The Archery World Cup Final brings together the best eight archers in each of the four categories—compound men, compound women, recurve men, and recurve women—for a shot at the coveted title.

With Saltillo hosting the season-ending event, several of the sport’s biggest names will be looking to finish their 2026 campaigns on a high. India will be represented through a sole archer in Dhiraj Bommadevara.

Here is everything you need to know about the event.

When and where will the Archery World Cup Final 2026 be held?

The World Cup Final will be held at Plaza de Armas in Saltillo, Mexico, on September 12 and 13.

How did the archers qualify for the World Cup Final?

Only eight archers in each category made the final field. They qualified either by winning one of the four World Cup stages during the season or by accumulating points in the World Cup rankings.

Who are the defending champions?

Andrea Becerra is the defending champion in the compound women’s category, while Brady Ellison is the reigning champion in recurve men. Both will be looking to retain their titles in Saltillo. The reigning compound men’s champion, Emircan Haney, is absent this year, meaning the category is guaranteed to have a new winner.

What are the key quarterfinals in compound women?

The headline clash sees Andrea Becerra take on Ella Gibson, with the two occupying the top two spots in the current world rankings. Another intriguing matchup pits Lisell Jaatma against Alexis Ruiz. The two produced a thrilling 149-149 contest in Shanghai earlier this year, with Jaatma winning the shoot-off on her way to gold.

The other quarterfinals are Sara Lopez vs Katharina Raab and Hazal Burun vs Dafne Quintero.

Who are the key names in compound men?

Home favourite Sebastian Garcia Flores faces Colombia’s Pablo Gomez Zuluaga, while Austria’s Nico Wiener takes on France’s Nicolas Girard.

The other two quarterfinals are Mathias Fullerton vs Martin Damsbo and Mike Schloesser vs Rodrigo Gonzalez De Alba.

With Haney not competing, there will be a new World Cup Final champion in the category.

What are the key quarterfinals in recurve women?

Mexico’s Ana Paula Vazquez Flores faces Czechia’s Marie Horackova, while compatriot Alejandra Valencia takes on Italy’s Roberta Di Francesco.

Germany’s Katharina Bauer meets Spain’s Elia Canales and Turkiye’s Elif Gokkir faces China’s Zhong Qixuan.

The category is considered one of the most unpredictable of the four, with all eight archers capable of going all the way.

What are the key quarterfinals in recurve men?

The biggest draw sees home favourite Matias Grande take on Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Mete Gazoz.

Japan’s Junya Nakanishi faces Italy’s Mauro Nespoli, defending champion Brady Ellison takes on France’s Jean Charles Valladont, and India’s Dhiraj meets Turkiye’s Berkim Tumer.

Published on Sep 11, 2026