Lausanne (Switzerland), Feb. 24 -- The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Monday announced that the third edition of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup (men) will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from June 15-21, 2025.

The tournament involves the eight participating teams (France, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Wales), with the winners qualifying for the 2025-26 FIH Hockey Pro League.

This line-up is particularly impressive, with all teams but Pakistan having participated in the last FIH Hockey Men's World Cup in 2023.

Commenting on the announcement, Subahan bin Kamal, the president of the Malaysian Hockey Confederation said: "The Malaysian Hockey Confederation is delighted and privileged to host the...