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Spain became the first nation to win points in the 15th FIH Women's World Cup when they won the opening match on home turf at the Estadi Olimpic de Terrassa.

By Mike Rowbottom


Co-hosts Spain opened the women's FIH World Cup in Terrassa with a 4-1 win over Canada ©Getty Images

Spain, co-hosts with The Netherlands for the Women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World Cup, opened the competition with a comprehensive 4-1 win over Canada at the Estadi Olimpic de Terrassa.

Spain capitalizes on penalty corners in World Cup opener



It was a dream start for the hosts, as they scored four minutes into the game. The Spanish side added three more goals in the first half to have a commanding lead at half time. They rode the four goal advantage to an eventual 4-1 win over Canada on opening night.\

Karli Johansen scores in Canada's 4-1 loss to co-hosts in tournament opene (@FieldHockeyCan/Twitter)

Canada's women's field hockey team ended a 28-year absence from the World Cup with a 4-1 loss to co-host Spain in Friday's tournament opener in Terrassa, Spain.

Spain put the first points on the board at the Hockey World Cup PIC: FIH/Worldsportpics

Home turf and an Olympic-sized statement win for Spain as the co-hosts cruised to a 4-1 win over Canada in Terrassa. Next stop? A cauldron-like atmosphere expected on Sunday against Argentina, one of the World Cup favourites.

The Indian women's hockey team would be eager to settle scores against a side which shattered its bronze medal hopes in last year's Tokyo Olympics.


India would be high on confidence, especially after finishing a creditable third in its maiden outing in the FIH Pro League.   -  BISWARANJAN ROUT

No more considered as pushovers, a rejuvenated India would seek revenge against England when the two sides open their Pool B campaign in the Women's Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen on Sunday.

Forward Vandana Katariya said being consistent in each quarter of every match will be key to the team's success in the World Cup.


Vandana Katariya

Experienced Indian women's hockey team forward Vandana Katariya said being consistent in each quarter of every match will be key to the team's success in the World Cup, which starts on Friday. The tournament begins with the match between co-hosts Spain and Canada in Terrassa, Spain.

Salima Tete is undoubtedly one of the most improved players in the Indian women’s hockey team. The 21-year-old Jharkhand girl has been delivering standout performances be it at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, 2022 Asia Cup and the 2022 FIH Pro League. The fact that she is showing maturity beyond her age of 21 is not lost on anyone – no wonder, she was entrusted with captaincy responsiblities for the Junior World Cup in South Africa, where the team made everyone proud with a fourth-place finish.

England’s Flora Peel has unfortunately picked up an injury in the build-up to the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup, and will be replaced in the squad by Darcy Bourne.

The Ireland women's hockey team jetted off to Amsterdam this week with little fanfare.

By Nigel Ringland


Katie Mullan will lead Ireland in Amsterdam having captained them to a stunning silver medal in London four years ago

Their historic exploits during the summer of 2018 saw thousands of people hop on the bandwagon and join them on that improbable journey to the World Cup final.

Sean Dancer’s youthful squad prepare to take on the world’s best

Glasgow

All times GMT +1

29 Jun 2022 17:00     IRL v WAL (RR)       4 - 1
29 Jun 2022 19:00     SCO v USA (RR)     2 - 0

30 Jun 2022 17:00     IRL v USA (RR)       3 - 0
30 Jun 2022 19:00     SCO v WAL (RR)     1 - 2

2 Jul 2022 13:00     WAL v USA (RR)    
2 Jul 2022 15:00     SCO v IRL (RR)    

3 Jul 2022 11:00     3rd RR v 4th RR (3rd - 4th Place)
3 Jul 2022 13:00     1st RR v 2nd RR (Final)    

Pool standings

FIH Match Centre

Over the weekend of the 17th-19th June, several Wales women masters teams competed in the Masters 4 Nations in Nottingham. Welsh squads were represented across the tournament, including the O35, O40, O45, O50, O55 and O60 categories. Read on to see how all our teams got on!

