India beat Italy 1-0 to reach Hockey Women’s World Cup Qualifiers final

The India women’s national field hockey team reached the final of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Qualifiers 2026 after defeating the Italy women’s national field hockey team 1-0 in the semi-final. Manisha Chauhan scored the decisive goal in the 40th minute, while goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam made a key save. India will face the England women’s national field hockey team in the final.