Hyderabad, Telangana: England and India secured qualification for the women’s FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026 after winning their respective semi-finals at the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Qualifiers 2026 at the GMC Balayogi Hockey Ground in Hyderabad on Friday, setting up a title clash between two unbeaten sides of the tournament.
England defeated Scotland 2–0 in the first semi-final, while India edged past Italy 1–0 in a closely fought second semi-final to book their tickets to the global showpiece.
The two classification matches of the day saw Wales producing a spirited comeback to defeat Korea 2–1 and advance to the 5th–6th place playoff, while Uruguay registered an emphatic 3–0 victory over Austria to join them.
Losing semi-finalists Scotland and Italy will now battle for the third place, which also assures World Cup qualification.
