Amstelveen, Aug. 22 -- The Indian women's hockey team faces a must-win battle against Australia in their decisive fixture at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 on Sunday, with the second semi-final spot from Pool E still up for grabs.

Both teams are on one point, and a victory will put the winner in the strongest position to progress, although the final permutations will also depend on the result in the match between the Netherlands and China, according to a Hockey India release.

Hosts and defending champions Netherlands have already booked their place in the semi-finals after beating India 2-0 on Friday. The Dutch, who carried three points forward from the first stage, added another three with their win to move to six points. China, meanwhi...