India Draw 2-2 With China in FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup Opener

By  News On Air   Aug 16, 2026

In the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup, India began their campaign with a thrilling 2-2 draw against China in a group-stage match at Amstelveen in the Netherlands, today.

Navneet gave India an early lead in the eighth minute, but China equalised through Zhang Ying’s penalty stroke in the 15th minute. Deepika restored India’s lead in the 25th minute with a penalty-corner goal. China fought back in the third quarter, with Ma Ning converting a penalty corner in the 39th minute to level the score at 2-2. India and China are in Pool D alongside England and South Africa. The top two teams from the pool will advance to the next round.