Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Argentina Defeat Netherlands in Shootout for Third World Cup
Argentina and the Netherlands played the final of the Women’s Hockey World Cup.
The Netherlands scored first through Yibbi Jansen.
Argentina tied the game when Maria Granatto scored in the 54th minute.
The score stayed 1-1 at the end of regular time.
The winner was decided by a shootout.
Argentina scored three times, while the Netherlands scored once.
This gave Argentina its third World Cup title.
It also stopped the Netherlands from winning the tournament for a fourth time in a row.
Argentina defeated the Netherlands 3-1 in a shootout after the Women’s Hockey World Cup final ended 1-1.
Yibbi Jansen put the Netherlands ahead in the 30th minute with her eighth tournament goal.
Argentina captain Maria Granatto equalised in the 54th minute from a rebound after the team’s eighth penalty corner.
Victoria Granatto, Brisa Bruggesser and Sofia Cairo scored for Argentina in the shootout, while Marijn Veen scored for the Netherlands.
The victory gave Argentina its third World Cup title and ended the Netherlands’ bid for a fourth consecutive championship; Belgium beat Australia 1-0 for bronze.
- Who
- Argentina and the Netherlands women’s hockey teams; Belgium and Australia also played the bronze-medal match.
- What
- Argentina won the World Cup final 3-1 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw.
- When
- Saturday, August 29.
- Where
- Amstelveen, the Netherlands.
- Why
- Argentina won the shootout to claim its third title and end the Netherlands’ pursuit of a fourth consecutive championship.
- Final result
- Argentina beat the Netherlands 3-1 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw.
- Argentina’s titles
- Argentina previously won the World Cup in 2002 and 2010.
- Netherlands’ record
- The Netherlands, a nine-time champion, was seeking a fourth consecutive title.
- Opening goal
- Yibbi Jansen scored for the Netherlands in the 30th minute, her eighth goal of the tournament.
- Equaliser
- Maria Granatto scored for Argentina in the 54th minute from a rebound after a penalty corner.
- Shootout scorers
- Victoria Granatto, Brisa Bruggesser and Sofia Cairo scored for Argentina; Marijn Veen scored for the Netherlands, while Pien Sanders and Felice Albers missed.
- Bronze medal
- Belgium defeated Australia 1-0, with Charlotte Englebert scoring the only goal.
