India women’s hockey team is eliminated from the World Cup after playing Australia to a 0-0 draw, with Australia advancing to the semifinals on a goals-scored tiebreaker. The match in the Netherlands leaves India to compete for fifth place.
Both teams have chances, but neither scores in regulation. India creates opportunities and presses strongly in the second half, including a late tactical change in which they remove their goalkeeper, but they still cannot break the deadlock. Australia also has goals ruled out following reviews, and the teams each miss key moments, including penalty-corner chances.
Across the reports, the overall tournament context is consistent: India’s campaign is highlighted as competitive, with the team’s record described as strong and marked by only one loss. The difference in emphasis is mainly on the immediate disappointment of failing to score against Australia versus the broader framing of India’s overall performance.
