India and New Zealand set-up final showdown in Women’s Nations Cup

"VAN" (Sports Desk - 21.06.2026) :: The penultimate day of action from the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup New Zealand 2026 saw India and New Zealand secure crucial wins in the semi-finals, sending them to the title decider, with the opportunity to qualify for the FIH Hockey Pro League within their grasp.

India were dominant in their semi-final against Chile, scoring 6 unanswered goals to stroll into the final. New Zealand had to go the longer route though, needing shoot-outs to defeat USA to make their way into the final.

In the earlier classification matches, Japan and Korea got the better of France and Uruguay respectively, and will play for the 5-6 place today (22.06.2026), while the losing teams will play for the 7-8 position.

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