India vs Netherlands Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 Match: (Hockey India Photo)
India face the mighty Netherlands in their first match of the second round at the 2026 Women’s Hockey World Cup in Amsterdam, Netherlands. India, ranked ninth in the world, have impressed thus far in the campaign, finishing the first round unbeaten to go through to the second round. However, they now face the might of World No.1 Netherlands, who won all three matches that they played in the first round and scored as many as 15 goals.
India came into the Women’s Hockey World Cup without too many hopes riding on them considering the lack of direction and stability they have endured going into it. However, they have exceeded expectations to a certain extent by finishing the group stage unbeaten. Two of those matches were gritty draws against China and England and one ended in a 6-1 win over South Africa.
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Bichu Devi Kharibam had already done it once in Hyderabad. Back in March, with India’s World Cup place on the line against Italy, the goalkeeper produced a crucial save in the 59th minute. Five months later, she did it again — this time with India’s World Cup progression hopes on the line.
With just 41 seconds left, England couldn’t have asked for a better player to be on the ball inside India’s ‘D’. Tessa Howard, the striker who has scored nearly 50 goals combined for England and Britain, got the ball on the reverse and unleashed a tomahawk. It was headed towards the bottom corner – until a diving Bichu pushed the ball away with her outstretched left hand. READ MORE
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