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India crash out of Hockey World Cup
NDTV Sports··24 Aug
India's women's hockey team was eliminated from the FIH World Cup after a goalless draw with Australia in their final second-round match at Amstelveen on Sunday. Needing a win to reach the semifinals, India could not break through Australia's defence, while the Netherlands' 4-1 win over China sent both the Dutch and the Australians through instead.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Hockey fans who followed India's campaign will need to wait at least four more years for another shot at a first-ever semifinal finish.
- The result affects broadcaster and sponsor interest in Indian women's hockey ahead of the next major tournament cycle.
- Young players on this squad gain valuable big-match experience that could shape India's next World Cup campaign in four years.
What's Happening
- India and Australia drew 0-0 in their final Pool E match at Amstelveen, with India needing a win and Australia only a draw.
- The Netherlands' 4-1 win over China earlier in the day meant Australia advanced to the semifinals purely on goals scored.
- India had beaten South Africa 6-1 and drawn with China and England before a 0-2 loss to the Netherlands set up Sunday's game.
India's Long Search for a World Cup Semifinal
- India has never reached the semifinals of the Women's Hockey World Cup since the tournament began in 1974, extending a five-decade wait.
- The men's Indian hockey team has a stronger World Cup history by comparison, having won the title in 1975 and reached finals since.
- India and Australia met four times in a bilateral series earlier this year, splitting results closely across two losses, a draw and a win.
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