- FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Tournament 2026
- India's heavy defeat by England
- India's 32-year wait continues
FIH Mens Hockey World Cup 2026: Currently FIH men in the Netherlands Hockey The World Cup 2026 is underway. In this tournament, an important match was played between India and England at Amstelveen (Wagners Stadium). The match was played under Pool D. In this match Indian Hockey Teamshad to accept a 2-4 defeat against England. Despite taking a 2-1 lead at the interval, the Indian team could not maintain its grip in the second half.
Despite taking a 2-1 lead at the interval, the Indian team could not hold on to the lead in the second half. The defeat ended India's 32-year wait for a win against England in the history of the Hockey World Cup. Nick Bandurak scored in the first quarter to give England an early 1-0 lead. India has to accept defeat in this match.
In the second innings, captain Harmanpreet Singh scored on a corner to equalize England. Dilpreet Singh then scored a field goal to give India a 2-1 lead. After that again the England team went ahead 3-2. After that, it was difficult for India to gain the lead. The Indian team desperately needs a win in the last pool match against Pakistan on August 19.
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Brief statistics of the match
| component | India | England |
| final result | 2 | 4 |
| Goal scorer | Harmanpreet Singh, Dilpreet Singh | Nick Bandurak (2), Stuart Rushmeyer, Henry Croft |
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