FIH: Goal-fests, Tight Wins, Entertaining Draws: The First Day at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024
The first day of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 saw ten games cover a full spectrum of results across venues in both Ranchi and Valencia. The Spanish women freely scored seven past Malaysia, whilst USA stunned hosts India in a tight 1-0 win. The late downpour of goals from Egypt and Korea’s men in […]
India: Indian Women’s Hockey Team goes down 0-1 against United States
~Abigail Tamer of USA converted the team’s lone goal~ Ranchi, 13 January 2024: The Indian Women’s Hockey Team went 0-1 down against the United States in their opening match of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 here in Ranchi, Jharkhand. It was Abigail Tamer (16′) who scored the lone goal of the match. Both teams were […]
Canada: Great Britain defeats Canada in a tight opening-round match
Team Canada shows resilience in Olympic Qualifier opening tilt In a notable clash at the FIH Olympic Qualifier tournament, Team Canada faced Great Britain, marking a unique moment as Canadian coaches Danny Kerry and Kate Richardson Walsh confronted their former team. Great Britain came into the tournament ranked 7th in the FIH rankings. The opening […]
Ireland: Ireland Women hold Belgium to a draw in Hockey Olympic Qualifier Opener
IRELAND 0 BELGIUM 0 Ireland who are World ranked #13, began their Olympic qualification Pool A campaign with a defiant ‘backs to the wall’ performance against the European Silver medallists from 2023 and World Ranked #4 Belgium. Charlotte Engelbert forced a penalty corner after only 20 seconds. It was the first of nine such corners […]
Great Britain: GB Women Begin FIH Olympic Qualifiers With A 2-0 Win
Great Britain Women’s team started their FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 campaign with a 2-0 win over Canada in Valencia on Saturday. Tessa Howard (18′) and Anna Toman (36′) scored a goal each in what was a closely fought Group B contest. With a Paris 2024 Olympics berth at stake, both teams were cautious in […]
