Hyderabad, Telangana: The second day of the women’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad saw crucial results across both the pools as teams battled for semi-final spots.
Favourites England continued to dominate, as they remained unbeaten in two matches and secured a spot in the semi-finals from Pool A. The surprise came in Pool B when hosts India were held to a 2-2 draw by Scotland, who are ranked six spots below them in the world rankings, in a thrilling back-and-forth match to end day 2.
Earlier, Wales and Austria’s chances of making it to the top four ended with second straight losses.
