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IND vs CHN Highlights, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India held by China after leading twice in World Cup opener
IND vs CHN Highlights, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India began their Women's Hockey World Cup campaign with a 2-2 draw against China, twice taking the lead through Navneet Kaur and Deepika before being pegged back in Amstelveen.
- 6:28 PM IST, Aug 16India twice denied as China force 2-2 draw
- 6:07 PM IST, Aug 16The game ends in a draw
- 6:04 PM IST, Aug 16India under pressure again
- 6:03 PM IST, Aug 16Penalty corner for China
- 6:01 PM IST, Aug 16The game going down to the wire
- 5:59 PM IST, Aug 16India making a comeback
- 5:57 PM IST, Aug 16CHANCE FOR INDIA!!!!! Missed!!!
- 5:55 PM IST, Aug 16China continue to dominate the play
- 5:51 PM IST, Aug 16The final quarter gets underway
- 5:48 PM IST, Aug 16End of the third quarter
- 5:45 PM IST, Aug 16India struggling to find momentum
- 5:44 PM IST, Aug 16Another penalty corner for China
- 5:41 PM IST, Aug 16Penalty Corner for China
- 5:40 PM IST, Aug 16China strangling India
- 5:39 PM IST, Aug 16Mistake from the Indian defence
- 5:37 PM IST, Aug 16China pressing hard
- 5:35 PM IST, Aug 16China trying to control the game
- 5:33 PM IST, Aug 16OH!!!! China very very close
- 5:32 PM IST, Aug 16The second half gets underway
- 5:21 PM IST, Aug 16End of second quarter
- 5:20 PM IST, Aug 16This has been an end to end game
- 5:19 PM IST, Aug 16Another great move from India
- 5:16 PM IST, Aug 16GOAL!!!
- 5:13 PM IST, Aug 16Another penalty corner for India
- 5:11 PM IST, Aug 16Baljeet Kaur greencarded
- 5:09 PM IST, Aug 16Penalty corner for India
- 5:06 PM IST, Aug 16China trying to break India on speed now
- 5:04 PM IST, Aug 16Great move from China
- 5:02 PM IST, Aug 16Second quarter underway
- 4:59 PM IST, Aug 16GOAL!!!
- 4:58 PM IST, Aug 16Penalty stroke for China
- 4:56 PM IST, Aug 16China get close!!!
- 4:52 PM IST, Aug 16China looking to make a comeback
- 4:49 PM IST, Aug 16GOAL!!!
- 4:46 PM IST, Aug 16Penalty corner for India
- 4:46 PM IST, Aug 16India isgradually dominating possession
- 4:41 PM IST, Aug 16China looking to consolidate
- 4:40 PM IST, Aug 16The action starts
- 4:37 PM IST, Aug 16Right, we are all set for the action
- 4:33 PM IST, Aug 16India looking to make a comeback
- 4:21 PM IST, Aug 16China's structure and ruthlessness pose India's biggest threat
- 4:18 PM IST, Aug 16India's pace and attacking freedom could trouble China
- 4:15 PM IST, Aug 16India's playing XI
- 4:12 PM IST, Aug 16China arrive as genuine World Cup contenders
- 4:10 PM IST, Aug 16India arrive with momentum behind them
- 4:08 PM IST, Aug 16India face a brutal road to World Cup glory
- 4:02 PM IST, Aug 16India vs China, a rivalry that has swung both ways
- 3:59 PM IST, Aug 16China searching for another World Cup breakthrough
- 3:56 PM IST, Aug 16India chasing their first World Cup
- 3:54 PM IST, Aug 16China's key players to watch
- 3:52 PM IST, Aug 16India's key players against China
- 3:37 PM IST, Aug 16A fresh World Cup chapter begins for India
IND vs CHN Highlights, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India began their Women's Hockey World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against China in Amstelveen, twice taking the lead but being pegged back on both occasions. Navneet Kaur opened the scoring in the eighth minute before Zhan Ying levelled from a penalty stroke late in the first quarter. Deepika restored India's advantage with a 25th-minute penalty-corner strike, giving Salima Tete's side a 2-1 lead at half-time. China responded after the breakthrough, Ma Ning's 39th-minute penalty corner conversion. India pushed for a winner in the closing stages but could not find the decisive touch, leaving both sides with a point from their Pool D opener.
...Read MoreIND vs China, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: China's key players to watch
IND vs China, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: China have experience and firepower across the pitch. Captain Ou Zixia remaisn a hugely infleuntial presence, while Peng Yang, Li Hong and Cheng Yang bring more than 500 international capas between them. Up front, Zou Meirong is the major threat after scoring 11 goals at the 2025 Asia Cup, while teenager Luo Yaxi adds pace and unpredictability to China's attack.
IND vs China, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India's key players against China
IND vs China, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: Captain Salima Tete will be central to India's midfield, while the experience of Savita in goal and Sushila Chanu in defence could be vital against China's pressure. Up front, India will look to Navneet Kaur and Lalremsiami for movement and finishing, with young Deepika offering a major attacking and penalty-corner threat. Neha and Nikki Pradhan provide further control and experience through midfield.
IND vs China LIVE Score, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: A fresh World Cup chapter begins for India
IND vs China LIVE Score, FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026: India enter this World Cup trying to write a very different story from their recent campaigns. Their best-ever finish remains fourth place in the inaugural edition in 1974, a mark that has stood for more than five decades. Under returning coach Sjoerd Marijne, the immediate target is to reach the second stage, but a squad featuring 11 World Cup debutants will hope to push much further.
