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Belgium, Netherlands To Co-Host 2026 Men’s, Women’s Hockey World Cups | Hockey News
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Belgium, Netherlands To Co-Host 2026 Men’s, Women’s Hockey World Cups | Hockey News

[ad_1] Belgium, Netherlands will co-host the 2026 women's and men's hockey World Cups.© FIHBelgium and the Netherlands will jointly host the 2026 women's and men's hockey World Cups simultaneously, the game's governing body FIH said on Friday. The decision was taken during the virtual meeting of the Executive Board under the chairmanship of FIH Acting President Seif Ahmed. "The combined event will take place in July or August 2026 in Amsterdam/Amstelveen, Netherlands and Wavre, Belgium, with female and male teams playing in both venues," the International Hockey Federation said in a statement.Commenting on the decision, FIH CEO Thierry Weil said: "On behalf of FIH, I would like to thank wholeheartedly all National Associations that submitted a bid."We received excellent proposals and it ...
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India Lose To Spain 2-3 in FIH Pro League | Hockey News
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India Lose To Spain 2-3 in FIH Pro League | Hockey News

[ad_1] Indian hockey team lost to Spain.© TwitterThe Indian men's team suffered a 2-3 defeat at the hands of Spain in its second match of the FIH Pro League Hockey Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Eduard de Ignacio-Simo (16') and Marc Miralles (26') gave Spain a 2-0 lead but India drew parity through captain Harmanpreet Singh (26') and Abhishek (54'). Marc Reyne (56'), then, scored a late winner for the tourists to seal the game in their favour. The Indians made a positive start but Spain gradually took control of the match and looked to score.India, who finished third in the last FIH Pro League season, were far from making any noteworthy inroads with the Spanish defence staying compact and hardly giving the hosts anything.After a goalless first quarter, Spain took the lead. Seasoned goalkeeper P ...
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India Beat Australia 5-4 In Shootout To Win 3rd Sultan Of Johar Cup Crown | Hockey News
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India Beat Australia 5-4 In Shootout To Win 3rd Sultan Of Johar Cup Crown | Hockey News

[ad_1] India defeated Australia 5-4 in a nail-biting penalty shootout to reclaim the Sultan of Johor Cup crown, breaking their five-year-old title jinx on Saturday. The teams were level at 1-1 after regulation time in the title encounter. In the shootout, both teams ended with 3-3 scoreline, forcing the match into sudden death. As many as nine penalty shots were needed to decide the winner and it was Australia who had the first crack with Cooper Burns but India goalkeeper Mohith Shashikumar kept him out.India started off with Vishnukant Singh, who calmly lifted it over the keeper and into the back of the net. Liam Hart then scored Australia's first goal in the shootout, after which Sudeep shot wide, and the tie-breaker was locked at 1-1 after the first two shots.Mohith foiled Jayden Atki...
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FIH Pro League: India Come From Behind To Beat New Zealand In Opener | Hockey News
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FIH Pro League: India Come From Behind To Beat New Zealand In Opener | Hockey News

[ad_1] Mandeep Singh struck two field goals in the final quarter as India began their FIH Pro League campaign with a 4-3 win over New Zealand on Friday. Mandeep scored in the 51st and 56th minute after India were down 2-3 at the end of the third quarter. Mandeep Mor (13th) and captain Harmanpreet Singh (41st) were the other goal-getters for India who are ranked fifth in the world. World No. 9 New Zealand scored through Sam Lane (22nd and 35th) and Jake Smith (34th).New Zealand showed more attacking intent in the early exchanges. India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh was called into action early in the match as he saved a deflected long-range attempt.It was India, however, who got the first penalty corner of the match but Shamsher Singh wasted the chance.India took the lead from the first chance o...
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India Reach Final In Sultan Of Johor Cup Hockey Tournament | Hockey News
28Oct By adminNo Comments
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India Reach Final In Sultan Of Johor Cup Hockey Tournament | Hockey News

[ad_1] The Indian junior men's hockey team will face Australia in the final of Sultan of Johor Cup on Saturday after finishing second in the round robin stage. India played out a thrilling 5-5 draw against Great Britain in their last league match on Friday to collect eight points from five games and finish second behind Australia (13 points from five matches). Poovanna CB (7th minute), Amandeep (50th), Araijeet Singh Hundal (53rd) and Sharda Nand Tiwari (56th, 58th) were on target for India while Great Britain scored through Max Anderson (1st, 40th), Harrison Stone (42nd) and Jami Golden (54th, 56th).Australia beat South Africa 6-1 in their last round-robin league match on Friday.Great Britain and Japan ended their campaigns with seven points each while South Africa collected six points....
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India Play Out Thrilling 5-5 Draw Against Australia In Sultan Of Johor Cup | Hockey News
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India Play Out Thrilling 5-5 Draw Against Australia In Sultan Of Johor Cup | Hockey News

