Hyderabad, March 13 -- Wales defeated Korea 2-1 in their 5/8th place encounter at the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 at the GMC Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) here on Friday.

Captain Elizabeth Bingham (49', 53') scored the goals for Wales while Yeongeun Park (46') was the goalscorer for Korea, according to a press release from Hockey India.

In another match, England defeated Scotland with a comfortable scoreline of 2-0 in their semi-final encounter of the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 at the same venue.

Lottie Bingham (25') and Drcy Bourne (29') scored the two goals in the crucial match to book England's spot in the final.

India is facing Italy in the semi-final as they look to continue their strong ru...