India made their solution to the ultimate of the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 with a 1-0 win over Italy within the semifinals held on the G M C Balayogi Hockey Floor (Gachibowli Hockey Advanced) right here on Friday

Manisha Chauhan scored the lone objective of the match through a drag flick within the fortieth minute. The win additionally formally confirmed India’s spot on the 2026 FIH girls’s World Cup.

India will now face England within the closing on Saturday whereas Italy will lock horns with Scotland within the third place play-off.

Earlier, Enmgland defeated Scotland earlier within the day with a snug scoreline of 2-0. Lottie Bingham (25’) and Drcy Bourne (29’) scored the 2 objectives within the essential match to guide England’s spot within the closing.

Earlier, Uruguay loved a dominant 3-0 victory over Austria of their 5/eighth place encounter with Captain Manuela Vilar scoring a objective in 4th minute of the sport adopted by a double by Teresa Viana (21’, 44’).

Within the first match, Wales defeated Korea 2–1 of their 5/eighth place encounter. Captain Elizabeth Bingham (49’, 53’) scored the objectives for Wales whereas Yeongeun Park (46’) was the goalscorer for Korea.

India, already certified for the Ladies’s World Cup 2026, are removed from completed as they now flip their focus to successful the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 title after they face Italy within the semifinal.

Indiaare on prime of Pool B with seven factors from three matches and a superior objective distinction over Scotland who additionally collected seven factors to complete second within the group. The hosts registered two wins and one draw within the pool stage.

The FIH Ladies’s World Cup might be performed alongside aspect the lads’s competitors to be collectively hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium from August 15 to 30.