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Players of China celebrate scoring during the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup 2022 match between China and Ireland in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, July 12, 2022. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua). Sixteen teams compete in the tournament. Alongside the hosts, Spain and the Netherlands, the five continental champions will receive an automatic berth.
After the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics the quota of places available through continental championships including the World Cup hosts was increased from six to sixteen.