Hockey India on Friday announced a cash award of Rs 50 lakh for the Indian Women's Hockey Team in recognition of their historic fifth-place finish at the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup, Belgium and Netherlands 2026.

Hockey India on Friday announced a cash award of Rs 50 lakh for the Indian Women's Hockey Team in recognition of their historic fifth-place finish at the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026.

India's women's hockey team has ended a 52-year wait for a top-five finish at the World Cup. After beating Germany 3-1 to secure fifth place, captain Salima Tete and veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia spoke exclusively to NDTV.

For India's women, the World Cup in Amstelveen ended with a fifth-place finish — the country's best result at the tournament since 1974.

Navneet Kaur scored a brace as the Indian women's hockey team defeated Germany 3-1 in a classification match to finish a creditable fifth at the FIH World Cup in Amstelveen on Thursday.

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Hockey World Cup 2026, India vs Germany Highlights: Navneet Kaur scored a brace as the Indian women's hockey team defeated Germany 3-1 in a classification match to finish a creditable fifth at the FIH World Cup 2026.

India succumbed to the pressure of a must-win match and were knocked out of semifinal contention after being held to a goalless draw by Australia on Sunday.

India crashed out of the FIH Women's World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Australia in their final second-round match at Amstelveen, The Netherlands on Sunday.

India vs Australia Highlights, Hockey World Cup 2026: India crashed out of the FIH Women's World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Australia in their final second-round match at Amstelveen, The Netherlands on Sunday.

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With an eye on a berth in the final four, the Indian women's team will face off against Australia in a virtual quarterfinal clash of the women's hockey World Cup in Amstelveen on Sunday.

There was a time when Savita Punia needed her mother to stand at the doorstep whenever she would step out of the house, too hesitant to speak to seniors in the Indian hockey team, and uncomfortable facing the camera.

The Paris Olympics gold medallists and three-time defending world champions, the Netherlands, won 2-0 in the first match of the second round of the FIH World Cup on Friday.

India vs Netherlands Women, Hockey World Cup 2026 Highlights: India suffered their first defeat at the ongoing Women's Hockey World Cup 2026, going down 2-0 to three-time defending champions the Netherlands in Amstelveen.

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The Indian women's hockey team advanced to the second round of the FIH World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by England in their final Pool D match on Thursday, surviving a dozen penalty corners and late pressure.

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