8 teams ranked between 9th and 16th in the
FIH World Rankings current at the time of seeking entries for the competition qualified automatically, but
Malaysia was chosen to host a
Semifinal. The
Czech Republic was invited to take their place. Also, as
Azerbaijan withdrew from participating,
Oman took their place in the tournament. Additionally 13 teams qualified from
Round 1 and three nations that did not meet ranking criteria and were exempt from Round 1 to host Round 2 tournaments. The following 24 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this round of the tournament. ==New Delhi==