How to qualify in Padel
How national teams qualify for the FIP Padel World Cup
Checked 20 October 2026Valid for: the FIP World Cup 2026 (national teams, Doha, Qatar, 2 to 7 November 2026), under the International Padel Federation's announcements of July, August and September 2026.
The FIP World Cup is padel's world team championship. In 2026 it has 16 men's and 16 women's national teams:
| Route | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Top nine at the FIP World Padel Championships 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| Host (Qatar) | 1 | 1 |
| North and Central America qualifier (Toronto) | 2 | 1 |
| South America qualifier (Asunción) | 1 | 2 |
| Europe qualifier (Madrid) | 2 | 2 |
| Asia-Africa qualifier (Kuwait, 26 to 30 October 2026) | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 16 |
For India, the route is the Asia-Africa qualifier in Kuwait, which has one men's and one women's place and is played next week.
Already qualified (before Kuwait)
| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Argentina, Spain, Portugal, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, France, Chile, Sweden, Qatar, United States, Mexico, Paraguay | Spain, Argentina, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Sweden, France, Brazil, Belgium, Qatar, United States, Paraguay, Chile |
The first ten in each list came from the 2024 World Championships and the host; the United States, Mexico, Paraguay and Chile came through the Americas qualifiers. The Europe qualifier (55 teams from 29 countries, 22 to 26 September 2026) decided two more in each draw, not listed in the FIP's September report.
The qualifiers
- North and Central America: Canada, Mexico and the United States, round robin, 31 July to 2 August 2026.
- South America: Asunción, 20 to 22 August 2026.
- Europe: Pádel G24, Madrid, 22 to 26 September 2026.
- Asia-Africa: Padel In Club, Kuwait, 26 to 30 October 2026.
The FIP's Europe release of 7 August gives 12 men's and 11 women's teams already in: that count was made before the South America qualifier (20 to 22 August).