The Netherlands made history on Wednesday by qualifying for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup for the first time. In a rain-affected match, they defeated the USA by 21 runs via the DLS method, while Bangladesh also secured their spot in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
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.
Shrachi Bengal Tigers' Lalremsiami finished as runner-up in Women's Hockey India League 2025-26. Indian veteran is now gearing up for Women's 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers
The prestigious qualification tournament will feature eight international teams -- hosts India, England, Scotland, Korea, Italy, Uruguay, Wales, and Austria -- competing for a place at the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026, which will take place from August 15-30 this year.
The 40-year-old Al Nassr star, who scored five goals in five World Cup qualifiers appearances with his team topping their group with four victories in six, missed the final game of the qualifiers due to suspension after being handed a red card during his side's 2-0 loss to Ireland.
The current Nations League champions needed just a win heading into the match to qualify for the tournament, but Troy Parrott's brace put their qualification in jeopardy for a while.
England head coach Jude Bellingham Thomas Tuchel confirmed he would speak to star midfielder Jude Bellingham before selecting the squad for World Cup Qualifiers fixtures in November, after leaving him on the sidelines for the recently concluded fixtures.
The Argentinian skipper notched two assists during Argentina's 6-0 rout over Puerto Rico at Chase Stadium in Florida. With a tally of 60, Messi eclipsed Neymar (58) and Landon Donovan (58) to become the player with the most assists in men's international football.
He has now made his return in Zimbabwe's National Premier League, according to ESPNcricinfo Cremer has confirmed he is eligible for selection for the national side and could be in contention for September's T20 World Cup Qualifiers, which will be played in Zimbabwe.
With Argentina winning the first semi-final against Chile, the final will be played between Argentina and the USA. However, Argentina have already qualified for the upcoming World Cup through a second-place finish behind qualified Netherlands at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25. So, the USA
Supported by Government of India, BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru will be hosting Nepal's Men National Cricket Team for a training camp from August 20 to September 4 to prepare for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers scheduled in October 2025 in Oman.
From the Asian Games to the Asian Cup, from the King's Cup to the Nehru Cup, the history of India versus Thailand clashes in men's football is a long one. Including the first meeting, which India won 4-1 at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, the Blue Tigers and Changsuek have played 26 times,