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Indian Women’s Hockey Team’s Road To FIH World Cup 2026
FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium: The Indian Women's Team's path to the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 has been marked by resilience, determination, and strong self-belief. After narrowly missing direct qualification at the Women's Asia Cup 2025, they secured their spot in the World Cup through qualifiers held at home and later won the FIH Nations Cup in New Zealand. These achievements highlight the team’s resilience and steady growth as they prepare to compete on the world’s biggest stage with confidence and momentum.
The flagship event, co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands, is scheduled from 15 to 30 August 2026. India, in Pool D, will compete against China, England, and South Africa during the group stage. All pool matches will be played at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. India will start its campaign against China on 16 August, then face South Africa on 18 August, and England on 20 August.
India narrowly missed securing direct qualification for the Asia Cup 2025. Despite a strong performance leading to the final, India lost to the host nation China, which cost them the automatic World Cup spot.
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