The Indian Women’s Hockey Team defeated World No. 5 Germany 3–1 to secure a historic fifth-place finish at the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026. Goals from Ishika and a brace from Navneet Kaur helped India seal a convincing victory. With this fifth-place finish, India recorded their best-ever result at the World Cup in 52 years. Team India finished 4th in 1974. India sign off from the World Cup on a high and cap off their campaign with a historic fifth-place finish. Post navigation Sri Lanka Fight Back to Draw 2nd Test; India win the Series 1–0
