As the Indian Women's Hockey Team gears up for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, Hyderabad, Telangana, 24-year-old midfielder Baljeet Kaur is among the players eager to make an impact and help India secure qualification for the World Cup.
Hockey India on Sunday announced a 20-member Indian Women's Hockey Team squad for the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Hyderabad, Telangana, scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from 8 to 14 March 2026, according to a release.
The England women's national hockey team has officially touched down in Hyderabad, ready to compete in the highly anticipated FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, Hyderabad, Telangana, from March 8 to 14, according to a release.
While highlighting her personal focus, Navneet reiterated that the team's primary objective remains qualification for the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup. "Our goal is very clear. We want to qualify for the World Cup and give our best performance in the qualifiers," she remarked.
The matches for the qualifiers will start from February 28 onwards and will be played in Chile (February 28 to March 8, Santiago), Egypt (March 1 to 7, Ismailia) and India (March 8 to 14, Hyderabad), said a statement from FIH issued on Thursday.
The selection was made by the FIH Technical Officials and Umpiring Committees, chaired respectively by Sheila Brown (South Africa) and Peter Elders (Netherlands)
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