World Cup: Australia Dominate Belgium to Go Top of Group D

The Belgians were surprised by an ultra-realistic Australian team. A painful defeat which will above all seriously complicate the rest of their journey in the World Cup. The calculations were simple for the Belgian players. To finish at the top of pool D and put themselves in the best conditions to approach the quarter-finals, it […]

World Cup: New Zealand Top Group B After Convincing Win Over England

FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Pool B New Zealand 3 England 1 New Zealand took control of Pool B at the Women’s World Cup in Amstelveen, coming from behind to win 3-1 and leave England with work to do against China on Thursday at 1530 BST. Earlier, India and China had drawn 1-1 for the […]

World Cup: South Africa Hang on With Rousing Come Back

Japan – South Africa 3-3 After Chile’s very first win at a World Cup, South Africa provided the second surprise of the day. The team of national coach Giles Bonnet drew 3-3 against Japan, after the team faced a 3-0 deficit after 34 minutes. The order before the game was clear for both teams. After […]

World Cup: Cagey India Draw Against China

India were expected to steamroll their neighbours but the Chinese team played to a plan and made it work Though defensively sound and compact for the second game running, a very cagey Indian women’s hockey team turned out for their second Pool B match of the World Cup to draw 1-1 against China at Amstelveen’s […]

World Cup: Ireland’s Hopes Hang on a Thread

Irish eyes quickly turn to Germany after tough World Cup defeat to Chile Women’s Hockey World Cup – Pool A Ireland 0 Chile 1 (D Krimerman Losada) Ireland will have to produce one of their biggest wins yet on Wednesday if they are to continue their World Cup journey following a 1-0 defeat to debutantes […]