<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Fih Hockey World League News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Fih Hockey World League tournament. All the latest 2026 Hockey articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Fih Hockey World League News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:57:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/hockey/tournament/fih_hockey_world_league" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2019 13:31:23 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[FIH Olympic Qualifiers | Confident of qualifying for our second successive Olympics, asserts Savita Punia]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most experienced players in the Indian women’s hockey team goalkeeper Savita Punia is confident that they will qualify for their second consecutive Olympics. The women’s team will be up against the USA while the men’s team will take on Russia in their respective Tokyo Olympics qualifiers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/oct/19/fih-olympic-qualifiers-confident-of-qualifying-for-our-second-successive-olympics-asserts-savita-punia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2019/oct/19/fih-olympic-qualifiers-confident-of-qualifying-for-our-second-successive-olympics-asserts-savita-punia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2019 13:31:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/hockey/Savita_Hockey_India.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narinder Batra confirms that India will invite Pakistan for upcoming World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Narinder Batra has clarified that India will invite Pakistan to participate in the 2018 World Cup in Bhubaneshwar in December. Earlier, it was speculated that Pakistan wouldn’t be allowed due to the tensed political relations between the two countries.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2018/feb/16/narinder-batra-confirms-that-india-will-invite-pakistan-for-upcoming-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2018/feb/16/narinder-batra-confirms-that-india-will-invite-pakistan-for-upcoming-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 10:50:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Narinder_Batra_FIH_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India can win medals at big-ticket events this year, says Manpreet Singh]]></title><description><![CDATA[After finishing with a bronze medal last year in the Hockey World League finals, skipper Manpreet Singh believes that his team can win at the big-ticket events like the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Commonwealth Games. A win at the Asia Cup next will allow India to directly qualify for 2020 Tokyo Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2018/feb/14/india-can-win-medals-at-big-ticket-events-this-year-says-manpreet-singh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2018/feb/14/india-can-win-medals-at-big-ticket-events-this-year-says-manpreet-singh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:43:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Manpreet_singh_sultan_Azlan_shah_cup.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India clinch bronze in the Odisha Men’s Hockey World League finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what has been a campaign with ups and downs for the Indian men's hockey team, they finished 3rd in the tournament after defeating Germany 2-1 in the bronze medal play-off. Australian successfully defended their title as they edged past the Argentinian Hockey team, the Olympic Champions, 2-1. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/dec/11/india-clinch-bronze-in-the-odisha-mens-hockey-world-league-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/dec/11/india-clinch-bronze-in-the-odisha-mens-hockey-world-league-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:34:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/hockey/India_hockey.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gonzalo Peillat strike eliminates India from Hockey World League finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s quest to win the HWL title came to an end with Olympic champions Argentina taking a 1-0 semi-final victory over India to claim their place in the final on a rainy night at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Argentina will now await the winners of the second semi-final to play for the title.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/dec/09/hockey-world-league-gonzalo-peillat-strike-helps-argentina-beat-india-in-first-semi-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/dec/09/hockey-world-league-gonzalo-peillat-strike-helps-argentina-beat-india-in-first-semi-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 05:12:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Germany-India-Champions%20Trophy.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey World League Finals | England beat India 3-2]]></title><description><![CDATA[After earning a respectable draw against Australia in their opener, India failed to register a win in against England in the Hockey World League Finals yesterday. Akashdeep and Rupinder Singh levelled the game after being two goals down but Samuel Ward had the last laugh with a last-gasp winner. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/dec/03/hockey-world-league-finals-england-beat-india-3-2?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/dec/03/hockey-world-league-finals-england-beat-india-3-2?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 08:52:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Rupinder_Pal_singh_getty_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey World League Finals | India start their campaign with 1-1 draw against Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[India played out a thrilling 1-1 draw against Australia in the opening game of the Hockey World League Finals in Odisha yesterday. Mandeep Singh handed the hosts the lead in the second quarter but Jeremy Hayward, via a penalty corner, equalized a few minutes later to end the game as a draw.