Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Netherlands Defeat India 3-1, Reach Hockey World Cup Semifinals
The Netherlands played India in a major field hockey match.
The game took place at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen.
Neither team scored in the first half.
The Netherlands then scored three goals, while India scored once.
Harmanpreet Singh scored India’s goal from a penalty corner.
The Netherlands won 3-1 and secured a semifinal place.
India tried to fight back but could not score again.
One report says India was eliminated, while another says India still had a chance with help from other results.
The reports also describe the order of some second-half goals differently.
The Netherlands defeated India 3-1 at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen.
The teams were level 0-0 at halftime after a closely contested opening half.
Duco Telgenkamp and Tjep Hoedemakers helped the Netherlands establish a 2-0 lead.
Harmanpreet Singh scored India’s only goal from a penalty corner.
Thijs van Dam restored the Netherlands’ two-goal advantage, although reports differ on the precise goal sequence and India’s remaining tournament chances.
- Who
- The Netherlands and India; the named scorers were Duco Telgenkamp, Tjep Hoedemakers, Thijs van Dam and Harmanpreet Singh.
- What
- The Netherlands defeated India 3-1 in a second-round Pool E match at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026.
- When
- Saturday, August 22, 2026, according to one report; the decisive goals came in the second half.
- Where
- Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
- Why
- The Netherlands converted key attacking opportunities and defended effectively, while India missed penalty-corner chances and conceded a late defensive lapse.
India’s Campaign Ended
India Still Had a Chance
Tournament implications
India’s Campaign Ended
One report says the 3-1 defeat ended India’s semifinal hopes and eliminated the team.
India Still Had a Chance
Another report says India remained in the race but needed favourable results in its remaining matches.
Second-half scoring sequence
India’s Campaign Ended
One account records Telgenkamp scoring in the 41st minute, Hoedemakers in the 51st, Harmanpreet in the 52nd and van Dam four minutes later.
India Still Had a Chance
Another account describes Harmanpreet as equalising before Hoedemakers and van Dam restored the Netherlands’ lead, creating a discrepancy in the reported order.
- Final score
- Netherlands 3-1 India
- Halftime score
- 0-0
- Netherlands scorers
- Duco Telgenkamp, Tjep Hoedemakers and Thijs van Dam
- India scorer
- Harmanpreet Singh
- Competition stage
- Second round, Pool E, FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026
- Venue
- Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
- Semifinal status
- The Netherlands secured a semifinal place; reports differ on whether India remained in contention.
