India women’s hockey team targets qualifiers title after sealing World Cup spot

India's national women's hockey team has successfully secured a berth in the upcoming FIH Women's World Cup after meeting the qualification criteria during the ongoing qualifiers tournament

With their primary objective accomplished, the team has now set its sights on a new target: winning the qualifiers tournament outright This ambition to claim the winners' trophy underscores the squad's drive to build momentum and assert their standing on the global stage, even with World Cup entry already guaranteed

The next step in their pursuit of the title is a crucial semifinal match against Italy, scheduled to be played on Friday A victory would propel them into the tournament final, capping off a successful qualification campaign with a chance to win silverware and add to their accomplishments ahead of the World Cup itself The team's focus has clearly shifted from the singular goal of qualification to the comprehensive aim of winning the event