Fih Womens Hockey World Cup 2022 News

Indian team picked up a 3-1 win over Japan in the 9-12th placings match of the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup on Wednesday. Navneet Kaur starred for India, scoring a brace, while Deep Grace Ekka also scored a crucial goal in the match; for Japan, Yu Asai scored the sole goal in the match.

Riding on captain Savita's heroics in the shootout, the Indian team beat Canada to register their first win at the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup 2022. After the two teams ended the regulation time at 1-1, the Indian team defeated Canada 3-2 in sudden death to progress to the 9-12th placings.

Emphasizing on the importance of doing well in each of the group stage matches at the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Spain and Netherlands 2022, experienced striker Vandana Katariya said, "Each match in the group stage will be crucial and we cannot take any team to be easy.

The Indian Senior Women's Hockey Team is aiming for a podium finish in the upcoming 2022 Women's Hockey World Cup, according to the ace defender Gurjit Kaur, after the team finished 3rd in Pro League. Gurjit spoke candidly about Indian team’s preparations and the prospects for the coveted event.