India's World Cup semifinal hopes end with 1-3 loss to Netherlands

India lost 1-3 to the Netherlands in the second round of the Hockey World Cup on 22 August 2026, ending their hopes of reaching the semifinals.

The defeat leaves India without a point in the second round. India had already lost to England in the first round, and even a victory against Argentina on Monday would take them to only three points, which would not be enough to reach the semifinals. India will instead play in the fifth-eighth place classification matches after their final second-round game against Argentina.