Padel World Cup 2026 in Doha

Dates, Venue and Format

The padel World Cup 2026 runs 2 to 7 November in Doha, Qatar, with 32 national teams. The International Padel Federation (FIP) publishes the schedule, and the matches are played at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.

When: 2 to 7 November 2026. Group matches run 2 to 4 November, the knockout stage starts on 5 November, and the finals close the event on 7 November.
Who: 32 national teams, 16 men's and 16 women's.
Where: the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, where the final is played on Doha's Central Court.
Watch: beIN SPORTS holds World Cup rights in 39 territories, including the United States and Canada. No Doha-specific stream has been published.

Each competition, men's and women's, has four groups of four teams. Group ties are best of three. The top two teams in each group advance to the quarter-finals, and the remaining teams compete for 9th to 16th places.

The prize fund is EUR 1.2 million (euros), split equally between the men's and women's tournaments. FIP calls it "the highest amount ever awarded at an official Padel competition."

Padel World Cup Match Days

The group stage runs 2 to 4 November. Women's matches start at 14:00 Doha time and men's matches at 18:00 Doha time, according to FIP's schedule. The table lists each day of the event.

Date	Stage	Start times published
Sunday 1 November	Opening ceremony and draws for the first stage	No time published
2 to 4 November (Monday to Wednesday)	Group stage	Women's 14:00 and men's 18:00, Doha time
Thursday 5 November	Knockout stage begins	Not published
Friday 6 November	Semi-finals	Not published
Saturday 7 November	Third-place play-offs in the morning, then the finals	Not published

The local times below are converted from the 14:00 and 18:00 Doha start times in FIP's schedule, using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) offsets. United States (US) clocks go back one hour on 1 November 2026, so US Eastern is UTC-5 for these matches.

Time zone	Women's start	Men's start
Doha (UTC+3)	14:00	18:00
Madrid (Central European Time, CET)	12:00	16:00
London (Greenwich Mean Time, GMT)	11:00	15:00
Buenos Aires	08:00	12:00
New York (US Eastern)	06:00	10:00
Chicago (US Central)	05:00	09:00
Denver (US Mountain)	04:00	08:00
Los Angeles (US Pacific)	03:00	07:00

Doha is UTC+3 all year. On 2 to 4 November, US Eastern sits 8 hours behind Doha, so 14:00 in Doha is 06:00 in New York, and 18:00 is 10:00. Each step west from New York moves the start time back one hour, so Chicago's women's start is 05:00 and Los Angeles's is 03:00.

FIP does not publish knockout session times. The table therefore lists 5 to 7 November without start times, and FIP gives no time for the semi-finals or the finals.

Teams Qualified for the Padel World Cup

As of 20 October 2026, Qatar News Agency (QNA) listed 15 qualified teams in each category. The men's list reads:

Qatar (host)
Argentina (reigning world champion)
Spain
Portugal
Italy
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Brazil
France
Chile
Sweden
USA (United States)
Mexico
Paraguay
Netherlands
Germany

The women's list reads:

Qatar (host)
Spain
Argentina
Italy
Portugal
Netherlands
Sweden
France
Brazil
Belgium
USA (United States)
Paraguay
Chile
Germany
Great Britain

Qatar hosts both competitions. QNA quotes tournament director Tariq Darwish Zainal as saying Qatar's team is ranked among the world's top 10. He also said Qatar won gold at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, where padel made its Asian Games debut.

FIP's qualifiers ran in three regions before Kuwait. The Toronto event covered North and Central America, the Asunción event covered South America, and the Madrid event covered Europe. FIP's Europe report says the Madrid event gave four European places: Germany and the Netherlands in the men's draw, and Germany and Great Britain in the women's draw. FIP's reports do not say which event produced each of the remaining teams.

The last place in each category is decided at the Asia-Africa qualifiers in Kuwait, from 26 to 30 October 2026. The Kuwait tournament awards one men's place and one women's place. The Kuwait field had 14 men's teams and 13 women's teams, split into four groups in each category, with group winners moving to a knockout phase. As of 29 October the Kuwait tournament had not finished, and neither FIP nor QNA names the two qualifiers. The draw and group allocations will follow those qualifiers, according to QNA.

How the Group Stage Works

Each group has four teams and each team plays the other three, so a group holds six ties. Four groups make 24 ties per competition and 48 across both.

Eight ties per competition are played on each of the three group days, 2 to 4 November. Every tie is best of three, so a single tie can run up to three matches.

The top two teams in each group advance to the quarter-finals, and the remaining teams in each competition play for 9th to 16th places.

Padel matches are scored as explained in padel scoring, and the basic rules of the sport are in padel rules. FIP does not publish group draws, seeding or results.