Terrassa, Spain and Amstelveen, Netherlands

All times GMT +2

Terassa

1 Jul 2022 21:30     ESP v CAN (Pool C)     4 - 1

Amstelveen

2 Jul 2022 14:00     NZL v CHN (Pool B)    
2 Jul 2022 16:30     GER v CHI (Pool A)
2 Jul 2022 19:30     NED v IRL (Pool A)    

Terassa

2 Jul 2022 18:00     ARG v KOR (Pool C)    
2 Jul 2022 21:30     AUS v JPN (Pool D)    

Amstelveen

3 Jul 2022 16:30     ENG v IND (Pool B)
3 Jul 2022 19:30     GER v NED (Pool A)    

Terassa

3 Jul 2022 15:00     BEL v RSA (Pool D)    
3 Jul 2022 18:00     KOR v CAN (Pool C)    
3 Jul 2022 21:30     ESP v ARG (Pool C)    

Pool Standings

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By Michael Houston


The Netherlands are seeking their ninth World Cup title ©Getty Images

Heading for three titles in a row, The Netherlands are set to get their campaign underway at the Women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World Cup on home soil in Amstelveen.

The coveted FIH World Cup will start tomorrow with 16 teams battling it out for the ultimate prize.

The crème de la crème of women's hockey will be in action when the top 16 sides of the world will fight for the coveted FIH World Cup crown with record eight-time winners Netherlands eyeing a hat-trick of titles and India aiming for a first.

By Alyson Annan


The revamped Terrassa Stadium hosted the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona PIC: Worldsportpics

For many, this Women’s Hockey World Cup will be a World Cup with a difference. With it being held in two different cities, the tournament provides many teams with challenges not normally met in a major tournament that don’t lie on the hockey field. Logistically this would have had to be an incredible challenge for the organisers of this tournament.

Pool D contains three teams that have not had the benefit of FIH Hockey Pro League action as Australia, Belgium, Japan and South Africa get ready to take to the field in Terrassa.

Five out of the eight teams in Pool A and Pool B spoke to the media at the pre-tournament Press Conference in Amsterdam. Click on the video below to view the full Press Conferences of the team at the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup Spain and Netherlands 2022.

The Hockeyroos will be without co-captain Brooke Peris and defender Meg Pearce for the FIH Women’s World Cup 2022 due to injury.

By Anna Toman


Anna Toman will be playing her second Women's Hockey World Cup

Compared to the build-up of our home tournament in 2018, the 2022 Women’s World Cup has come round quite quickly. With the Olympics being delayed a year, everything has seemed closer together, but the excitement levels still couldn’t be greater as we headed out to the Netherlands on Monday.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Spain and Netherlands 2022 will start tomorrow, and although USA will not be there competing, there are two individuals of USA’s officiating staff representing the red, white and blue. Maggie Giddens (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was appointed as an umpire and Lurah Hess (Marion, Ind.) will be a technical official.

Glasgow

All times GMT +1

29 Jun 2022 17:00     IRL v WAL (RR)       4 - 1
29 Jun 2022 19:00     SCO v USA (RR)     2 - 0

30 Jun 2022 17:00     IRL v USA (RR)       3 - 0
30 Jun 2022 19:00     SCO v WAL (RR)     1 - 2

2 Jul 2022 13:00     WAL v USA (RR)    
2 Jul 2022 15:00     SCO v IRL (RR)    

3 Jul 2022 11:00     3rd RR v 4th RR (3rd - 4th Place)
3 Jul 2022 13:00     1st RR v 2nd RR (Final)    

Pool standings

FIH Match Centre

Scotland lost a very close game 2-1 to Wales in the men’s 4-Nations at Uddingston. The Blue Sticks have won one game from two and face Ireland on Saturday at 3pm.

Wales' men beat hosts Scotland 2-1 in the second game of the Four-Nations Test series.

James Carson scored twice as Wales bounced back following a 4-1 defeat to Ireland in their opening gamme the previous day.

IMAGES TAKEN BY DAVID P MCCARTHY PHOTOGRAPHY

GLASGOW, Scotland – In their second game of the 4-Nations Tournament taking place at the Uddingston Cricket and Hockey Club in Glasgow, Scotland, the No. 22 U.S. Men’s National Team went up against No. 14 Ireland. A tough battle, USA trailed at the half and saw the Green Machine capitalize on two more chances to defeat the red, white and blue, 3-0.

