The world’s Padel elite in Doha from 2 to 7 November: 32 national teams set for the sport’s most eagerly awaited event

• In Qatar, at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, the world’s top men’s and women’s teams will compete for the world title. Prize money increases to €1.2 million.
• The event begins on 1 November with the opening ceremony and the draws for the four men’s and women’s groups. Six days of top-level Padel will follow, featuring the group stage, knockout matches and the finals to crown the men’s and women’s world champions.

 

Six days of matches, 32 national teams and a major sporting event offering a place in Padel history. From 2 to 7 November, the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, will host the FIP World Cup 2026. Organised by the International Padel Federation with the Qatar Tennis Federation, the event will bring together 16 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams, all competing for the world titles in a week that will showcase the global elite of the sport. This year’s edition will be further enhanced by an increase in prize money to €1.2 million, the highest amount ever awarded at an official Padel competition, split equally between the men’s and women’s tournaments.

 

DRAWS AND GROUPS Doha will welcome the teams following Argentina’s men’s triumph and Spain’s women’s victory two years ago. The tournament gets under way on Sunday 1 November with the opening ceremony and the draws for the first stage, which will take place from 2 to 4 November. In both competitions, the national teams will be divided into four groups of four. Each team will face the other three teams in its group in ties played over a best-of-three format. The women’s matches will begin at 14:00 local time (12:00 CET), while the men’s matches will start at 18:00 (16:00 CET).

 

THE SCHEDULE Following the first three days of competition, the knockout stage will begin on Thursday 5 November. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals, while the remaining teams will continue competing throughout the week for positions from ninth to 16th. Friday 6 November will be dedicated to the semi-finals, ahead of the highlight of the event on Saturday 7 November. The third-place play-offs will take place in the morning, followed by the matches that will crown the new world champions. The tournament will conclude on Doha’s Central Court, where the teams that will write a new chapter in Padel history will be crowned.