The 16-team line-up for next year’s 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship was completed over the weekend as the Pan-American Women’s Lacrosse Championship came to a conclusion in Florida, USA.

Fifth-place finishers Argentina joined fourth-placed Puerto Rico, as well as respective bronze, silver, and gold medal winners Haudenosaunee, Canada, and USA as the five Pan-American qualifiers to join the 11 already qualified teams from the Europe and Asia-Pacific regions.

USA claimed the Pan-American title with a 21-11 win over Canada with Haudenosaunee finishing third after a 12-10 victory over Puerto Rico meaning all four teams qualified for next year’s World Championship in Tokyo, Japan.

Argentina snatched the final Pan-American spot at the World Championship after a 16-8 win over Mexico in the fifth-place game.

Those five teams join the other 11 qualified teams, including Japan, Australia, Czechia, England, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Phillipines, Scotland, Chinese Taipei, and Wales.

England head into next year’s World Championship as the third best team in the world after winning the bronze medal at the 2022 edition of the competition and the best team in Europe after securing an eighth Euros title in Portugal last year.

The 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship will take place from 24 July to 2 August and for more information about the tournament, click HERE.

2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship Line-Up

Japan (Host, Asia-Pacific)
Argentina (Pan-American)
Australia (Asia-Pacific)
Canada (Pan-American)
Czechia (Europe)
England (Europe)
Germany (Europe)
Haudenosaunee (Pan-American)
Ireland (Europe)
Israel (Europe)
Philippines (Asia-Pacific)
Puerto Rico (Pan-American)
Scotland (Europe)
Chinese Taipei (Asia-Pacific)
United States (Pan-American)
Wales (Europe)