Teams
Below is the list of 18 teams who participated in these qualifying tournament:
| Zone | Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 2006 Asian Games | Japan India Malaysia Bangladesh |
| Africa | 2007 African Olympic Qualifier | Egypt |
| Americas | 2007 Pan American Games | Argentina Chile Trinidad and Tobago Cuba |
| Europe | 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championship | Germany Great Britain France Ireland Czech Republic |
| 2007 EuroHockey Nations Trophy | Switzerland Austria Poland |
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| Oceania | 2007 Oceania Cup | New Zealand |
In addition, International Hockey Federation also named four reserve teams after four of the above teams are failed to make it in this qualifying tournament, two of them already confirmed to be in the reserve list:
- United States (replace Cuba in Qualifying 1)
- Mexico (replace Egypt in Qualifying 2)
- Russia (replace Bangladesh in Qualifying 2)
- Italy (replace Czech Republic in Qualifying 3)
Read more about this topic: Men's Field Hockey Qualifying Tournaments For The 2008 Summer Olympics
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