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FIH Hockey World Cup: The Austrian women’s hockey team touched down in Hyderabad ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Hyderabad, Telangana. The tournament will witness eight nations compete for three crucial qualification spots for the marquee event in Belgium and the Netherlands in August later this year.

Austria have a rich history at the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup, having appeared in three of the first four editions of the competition. However, they haven’t qualified for the premier event since 1981.

Led by Johanna Czech, Austria will compete against England, Italy and Korea in Pool A, as they look to script history and secure a qualification spot for the first time in 45 years.