Hosts Qatar have been drawn alongside Portugal, Chile and Germany in Group C of the men’s FIP World Cup 2026, which gets underway tomorrow at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.
The draw, held yesterday, set the stage for six days of intense competition featuring 32 national teams, comprising 16 men’s and 16 women’s sides, battling for the prestigious world titles from November 2 to 7.
Qatar face a challenging campaign against Portugal, who finished third at the 2024 World Championships, as well as Chile and Germany, as the hosts seek to make their mark on home soil.
Defending men’s champions Argentina headline Group A alongside France, Australia and the Netherlands, while 2024 runners-up Spain will face the United Arab Emirates, Sweden and Paraguay in Group B.
Group D comprises Italy, Brazil, the United States and Mexico.
In the women’s competition, reigning champions Spain have been drawn in Group A alongside Brazil, Germany and Great Britain.
Argentina will compete against France, Chile and Belgium in Group B, while Group C features Italy, Sweden, Egypt and Indonesia.
Portugal, the Netherlands, the United States and Paraguay complete Group D.
Organised by the International Padel Federation (FIP) in collaboration with the Qatar Tennis Federation, the championship offers a record prize fund of €1.2m, equally distributed between the men’s and women’s competitions.
The group stage will run from November 2 to 4, with each nation playing three ties in a best-of-three-match format.
The top two teams from each group will advance to Thursday’s quarter-finals, followed by the semi-finals on Friday.
The championship will conclude on Saturday, November 7, with the third-place play-offs and finals determining the new world champions.
Women’s matches will begin at 2pm daily during the group stage, followed by men’s matches at 6pm.
