The Final 8 will be staged at the SuperTennis Arena at BolognaFiere, where the competing nations will battle through a knockout tournament consisting of quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.
Eight nations set for Bologna
Italy enter the tournament as both hosts and defending champions, having won the Davis Cup for the third consecutive year in 2025.
The other seven nations are Austria, Canada, Czechia, Germany, Great Britain, South Korea and Spain. South Korea will be making its debut in the Final 8 under the current format.
The confirmed quarter-final line-up is:
• Czechia: face Canada on Tuesday, 24 November.
• Italy: face South Korea on Wednesday, 25 November.
• Great Britain: face Germany on Thursday, 26 November.
• Austria: face Spain on Thursday, 26 November.
How the Davis Cup Final 8 works
Each tie consists of three rubbers: two singles matches followed by a doubles match if required.
All matches are played as best-of-three tie-break sets. The nation that wins two of the three rubbers advances to the next round.
The quarter-finals will be played from 24 to 26 November, followed by the semi-finals on 27 and 28 November.
The final is scheduled for Sunday, 29 November.
Full schedule
• Quarter-final 1: Czechia vs Canada — 24 November, 16:00 CET.
• Quarter-final 2: Italy vs South Korea — 25 November, 16:00 CET.
• Quarter-final 3: Great Britain vs Germany — 26 November, 10:00 CET.
• Quarter-final 4: Austria vs Spain — 26 November, not before 17:00 CET.
• Semi-final 1: Winner of Italy/South Korea vs winner of Czechia/Canada — 27 November, 16:00 CET.
• Semi-final 2: Winner of Great Britain/Germany vs winner of Austria/Spain — 28 November, 12:00 CET.
• Final: Winners of the two semi-finals — 29 November, 15:00 CET.
All listed times are Central European Time.
Italy chasing another title
Italy will arrive in Bologna as the reigning world champions after defeating Spain 2–0 in the 2025 final.
The Italians also won the competition in 2023 and 2024, making the 2026 event an opportunity to extend their recent run of success on home soil.
Spain, meanwhile, return to the Final 8 after finishing runners-up to Italy last year.
With eight nations now confirmed and the knockout draw complete, attention will turn to the player selections and final preparations ahead of the November showdown in Bologna.