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Hockey World Cup 2026: England defeats India men, India women thrash South Africa
The 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup features intense competition across both men's and women's divisions.
In the men's tournament, England secured a 4-2 victory over India in Pool D. Despite India taking a 2-1 lead at halftime through goals from Harmanpreet Singh and Dilpreet Singh, England dominated the second half with strikes from Stuart Rushmere, Henry Croft, and Nicholas Bandurak. This result leaves India needing a positive result against Pakistan to avoid elimination. Meanwhile, Argentina's men's team suffered a 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands in Group A, while the Netherlands secured their qualification with the win.
In the women's tournament, the Indian team recorded their largest-ever World Cup victory by defeating South Africa 6-1. Goals from Sunelita Toppo, Navneet Kaur, Sushila Chanu, Deepika, Lalremsiami, and Sakshi Rana secured the win, placing India at the top of Pool D on goal difference following a previous draw with China.
Other notable results include Germany's 1-0 victory over Belgium in Pool B and a 3-3 draw between Malaysia and France. In the women's division, China also remains a strong contender after a competitive draw with India.
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Argentina Men’s National Hockey Team · China · England Men's Hockey Team · England Men's National Hockey Team · FIH Hockey World Cup · FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 · FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 · Harmanpreet Singh · India Men's National Hockey Team · India Men’s National Hockey Team · India Women’s Hockey Team · India Women’s National Hockey Team
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] India and China played to a 2-2 draw in their opening match at the Wagener Hockey Stadium. sportslightmedia.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Spain defeated Ireland 3-2 in their opening Pool C match of the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup. hockeywrldnws.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Navneet scored the opening goal for India in the 8th minute. sportslightmedia.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Hannah McLoughlin and Niamh Carey scored penalty corner goals for Ireland. hockeywrldnws.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ying Zhang scored a penalty stroke for China to level the score. sportslightmedia.com