Deepika netted a goal in dying minutes to help India attain a dramatic win to top Pool A.
Indian women’s hockey team continued its impressive run at the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26 in Auckland, scoring 3-2 win over Uruguay in their last Pool A match on Thursday.
India came from behind to win their last match of the Pool A to advance to the semis. Earlier in the pool matches, India beat USA in opening match and Japan in their second match.
USA finished second in Pool A and also advanced to the last four stage of the competition.
Chiara Appennino (13’) and Manuela Vilar (55’) scored goals for Uruguay, while Deepika (24’, 56’) and Deepika Soreng (43’) netted the goals for India.
The match was also a special occasion for midfielder Neha, who celebrated her 200th senior international appearance for the Indian Women’s Hockey Team.
India enjoyed the better share of attacking opportunities throughout the match, earning seven penalty corners compared to Uruguay’s two, and capitalised on key moments to register a comeback win.
With three consecutive wins, India will head into the semi-finals brimming with confidence as they continue their pursuit of the FIH Nations Cup title and a return to the FIH Pro League.
EOM
