India vs Wales Highlights | FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, Telangana, Hyderabad

Описание: Catch all the highlights from India’s commanding encounter against Wales in the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, Hyderabad, Telangana.

India made a powerful start in front of a packed home crowd, with Sakshi Rana opening the scoring through a brilliant backhand strike that flew past the Welsh goalkeeper to give the hosts an early advantage. The goal immediately lifted the tempo of the match as India looked to dominate possession and attack with intent.

The pressure soon resulted in penalty corner opportunities, and Navneet Kaur stepped up to deliver for India. The experienced forward produced a clinical strike to double the lead, before converting another penalty corner with precision and power to extend India’s advantage and put the hosts firmly in control of the contest.

Wales showed resilience and managed to respond through Betsan Thomas, who finished a smart attacking move by lifting the ball over the Indian goalkeeper to pull one back for the visitors. The goal briefly revived Welsh hopes as they searched for a way back into the game.

India, however, maintained their attacking momentum and were awarded a penalty stroke after a Welsh defensive infringement inside the circle. Navneet Kaur kept her composure from the spot to complete her hat-trick, sealing a convincing victory for the hosts.

The win secured India’s place in the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, where they will face Italy in the next stage.

Match Timeline:
(00:00) - India vs Wales begins
(00:54) - Sakshi Rana opens the scoring for India
(02:30) - Navneet Kaur converts a PC
(03:52) - Navneet Kaur scores again
(04:50) - Betsan Thomas pulls one back for Wales
(05:39) - Navneet Kaur completes her hat-trick
(07:20) - FT: India 4-1 Wales

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