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India W vs Netherlands W LIVE Score: IND face scary NED in first real test in World Cup
Aug 21, 2026, 21:34:49 IST

Catch here all the happenings from India Women's Pool E FIH World Cup game against the mighty Netherlands.

Key Events

• 18 Sec agoHead-to-head
• 14 Mins agoIndia's results so far in Phase 1
• 18 Mins agoPlaying XI out!
• 21 Mins ago15 minutes to kick-off
• 36 Mins agoNetherlands three-time defending champs!
• 39 Mins agoSemifinalists to be from Pool E and F!
• 56 Mins agoFormat reminder as per Hockey India
• 6:25 PM IST, Aug 21Hello and welcome!

India W vs Netherlands W LIVE Score:: Can India Women stage an upset?

India W vs Netherlands W LIVE Score: India Women face a mighty opponent in the Netherlands in their Pool E game at Amstelveen later today. The match starts at 09:30 pm IST. On Thursday, India were lucky to get a draw against England and qualify from Pool D as the second-best team after China. England had 11 penalty corners throughout the game but couldn’t convert even one into a goal….Read More

India, too, had a lively first quarter, but after that they lost steam. In the last two quarters, Salima Tete’s women were totally on the defensive, but thankfully, despite the English aggression, they were lucky not to concede a goal. However, today it’s going to be a really tough game as they are up against the WC winners from the last three editions.

Follow all the updates here:

Aug 21, 2026, 21:34:49 IST

India W vs Netherlands W LIVE Score: Head-to-head

India W vs Netherlands W LIVE Score: 15 wins to NED. 2 to IND. 2 draws.

Aug 21, 2026, 21:20:49 IST

India W vs Netherlands W LIVE Score: India's results so far in Phase 1

India W vs Netherlands W LIVE Score: 2-2 vs China

6-1 win against South Africa

0-0 against England

Barring the last game against England, they were good. Guys, I don't know you feel about India's chances but as far as I am concerned, my heart is kind of sinking. Just being a realist!

Aug 21, 2026, 21:16:28 IST

India vs Netherlands LIVE Score: Playing XI out!

Playing XI for today's game: Bichu Devi; Salima Tete, Navneet Kaur, Sakshi Rana, Rutuja Pisal, Ishika Chaudhary, Lalremsiami, Sunelita Toppo, Neha, Jyoti, Sushila Chanu

Subs: Savita, Ishika, Shilpi Dabas, Baljeet Kaur, Nikki Pradhan, Beauty Dungdung, Deepika.

Aug 21, 2026, 21:13:42 IST

India vs Netherlands LIVE Score: 15 minutes to kick-off

India vs Netherlands LIVE Score: Readers stay tuned. It's going to be either a great day for India Women or it will the other end of the spectrum. Hopefully, it will be a great day.

Aug 21, 2026, 20:58:43 IST

India vs Netherlands LIVE Score: Netherlands three-time defending champs!

India vs Netherlands LIVE Score: It will take a miracle even to hold them to a draw. India Women will really have to improve on their game against England yesterday. Another day like that and the Dutch will run through them. It's not that India can't get a nice result against them but for that they will have to up the ante big time.

Aug 21, 2026, 20:55:31 IST

India vs Netherlands LIVE Score: Semifinalists to be from Pool E and F!

India vs Netherlands LIVE Score: Phase 3: Classification Matches and Semi-Finals | 27–28 August

The standings from Pools E, F, G and H will determine the classification matches for positions 5th to 16th, while the top two teams from Pools E and F will advance to the semi-finals.

The semi-final line-up will see:

• 1st Pool E vs 2nd Pool F

• 1st Pool F vs 2nd Pool E

Aug 21, 2026, 20:38:50 IST

India vs Netherlands LIVE Score: Format reminder as per Hockey India

India vs Netherlands LIVE Score: Phase 2: Crossover Pools | 21–24 August

Following the completion of the initial phase, teams will be again grouped into four new pools — Pools E, F, G and H — based on their finishing positions in Phase 1.

• Pool E: 1st and 2nd place finishers from Pools A and D

• Pool F: 1st and 2nd place finishers from Pools B and C

• Pool G: 3rd and 4th place finishers from Pools A and D

• Pool H: 3rd and 4th place finishers from Pools B and C

Each team will play three additional matches against opponents it did not face in the opening phase. In addition, a team’s result in the Phase-1 match against the other progressing team from its pool will carry forward to Phase 2.

Aug 21, 2026, 18:25:32 IST

India vs Netherlands LIVE Score: Hello and welcome!

India vs Netherlands LIVE Score: India Women are playing their second game in as many days. Yesterday, they played England in Pool D in Phase 1. Today they are up against the mighty Netherlands in Pool E in Phase 2. Stay tuned with us all through the game. The kick-off is scheduled at 09:30 pm.