Key Takeaways
- Kuwait will award the last 1 men’s and 2 women’s places at the FIP World Cup Qualifiers from 26 to 30 October, completing the field for the tournament in Doha.
- Oro Padel and Padel In will host 14 men’s and 13 women’s national teams from Asia and Africa, with both draws divided into 4 groups.
- Matches will be shown live on the International Padel Federation YouTube channel as the group winners move into the decisive knockout stage.
Kuwait stages last Doha qualifying event
After regional qualifying events in Toronto for North and Central America, Asunción for South America, and Madrid for Europe, the FIP World Cup 2026 qualification campaign now concludes in Kuwait. Asian and African teams are competing for the final places at the main event in Doha, Qatar, scheduled for 2 to 7 November.
The competition takes place at Oro Padel and Padel In from 26 to 30 October, with the remaining 1 men’s berth and 2 women’s berths completing the international lineup.
Group lineups for the men’s and women’s draws
Both competitions feature 4 groups, comprising 14 men’s teams and 13 women’s teams overall. During the opening round-robin stage, every team faces all the other sides in its group, with only the section winners progressing to the knockout phase.
| Category | Group | Participating national teams |
|---|---|---|
| Men | Group A | Australia, Lebanon, Philippines |
| Men | Group B | Egypt, Senegal, Indonesia |
| Men | Group C | Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Pakistan |
| Men | Group D | Japan, Bahrain, Morocco, Tunisia |
| Women | Group A | Japan, Oman, Saudi Arabia |
| Women | Group B | Egypt, Lebanon, Bahrain |
| Women | Group C | Philippines, Senegal, Tunisia |
| Women | Group D | Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Indonesia |
First matches begin at both venues
Play began simultaneously at both clubs on Monday 26 October. The women’s opening fixtures paired Kuwait with Hong Kong, Japan with Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates with Indonesia. In the morning men’s schedule, Egypt faced Indonesia in Group B, while Group D featured Bahrain against Tunisia and Japan against Morocco.
Starting at 14:00 local time (12:00 CET), the afternoon men’s program included host nation Kuwait against Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia versus Pakistan in Group C, as well as Australia against the Philippines in Group A. The women’s matches paired Egypt with Bahrain and the Philippines with Tunisia, with the action shown live on the International Padel Federation’s YouTube channel.
