India Kicks Off FIH Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad

• India will begin their 2026 FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay on March 8 in Hyderabad.
• The team is placed in Pool B and will also face Scotland on March 9 and Wales on March 11.
• Another qualifying tournament is being held in Santiago, Chile, from February 28 to March 8.
• The top three teams from both Hyderabad and Santiago qualifiers, plus the highest-ranked fourth-place team, will qualify for the World Cup.
• India needs to qualify through these matches after losing to China in the 2025 Asia Cup final.

Why It Matters: India's women's hockey team starts its crucial World Cup qualifying campaign in Hyderabad on March 8.