Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Historic World Cup Finish Gives Indian Women Confidence
India’s women’s hockey team finished fifth at the World Cup.
They beat Germany 3-1 in their final classification match.
This was India’s best result at the tournament in 52 years.
The team had previously finished fourth in 1974.
Coach Sjoerd Marijne said the players should feel proud of what they achieved.
He believes the result will make them more confident at the Asian Games.
He said the team should focus on playing well instead of worrying about other teams.
He also said the players must become more consistent and succeed together as a team.
India defeated higher-ranked Germany 3-1 to finish fifth at the World Cup.
The result was India’s best World Cup performance in 52 years.
Coach Sjoerd Marijne said the achievement would boost confidence before the Asian Games.
Marijne urged the team to focus on its own game rather than opponents.
He said the team must improve consistency and credited the entire squad for the result.
- Who
- The Indian women's hockey team and coach Sjoerd Marijne.
- What
- India secured fifth place at the World Cup after defeating Germany 3-1.
- When
- The result was reported on Thursday; the Asian Games are scheduled for September-October.
- Where
- The World Cup venue is not specified in the article.
- Why
- The performance is expected to increase the team’s confidence, while Marijne said India must improve consistency for future tournaments.
- World Cup result
- India finished fifth.
- Final classification match
- India defeated higher-ranked Germany 3-1.
- Historical significance
- It was India’s best World Cup finish in 52 years.
- Previous best cited
- India finished fourth in 1974 under Ajinder Kaur’s leadership.
- Upcoming tournament
- The Asian Games will take place in September-October.
- Coach’s assessment
- Sjoerd Marijne credited the collective effort and said the team must improve consistency.