Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010, New Delhi, India, 28 February-13 March 2010
HOW THE TEAM QUALIFIED FOR THE 2010 WORLD CUP
India (Host)
Canada (Champion of the 3rd Men’s Pan American Cup)
Korea (Champion of the 8th Men’s Asia Cup)
South Africa (Champion of the Africa Cup of Nations, 2009)
Australia (Champion of the 6th Men’s Oceania Cup)
England (Champion of the 12th Men’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
Germany (Silver medalist of the 12th Men’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
Netherlands (Bronze medalist of the 12th Men’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
Spain (Fourth ranked team of the 12th Men’s EuroHockey Nations Championship)
Pakistan (Winner of the Men’s World Cup Qualification Tournament – No. 1)
New Zealand (Winner of the Men’s World Cup Qualification Tournament – No. 2)
Argentina (Winner of the Men’s World Cup Qualification Tournament – No. 3)
Quotas for Men’s World Cup Qualification Tournament
Africa: 1 (EGY)
Asia: 4 (CHN, JPN, MAS, PAK)
Europe: 9 (AUT, BEL, CZE, FRA, IRL, POL, RUS, SCO, WAL)
Oceania: 1 (NZL)
Pan America: 3 (ARG, CHI, USA)
Out of the above 18 quota countries 3 have qualified, winning each WQ tournament.