Key Takeaways
- Doha’s Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex will host 32 national teams, with the field comprising 16 men’s squads and 16 women’s squads.
- After capturing the men’s title in both 2022 and 2024, defending champion Argentina returns with Agustin Tapia, Fede Chingotto, Leo Augsburger, and Tino Libaak.
- World number one Gemma Triay headlines a Spanish women’s squad whose eight members are all ranked inside the world’s top 10, with Bea Gonzalez, Ari Sanchez, and Paula Josemaría also included.
World padel stars converge on the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex
The FIP World Cup will bring padel’s biggest names to Doha, where they will play for their national teams. The Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex will stage the competition, which features 32 countries across 16 men’s squads and 16 women’s squads.
Agustin Tapia, Delfi Brea, Arturo Coello, and Gemma Triay are among the stars heading to Qatar, where emerging talents will join them for the year’s most anticipated team event.
Men’s teams pursue global honors
Winners of the last two editions in 2022 and 2024, Argentina will defend the men’s crown in Doha. World number one Tapia and third-ranked Fede Chingotto lead a roster that also includes Leo Augsburger and Tino Libaak, the decisive pairing in the final two years ago. Franco Stupaczuk and Martin Di Nenno, known as the Superpibes, are also part of the team.
Seeking its first championship since 2021, Spain has selected world number one Arturo Coello along with Juan Lebron and Paquito Navarro. Ale Galan is also on the roster, although confirmation is still awaited on the injury that led to his retirement in Kuwait. Any replacement must be made by the final deadline this coming Saturday.
Several other men’s teams are targeting the podium. After finishing third in 2024, Portugal returns with Peu Araújo, Pedro Graça, and brothers Nuno and Miguel Deus. Fourth in the previous edition, Italy is pursuing a top-three place with a squad featuring Flavio Abbate and Álvaro Montiel. NextGen players Jérémy Robert, Yoan Boronad, and Timéo Fonteny are among those France will depend on, while Sweden has also chosen a youthful lineup. South America’s representatives include a Brazil team featuring experienced Lucas Bergamini and a Paraguay squad with Martín Abud and Facundo Dehnike.
Women’s teams set sights on the world crown
Defending women’s champion Spain is looking to preserve its position at the top of the world rankings. All eight players selected are ranked among the world’s top 10, with world number one Gemma Triay joined by Bea Gonzalez, Ari Sanchez, Paula Josemaría, and Andrea Ustero, as well as the pairing of Claudia Fernandez and Martina Calvo.
Following its runner-up result in 2024, Argentina will try to go one step further with world number one Delfi Brea, Claudia Jensen, and Aranzazu Osoro leading the team. Victoria Vilchez, born in 2010, is set to make her debut. Italy, which took third place in 2024, has selected world number 25 Giulia Dal Pozzo alongside Carolina Orsi and Giorgia Marchetti. Last edition’s fourth-place team, Portugal, arrives with world number nine Sofia Araujo, veteran Ana Catarina Nogueira, and 15-year-old Andrea Achando.
Experienced players Marcella Koek, Bo Luttikhuis, and Janine Hemmes will provide the foundation for the Netherlands, while 17-year-old prospect Julia Giusti Gomes is preparing to make her World Cup debut for Brazil.
