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Hockey World Cup: Indian men go down fighting 2-4 to England

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India Suffer 2-4 Defeat Against England in FIH World Cup 2026

By IANS News August 18, 2026 • 08:35 AM View: 67

The Indian men’s team suffered a 2-4 defeat against England in their second Pool D match of the FIH World Cup 2026 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Monday.

Nicholas Bandurak scored twice for England, while Stuart Rushmere and Henry Croft added one each as England overturned a 1-2 deficit to secure victory, which confirmed a top-two finish in the pool for Zachary Wallace’s team.