Where to Watch the 2026 Padel World Cup

beIN Media Group secured the broadcast rights to the 2026 FIP World Cup in 39 territories, according to its February 2026 announcement. The territories span the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Türkiye, Asia-Pacific and North America, and include the United States and Canada.

Matches are available to beIN subscribers through beIN SPORTS. In the MENA region, they are also available on beIN's TOD platform. The same rights deal covers all 2026 Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour events. Those events are covered separately in how to watch Premier Padel.

The announcement gives no prices or channel numbers, and neither FIP's Doha article nor QNA's report names a broadcaster.

Source	What it says	Scope
beIN Media Group, February 2026	Subscribers watch through beIN SPORTS	39 territories, including the United States and Canada
beIN's TOD platform	Matches also available	MENA region only
FIP YouTube channel, per FIP's 26 October 2026 report	All matches will be streamed	Kuwait qualifiers, 26 to 30 October; not Doha
FIP's 2025 World Cup Pairs, per FIP's 4 November 2025 report	Whole tournament streamed on FIP's YouTube channel, except where exclusive local deals applied; a separate streaming partner from the quarter-finals	A different event, held in Kuwait
Doha 2026 stream	Not published	Neither FIP nor beIN names a Doha stream

The 2025 Pairs example shows how FIP handled a different event, and it is not a published plan for Doha 2026. That event's report named regional partners in Latin America, Spain, Italy, the Nordics, France, Turkey and several other markets.

Tickets and Prize Money

QNA reports that tickets are available online through official platforms. QNA gives no ticket prices and does not name the platforms. FIP's news page is where a ticketing announcement would appear. FIP does not publish prize money for individual placings.

Past Champions

At the 2024 edition, which The Peninsula's report calls the FIP Qatar World Padel Championship, Argentina beat Spain 2-1 in the men's final and defended its title. Spain beat Argentina 2-0 in the women's final. Both finals were held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, according to The Peninsula's report of 3 November 2024.

FIP's October 2026 article says Argentina won the men's title and Spain the women's title two years ago.

What Is Not Published Yet

A Doha-specific streaming or TV announcement. The beIN list covers territories but names no Doha stream.
Ticket prices.
Group allocations and draw results.
Seeding.
Knockout session times.
The two qualifiers from the Kuwait tournament, which ends on 30 October.
Prize money for each placing.

FIP's separate World League, a new initiative for national teams outside the World Cup, is covered at FIP World League.

What to Check Before 2 November

The World Cup runs 2 to 7 November in Doha. A US Eastern viewer should expect group matches at 06:00 for women and 10:00 for men from 2 to 4 November. beIN's February 2026 announcement lists the United States among its World Cup territories. Neither FIP nor beIN has published a Doha stream.

This changes if FIP announces a free stream or a different broadcaster, if knockout sessions start at other times than the group-stage times, or once the Kuwait qualifiers finish the field.

Readers who want Premier Padel tour viewing, which is a different event, should use the Premier Padel viewing guide, and readers who want the World League should use FIP World League.

Before the 2026 padel World Cup starts on 2 November, check FIP's news page for a Doha stream announcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the padel World Cup 2026?

The padel World Cup 2026 runs 2 to 7 November 2026, according to FIP. Group matches are on 2 to 4 November, the knockout stage starts on 5 November, and the finals are on 7 November. Women's group matches start at 14:00 Doha time and men's at 18:00, which is 06:00 and 10:00 US Eastern.

Where is the padel World Cup 2026 played?

It is played at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, Qatar, and the final is on the Central Court.

Where can I watch the padel World Cup 2026?

beIN holds broadcast rights in 39 territories, including the United States and Canada. Matches are available to beIN subscribers through beIN SPORTS and, in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, on beIN's TOD platform. Neither FIP nor beIN has published a Doha-specific stream, and beIN's announcement gives no prices. Check FIP's news page for updates.

Who won the padel World Cup in 2024?

Argentina won the men's tournament, beating Spain 2-1 in the final. Spain won the women's tournament, beating Argentina 2-0. Both finals were held at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, according to The Peninsula's report of 3 November 2024.

How does the padel World Cup format work?

Each competition has four groups of four teams. Each team plays the other three in its group in best-of-three ties, and the top two in each group advance to the quarter-finals. The remaining teams compete for 9th to 16th places. Scoring for each match is explained at padel scoring.

How many teams play the padel World Cup?

32 national teams play, 16 men's and 16 women's. As of 20 October 2026, QNA listed 15 qualified teams per category. The Kuwait qualifiers, held from 26 to 30 October, decide the last place in each category.