India Defeats Germany 3-1 in Hockey World Cup
· Sports · Times of India, Sportstar
India finished its Women's Hockey World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Germany in the fifth-place classification match at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen. Navneet scored a brace, while the team's defense successfully managed Germany's late attacking pressure. Despite missing the semifinals, the team showed defensive resilience throughout the tournament against top-tier opponents. This win provides crucial momentum for the squad ahead of the upcoming Asian Games.
Why it matters
The victory secures a fifth-place finish for India and serves as a vital confidence boost for the team's qualification efforts for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Read the original report — Times of India
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