[ad_1] The Indian junior men's hockey team scored a last-minute goal to play out a thrilling 5-5 draw against Australia and occupy the second spot in round-robin league standings of the Sultan of Johor Cup, Johor Bahru, in Malaysia on Wednesday. Amandeep (60th minute) saved India with a final minute strike after Boby Singh Dhami (2nd), Sharda Nand Tiwari (8th, 35th) and Arijit Singh Hundal (18th) found the Australian net. Liam Hart (3rd), Jack Holland (8th), Joshua Brooks (20th, 41st) and Jake Lambeth (49th) were the goal scorers for Australia.Australia are leading the standings with 10 points from four games, while India are placed second with two wins, one draw and one loss.India had beaten hosts Malaysia 5-2 in their opener, lost 4-5 to South Africa and then thrashed Japan 5-1.Against...
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Harmanpreet Singh Named Captain For India’s FIH Pro League Matches In Bhubaneswar | Hockey News
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Harmanpreet Singh Named Captain For India’s FIH Pro League Matches In Bhubaneswar | Hockey News

[ad_1] Harmanpreet Singh was on Tuesday appointed captain of a 22-member Indian men's hockey team for the season opening FIH Pro League matches against Spain and New Zealand in Bhubaneswar. Manpreet Singh has been named as his deputy. India are scheduled to open their campaign against New Zealand on October 28 and will take on Spain on October 30. The hosts will play their second tie against New Zealand on November 4 and face Spain on November 6. While Harmanpreet will lead the team, he will be ably assisted by the experienced midfielder Manpreet."We are continuing to expand the leadership skills of the group with Harmanpreet Singh being selected as captain for these first four games," chief coach Graham Reid said in a release.The team will also see some fresh faces in Mohd Raheel Mousee...
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Great Chance For Indian Hockey Team To Finish On Podium In Next Year’s World Cup: Vasudevan Baskaran | Hockey News
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Great Chance For Indian Hockey Team To Finish On Podium In Next Year’s World Cup: Vasudevan Baskaran | Hockey News

[ad_1] File image of the Indian hockey team© InstagramIndia need to draw confidence from their Tokyo Olympics campaign and forget the rout at the Commonwealth Games final to claim a podium finish in next year's men's hockey World Cup, feels former captain and coach Vasudevan Baskaran. "I believe they (India) can definitely finish on the podium in Odisha this time. They should move on from the CWG final loss to Australia and ride on the confidence they gained from the Tokyo Olympic Games," said Baskaran, who was the captain of India's 1980 Olympics gold medal winning team. "The team is in the good hands of Graham Reid and the support staff. I believe they have a sure shot at a medal." Baskaran stressed on the need to make a positive start against Spain in the World Cup to be jointly hoste...
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Former Captain Dilip Tirkey Files Nomination For Hockey India President’s Post | Hockey News
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Former Captain Dilip Tirkey Files Nomination For Hockey India President’s Post | Hockey News

[ad_1] File photo of Dilip Tirkey© AFPFormer India captain and Olympian Dilip Tirkey on Sunday filed his nomination for the post of Hockey India (HI) president. After submitting his nomination papers, Tirkey said that his intention is to take the sport to greater heights. "Submitted my nomination for the post of President, Hockey India with the blessings of all. I am committed to take Indian Hockey to new heights," Tirkey posted on his official twitter handle. The 44-year-old Tirkey, a former full-back, was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha as one of the three Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidates.Prior to that, he was working as chairman of Odisha Tourism Development Corporation. Currently, he is the chairman of Odisha Hockey Promotion Council.Tirkey was a member of the Indian teams that ...
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Indian Hockey Teams Refute Ex-Coach’s Allegations Against Manpreet Singh | Hockey News
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Indian Hockey Teams Refute Ex-Coach’s Allegations Against Manpreet Singh | Hockey News

[ad_1] The Indian men's and women's hockey teams, in a joint statement, have strongly refuted allegations made by former men's team coach Sjoerd Marijne against captain Manpreet Singh. The 48-year-old former Dutch player, according to a report in The Indian Express, has written in his soon-to-be-released book titled “Will Power” that skipper Manpreet had allegedly told a player "to stop playing so well because his friends were not able to get into the team.” According to the report, Marijne also wrote: “I don't know if Manpreet had said so as a joke, but it made me so furious.”The Indian hockey teams have strongly refuted this claim by Marijne. “We have seen in the press today some disturbing allegations being made by the erstwhile Chief Coach of our teams, Mr. Sjoerd Marijne. We have co...
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