FIH Hockey World Cup: India lose to Belgium in thrilling shootout, finish eighth

August 29, 2026 9:33 AM

FIH Hockey World Cup: India lose to Belgium in thrilling shootout, finish eighth

India ended their FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign with an eighth-place finish after losing 3-4 to hosts Belgium in a shootout in the seventh-eighth place classification match at the Belfius Hockey Arena here on Friday. The match ended 3-3 in regulation time after Harmanpreet Singh converted a penalty corner with just 26 seconds remaining to force the shootout. Belgium held their nerve in the decider, with Tom Boon, Arthur de Sloover and Alexander Hendrickx converting their attempts, while R...

FIH Hockey World Cup: India Women Lose 0-2 to Defending Champions Netherlands

August 22, 2026 12:30 AM

FIH Hockey World Cup: India Women Lose 0-2 to Defending Champions Netherlands

India's hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 suffered a setback after the women's team went down 0-2 to defending champions Netherlands in their opening second-stage match at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Friday. Yibbi Jansen (2nd minute) and Frederique Matla (38th) scored for the Netherlands, who sealed their place in the semi-finals with the victory. The result left India on one point in Pool E, carried forward from their draw against China in the first s...