FIH World Cup Qualifiers: India lose in the Final – Highlights
150th international match for Salima Tete
Indian captain Salima Tete plays her 150th senior international match tonight.
"Eager to see where we are against world No 7"
"They [the players] are very excited and happy that we have qualified for the World Cup because that was the big goal of the tournament. Eager to see where we are against world No 7," says Indian coach Sjoerd Marijne.
Where do you want to improve?
"Aggressive," Marijne shoots back.
INDIA WINS THE TOSS
India win the toss and they opt to start with the possession. Salima Tete has a wide grin on her face after that.
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ROAD TO THE FINAL
India
IND 4-0 URU
IND 2-2 SCO
IND 4-1 WAL
IND 1-0 ITA
England
ENG 5-2 ITA
ENG 3-0 KOR
ENG 2-0 AUT
ENG 2-0 SCO
Scotland book the FIH Women's World Cup spot
Scotland have just beaten Italy 1-0 in the third-place play-off. The win helps them qualify for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup.
Meanwhile, its heartbreak for Italy. They miss out on the highest ranked fourth place spot as well with Japan, who finished fourth in the other qualifiers, placed higher than them in world rankings.
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Though the World Cup spot is already in the bag, Sjoerd Marijne and his wards have their biggest challenge yet tonight.
India have looked comfortable through out the tournament, but they were always expected to against the likes of Uruguay, Wales, Italy, and Scotland – all of them much lower ranked than them.
England, on the other hand, are a much more well-oiled unit and provide the capabilities to make life difficult even for the elite teams.
It won't be easy but with a strong home support, India would hope to end the tournament on a high.
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