Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:18pm on 27 Aug 2026,Thursday Sports
India’s women’s hockey team produced a historic performance by defeating Germany 3-1 to secure fifth place at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen. Navneet Kaur scored twice, while Ishika Chaudhary added another goal as India delivered a strong second-half comeback against the higher-ranked Germans. The result marks India’s best World Cup finish since their fourth-place showing in 1974, ending a 52-year wait for a top-five finish. India’s campaign included just one defeat, against hosts Netherlands. Despite narrowly missing the semifinals, the team’s resilient performances provide significant momentum ahead of the upcoming Asian Games. (PC: X)
