New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- India held England to a hard-fought 0-0 draw at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, on Thursday to qualify for the second round of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026.
Knowing that a draw would be enough to take them through, India did not sit back and play purely for a point.
The Salima Tete-led side started positively and earned three penalty corners in the opening quarter, but could not convert any of them. Ishika and Salima also had opportunities from open play, but England's defence held firm.
The game became increasingly difficult for India as it progressed. After a fairly even second quarter, England took control in the third, dominating possession and putting the Indian defence under sustained ...