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IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup: It kicks off; India need to win
Catch the latest updates from the India-Australia hockey World Cup game at Amstelveen.
- 45 Sec agoIt kicks off
- 6 Mins agoNational anthems underway
- 8 Mins agoHead-to-head
- 19 Mins ago10:40 pm kick-off
- 35 Mins agoWhat's India's best finish?
- 37 Mins agoAussies are two-time champions
- 44 Mins agoIndia's starting line-up
- 45 Mins agoIt's a must win encounter
- 6:27 PM IST, Aug 23Hello and welcome!
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: The equation is this: if India beat Australia today, they will qualify for the semifinals. But it’s not going to be easy. The Australians are one of the big teams in field hockey, and it is going to take some kind of miracle to beat them. Earlier today, in Pool E, the Dutch beat China 4-1 to finish as leaders of the group. China losing the match means whoever wins the encounter between India and Australia will be through to the last four....Read More
In case of a draw, the Aussies will go through, on account of having scored more goals. They scored three, while India scored just two. Those two goals were against China in Phase 1 in a 2-2 draw. Against the Netherlands in Pool E, they lost 2-0.
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: It kicks off
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: Finally the game is underway.
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: National anthems underway
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India first. Goosebumps! Passionate singing by the Indian players. They are really excited ahead of the game. Australia now. The kick-off in a couple of minutes from here.
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: Head-to-head
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: 15 wins to Australia. 3 to India and 3 drawn! Marijne insists India need to score. Their defensive work has been good so fa but they need to score goals to qualify.
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: 10:40 pm kick-off
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: Although the official time of the kick-off is 10:30 pm, with national anthems and all, there is invariably a 10-minute delay. So, effectively the encounter starts at 10:40 pm.
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: What's India's best finish?
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: It came 52 years ago at the inaugural World Cup in France. They finished in fourth that time. If they can beat Australia today, it will be a big step towards achieving a better position than fourth!
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: Aussies are two-time champions
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: But it has been a while since they won a World Cup. Their last win came in 1998. They had won the previous edition too. India Women, on the other hand, are yet to win their first World Cup.
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India's starting line-up
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: Savita Punia, Shilpi Dabas, Sushila Chanu, Jyoti; Salima Tete, Neha Goyal, Nikki Pradhan, Sunelita Toppo, Lalremsiami, Navneet Kaur, Deepika Sehrawat
Substitutes: Bichu Devi Kharibam, Ishika Chaudhary, Baljeet Kaur, Ishika, Sakshi Rana, Rutuja Pisal, Beauty Dung Dung
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: It's a must win encounter
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: Whoever wins this match will be through to the semis. In the case of a draw, the Aussies will be through having scored more goals than India.
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: Hello and welcome!
IND vs AUS LIVE Score, Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: Hello and welcome to the game between India and Australia. Stay tuned for live updates. The match kicks off at 10:30 pm.
