In accordance with Article 2.1.VIII of the updated recently FIDE World Cup Regulations, one hundred Federations are selected according to the average rating of their ten highest-rated players in the December 2020 FRL (not more than 40 per Continent). These Federations should nominate any player of their choice who is registered to their Federation by June 5th, 2021 (in addition to players already qualified through other paths). 

Note: nine Americas’ “Federation” spots are transferred to Continental events (see Article 2.1.V of the Regulations) in accordance with the Continental President’s request of February 22nd, 2020. Therefore, the list below consists of 91 Federations.

In accordance with Article 2.1.V of the updated recently FIDE Women’s World Cup Regulations, thirty-nine Federations are selected according to the average rating of their five highest-rated women players in the December 2020 FRL (not more than 15 per Continent). These Federations should nominate any player of their choice who is registered to their Federation by June 5th, 2021 (in addition to players already qualified through other paths).

As previously announced, FIDE World Cup and FIDE Women’s World Cup were expanded to 206 and 103 players, with prize funds in both competitions substantially increased.