The road to the FIP 2026 World Cup will pass through Madrid.  Du  22 26 in September 2026 The Spanish capital will host the  European qualifiers for the FIP World Cup a decisive step that will bring together  55 national teams from 29 countries Organized at  Padel G24 This competition will allow us to award  last four places  for the final phase of the World Cup, scheduled for  Doha (Qatar) from November 2nd to 7th, 2026 .

Four tickets to win for Doha

In Madrid, European teams will try to join the nations already qualified for the final phase of the World Cup.

In total,  Two places will be allocated to men and two to women. , in a competition that promises to be particularly tough with several European nations on the rise.

Europe has traditionally been the continent with the highest concentration of padel players. These qualifiers should therefore offer several top-level matches between teams accustomed to FIP competitions.

55 teams participating, representing 29 nations

Not less than  29 European countries  will be represented during these qualifications.

 26 nations  will field both a men's team and a women's team.

Three countries will only field a men's team:

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
  • Monaco

Belgium and the Netherlands will not have a women's team in Madrid, as their national teams are  already qualified for the final phase  thanks to their results at the previous World Championship.

Nations engaged among men

Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Kosovo, Lithuania, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine.

Nations committed to women

Austria, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Kosovo, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine.

A 16-team World Cup

La  FIP World Cup 2026  will gather  16 men's teams and 16 women's teams  in Doha.

At men's,  12 teams have already qualified  :

  • Argentina (defending champions)
  • Spain
  • Portugal
  • Italie
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Brazil
  • France
  • Chili
  • Sweden
  • Qatar (host country)
  • USA
  • Mexico

So it remains  four places to be allocated  :

  • two via European qualifications in Madrid;
  • one during the South American qualifiers in Asunción;
  • one during the Africa-Asia qualifiers.

In women,  11 teams  have already validated their ticket:

  • Spain (defending champion)
  • Argentina
  • Italie
  • Portugal
  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
  • France
  • Brazil
  • Belgium
  • Qatar
  • USA

The last five places will be distributed among the different continental zones.

France already qualified

Good news for the French team:  The French men's and women's teams will not have to go through Madrid. .

Thanks to their results obtained during the  World Championships 2024 The French men's and women's teams have qualified directly for the final phase in Doha.

The European qualifiers will nevertheless provide an excellent opportunity to observe several future opponents of the French, including ambitious nations such as the  Great Britain, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, and Denmark whose numbers are steadily increasing on the international stage.

Final stretch before Doha

After the qualifying rounds held in North and Central America, won notably by the  USA  and the  Mexico The qualification process is now entering its final phase.

Before Madrid,  Asuncion, Paraguay)  will host the South American qualifiers of the  20 at August 22 while the qualifications  Africa-Asia  will definitively close the list of qualified teams.

The Madrid event is shaping up to be one of the highlights of the international season, with four tickets to Doha up for grabs and several European nations ready to seize their chance to join the world elite of padel.

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Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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