookaburras will be based in Belgium.

The tournament returns to Europe for the first time since Australia’s 2014 World Cup triumph.

The Hockeyroos play the opening game of the World Cup against Japan and find themselves in Pool A alongside the Netherlands and Chile, with the top two teams progressing to Pool E.

The Kookaburras have been drawn in Pool C alongside Spain, Ireland, and South Africa, with the top two teams progressing to out of the pool stages as the men’s squad begin their pursuit of a fourth FIH Hockey World Cup title.

The World Cup marks another opportunity for one of international hockey’s most successful nations to return to the top of the podium, with the Hockeyroos looking to better their bronze medal from the 2022 Hockey World Cup.

The Hockeyroos will open their World Cup campaign in Amsterdam on August 15 when they face Japan in their first pool match of the tournament. Find the match schedule here.

The Kookaburras will open their World Cup campaign in Wavre on August 16 when they face Ireland in their first pool match of the tournament. Find the match schedule here.

2026 Hockeyroos FIH Hockey World Cup Squad

Alice Arnott (NSWIS)
Jocelyn Bartram (NSWIS)
Sarah Byrnes (WA)
Claire Colwill (QLD)
Olivia Downes (VIC)
Neasa Flynn (WA)
Alana Kavanagh (NSWIS)
Stephanie Kershaw (QLD)
Amy Lawton (VIC)
Morgan Mathison (QLD)
Kaitlin Nobbs (WA)
Aleisha Power (WA)
Courtney Schonell (WA)
Lucy Sharman (SA)
Karri Somerville (WA)
Grace Stewart (NSWIS)
Tatum Stewart (QLD)
Mariah Williams (NSWIS)
Abigail Wilson (NSWIS)
Grace Young (NSWIS)

Non-Travelling Reserves

Hannah Cullum-Sanders (QLD)
Casey Dolkens (QLD)
Mihaylia Howell (QLD/VIC)
Makayla Jones (NSWIS)
Sophie Murphy (VIC)
Zoe Newman (NSWIS)
Jolie Sertorio (WA)

2026 Kookaburras FIH Hockey World Cup Squad

Jayden Atkinson (QLD)
Tim Brand (NSWIS)
Joshua Beltz (TAS)
Hayden Beltz (TAS)
James Collins (WA)
Tom Craig (NSWIS)
Nathan Ephraums (VIC)
Campbell Geddes (WA)
Blake Govers (NSWIS)
Jeremy Hayward (NT)
Liam Henderson (VIC)
Tim Howard (QLD)
Craig Marais (VIC)
Connar Otterbach (VIC)
Joel Rintala (QLD)
Lachlan Sharp (NSWIS)
Jed Snowden (VIC)
Ash Thomas (NSWIS)
Jack Welch (TAS)
Ky Willott (NSWIS)

Non-Travelling Reserves

Davis Atkin (ACT)
Cooper Burns (VIC)
Nathan Czinner (NSW)
Dylan Downey (NSW)
Ian Grobbelaar (WA)
Anand Gupte (ACT)
Magnus McCausland (TAS)
Lachlan Rogers (TAS)

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