Hyderabad, March 9 -- The Indian Women's Hockey Team played out a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Scotland in their second Pool B match of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Hyderabad, at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground on Monday.
With this result, both India and Scotland sit on four points in the group, though the hosts retain the number one spot due to a superior goal difference. Goals from Navneet Kaur (18') and Sunelita Toppo (29') were matched by Scotland's Heather McEwan (6') and Fiona Burnet (33').
Scotland kicked off the proceedings, with both teams initially adopting a patient passing game. India, starting in a 3-4-3 formation, looked solid early on but temporarily lost their defensiveshape to concede a penalty corner in t...