Overview

• Brazil was drawn into Tournament A in Wuhan with China, Belgium, Mali, South Sudan and the Czech Republic.
• The four qualifying tournaments run March 11–17, 2026 in Wuhan, San Juan, Istanbul and Lyon–Villeurbanne.
• Each site features a single round-robin with five games per team, and the top finishers advance to Berlin 2026.
• Tournaments A, B and C award three berths each, while Tournament D offers two because Germany and Nigeria have already qualified.
• Already-qualified teams including Germany, the United States, Belgium, Australia and Nigeria will still compete in the qualifiers.