Qualification
All five confederations received quotas for teams to participate allocated by the International Hockey Federation based upon the FIH World Rankings. Those teams participated at their respective continental championships but could not qualify through it, and they received the chance to qualify through this tournament based on the final ranking at each competition.
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21–28 September 2003 | 2003 Hockey Asia Cup | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Pakistan Korea Japan Malaysia China |
| 12–23 May 2004 | 2004 Pan American Cup | London, Canada | Canada |
| 28 August – 4 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Nations Championship | Leipzig, Germany | Belgium France England |
| 11–17 September 2005 | 2005 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Rome, Italy | Ireland |
| 1–8 October 2005 | 2005 Hockey African Cup for Nations | Pretoria, South Africa | Egypt |
| 15–19 November 2005 | 2005 Oceania Cup | Suva, Fiji | New Zealand |
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