After women, India men also lose to world no. 1 Netherlands in Hockey WC

India suffered a 3-1 defeat to hosts Netherlands in their first Pool E fixture of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 second round on Saturday. World number one Netherlands have booked semi-final berth, while India will need Argentina to beat England to keep semi chances alive. Earlier, India suffered 0-2 loss to Netherlands in Women's Hockey World Cup.