India suffer their 1st defeat at Women's Hockey WC 2026, lose to world no. 1 Netherlands

India suffered their first defeat at the Women's Hockey World Cup 2026, losing 0-2 to world number one Netherlands in their second-round group stage match at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen on Friday. The victory secured the Dutch a place in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, India must now beat Australia on Sunday to keep their semi-final hopes alive.