Hyderabad, March 14 -- India and England secured qualification for the women's FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026 after winning their respective semi-finals at the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup Qualifiers 2026 at the GMC Balayogi Hockey Ground here, settingup a title clash between two unbeaten sides of the tournament.
England defeated Scotland 2-0 in the first semi-final, while India edged past Italy 1-0 in a closely fought second semi-final to book their tickets to the global showpiece.
The two classification matches of the day saw Wales producing a spirited comeback to defeat Korea 2-1 and advance to the 5th-6th place playoff, while Uruguay registered an emphatic 3-0 victory over Austria to join them.
Losing semi-finalist...