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has formally announced a franchise-based league to revive the country’s national game.

From analysis to expectations, The Bridge speaks with Indian women's hockey team coach Janneke Schopman at length before they begin their campaign at the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup.

By Md Imtiaz


Indian women's hockey team coach Janneke Schopman (Source: Hockey India)

Riding on the success of a successful campaign at the Women's FIH Pro Hockey League, the Indian women's hockey team are ready to take on the challenge at the FIH Hockey World Cup head-on. Though they will have the experienced Rani Rampal in the squad because of her injury, the veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia will be shouldering the captain's responsibility.

Deep Grace Ekka feels that the current Indian team have what it takes to grab a first-ever World Cup medal.

By Rohit Mundayur


Deep Grace Ekka says that rankings don't matter much nowadays in a big tournament(Hockey India)

Deep Grace Ekka knows what a medal in a major international tournament feels like around her neck. The 28-year-old, who has been playing for India for just over a decade, was part of the teams that won the 2017 Asia Cup and the 2016 Asian Champions Trophy. She has also won two Asian Games medals, silver in 2018 and bronze in 2014, two bronze medals at the Asia Cup in 2013 and this year in Muscat and two silvers at the Asian Champions Trophy in 2013 and 2018. To top this all off, she was one of the senior members of the Indian team that missed out on a first Olympic medal by a whisker at Tokyo 2020.

Arnab Lall Seal


Gurjit Kaur. (Twitter Photo)

Gurjit Kaur has played a huge role in the Indian women’s hockey team’s rise in the world of hockey in recent years. While her defensive skills have been noteworthy, it’s her exploits as a drag-flicker that has made the big difference.

Glasgow

All times GMT +1

29 Jun 2022 17:00     IRL v WAL (RR)       4 - 1
29 Jun 2022 19:00     SCO v USA (RR)     2 - 0

30 Jun 2022 17:00     IRL v USA (RR)    
30 Jun 2022 19:00     SCO v WAL (RR)    

2 Jul 2022 13:00     WAL v USA (RR)    
2 Jul 2022 15:00     SCO v IRL (RR)    

3 Jul 2022 11:00     3rd RR v 4th RR (3rd - 4th Place)
3 Jul 2022 13:00     1st RR v 2nd RR (Final)    

Pool standings

FIH Match Centre

Scotland women will take to the pitch at Peffermill to play Italy in a three-match test series as part of preparation for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, and EuroHockey qualifiers in Dunkirk.

KHC Dragons have landed a big striker with Australian international Blake Govers moving to Brasschaat for the upcoming season.

LAHORE -The two-week hockey training camp organized by Sports Board Punjab (SBP) in collaboration with Rana Zaheer Hockey Academy has come to an end on Tuesday.

Indervir Grewal


Varinder Singh (sitting left of the trophy) with the team that won the historic gold at the 1975 World Cup

Known for his versatility and efficiency on the hockey field and his gentle nature off it, World Cup winner and Olympics medallist Varinder Singh passed away in Jalandhar today.

He also coached Tokyo Olympics fame Gurjit

Aakanksha N Bhardwaj


Budding hockey players pay tribute to Olympian Varinder Singh by raising their hockey sticks at cremation ground in his native village Dhannowali in Jalandhar.

“How could someone his age come to train on his scooter covering a distance of 8 km amid this sweltering heat without a break,” fondly remembers Jasdeep Kaur, a national-level hockey player who was being trained by Olympian and recipient of Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement Varinder Singh who breathed his last in Jalandhar this morning. He was 75.

Touted as one of the top-notch right-halfs of the seventies, Varinder Singh’s contribution to Indian hockey’s international success in the seventies is immense. A pall of gloom has descended on Indian hockey over his sad demise following old-age ailments in Jallandhar on Tuesday at the age of 75. According to family sources, Varinder was admitted to a hospital in Jallandhar recently owing to heart issues, where he stayed there for ten days. He returned home and but developed complications and was again admitted to a hospital where he breathed his last on Tuesday. Indian hockey undoubtedly would be poorer with the demise of Varinder.

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