India defeated Germany 3-1 in the 5/6th classification match at the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 on Thursday. This was the team’s second-best finish ever at a World Cup. The Salima Tete-led Indian team had narrowly missed out on a semifinal spot after failing to beat Australia in its final second-round match.
India’s finishes at all Women’s Hockey World Cup editions
- 1974 (France) — 4th
- 1976 (Germany) — Did not participate
- 1978 (Spain) — 7th
- 1981 (Argentina) — Did not participate
- 1983 (Malaysia) — 11th
- 1986 (Netherlands) — Did not qualify
- 1990 (Australia) — Did not qualify
- 1994 (Ireland) — Did not qualify
- 1998 (Netherlands) — 12th
- 2002 (Australia) — Did not qualify
- 2006 (Spain) — 11th
- 2010 (Argentina) — 9th
- 2014 (Netherlands) — Did not qualify
- 2018 (England) — 8th
- 2022 (Netherlands, Spain) — 9th
- 2026 (Belgium, Netherlands) — 5th
Published on Aug 27, 2026
