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2026 Women's Hockey World Cup: squads and kickoff

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As the 2026 Hockey World Cup progresses in the Netherlands and Belgium, tournament play has commenced with mixed results for major contenders. The Netherlands women’s team opened their campaign at the Wagener Stadion with a 2-0 victory over Chile, featuring goals from Marijn Veen and Yibbi Jansen via a penalty corner. In the men’s tournament, captain Thierry Brinkman stated that the team’s sole objective is to win the championship, noting that a title is essential for the tournament to be considered a success for the host nation. In Group B, Argentina’s women’s team, Las Leonas, drew 1-1 against the United States in their opening match at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre. Brisa Bruggesser gave Argentina an early lead in the first quarter following an assist from María José Granatto, but the United States equalized in the second quarter through Emma Deberdine. Despite earning six penalty corners, Argentina was unable to secure a win, partly due to the performance of U.S. goalkeeper Kelsey Bing. This result extended Argentina’s unbeaten streak against the U.S. in World Cups to seven matches. Argentina is scheduled to face Germany on August 17 and Scotland on August 19. The tournament is scheduled to run through 30 August.

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