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/dec/02/hockey-world-league-finals-india-start-their-campaign-with-1-1-draw-against-australia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/dec/02/hockey-world-league-finals-india-start-their-campaign-with-1-1-draw-against-australia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 03:22:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hockey/mandeep_manpreet_hockey_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey World League Final: India to face Australia in the opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[India has been handed a tough draw in the Hockey World League Finals and will face current world champions Australia in the first match at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. India will also face the reigning Olympic bronze medallist Germany and England in the other two matches.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/sep/07/hockey-world-league-final-india-to-face-australia-in-the-opener?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/sep/07/hockey-world-league-final-india-to-face-australia-in-the-opener?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:27:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hockey/Indian_hockey_team_FB_hi_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey World League Semi-finals | Indian women go down to USA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian women's team were hammered 1-4 by their counterparts from the United States of America on day three of the competition in Johannesburg. With the win, the Americans virtually guaranteed themselves a place in the quarter-finals of this World Cup and World League Final qualification event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jul/11/hockey-world-league-semi-finals-indian-women-go-down-to-usa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jul/11/hockey-world-league-semi-finals-indian-women-go-down-to-usa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 04:33:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hockey/India_women_hockey_australia_HI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramandeep’s brace help India thrash Pakistan 6-1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having beaten Pakistan 7-1 in the last game, India put another five past their arch rivals to put the former’s spot in next year’s World Cup in jeopardy. Ramandeep Singh (2), Akashdeep Singh, Pradeep Mor, Harmanpreet Singh, and Mandeep Singh all scored in the one-sided rout in London.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/24/ramandeeps-brace-help-india-thrash-pakistan-6-1?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/24/ramandeeps-brace-help-india-thrash-pakistan-6-1?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 12:14:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hockey/Ramandeep_Singh_new_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey World League Semi-Finals | India lose to Malaysia in the quarter finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[India fell to a surprise 3-2 defeat against Asian rivals Malaysia in the quarter-finals of the Hockey World League semifinals on Thursday. Malaysia took a 2-0 advantage, but a brilliant brace from Ramandeep Singh leveled it up for India ahead of half-time before Rahim scored the winner.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/23/hockey-world-league-semi-finals-india-lose-to-malaysia-in-the-quarter-finals?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/23/hockey-world-league-semi-finals-india-lose-to-malaysia-in-the-quarter-finals?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 08:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hockey/Ramandeep%20Singh_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey World League: India suffer first loss but enter Quarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[India had their unbeaten run at the ongoing Hero Hockey World League Semi Finals ended on Tuesday as they fell 1-3 to higher-ranked Netherlands. Despite the loss, India have made it through to the quarter-finals of the tournament, having won their first three games on the trot. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/21/hockey-world-league-india-suffer-first-loss-but-enter-quarters?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/21/hockey-world-league-india-suffer-first-loss-but-enter-quarters?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 05:31:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hockey/Indian_hockey_team_FB_hi_1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talwinder, Harmanpreet and Akashdeep score braces as India thrash Pakistan 7-1]]></title><description><![CDATA[India snatched the top spot, in Pool B, from the Netherlands after putting six past sub-continental rivals Pakistan in their third game of the Hockey World League semi-finals. Talwinder Singh, Akashdeep Singh, and Harmanpreet Singh completed braces while Pardeep Mor claimed a goal in the rout.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/18/talwinder-harmanpreet-and-akashdeep-score-braces-as-india-thrash-pakistan-7-1?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/18/talwinder-harmanpreet-and-akashdeep-score-braces-as-india-thrash-pakistan-7-1?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 14:37:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hockey/Talwinder_ind_pak_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Men's Hockey Team register an impressive 3-0 win against Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riding on goals from  SV Sunil, Akashdeep Singh, and Sardar Singh India registered an impressive 3-0 win over Canada at the Hero Hockey World League Semi-Final. This was India's second successive win of the tournament. India next faces arch-rivals Pakistan in their next match on Sunday. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/17/indian-mens-hockey-team-register-an-impressive-3-0-win-against-canada?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/17/indian-mens-hockey-team-register-an-impressive-3-0-win-against-canada?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2017 15:40:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Sardar_Singh.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HWL Semi-Finals to begin in London tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The journey towards the Hockey World League (HWL) Finals and the Hockey World Cup 2018 is well and truly underway with London hosting ten of the world's best international sides. Five entries for the next year's Grand Finale at Odisha are on offer at the HWL semi-finals beginning tomorrow.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/14/hwl-semi-finals-to-begin-in-london-tomorrow?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/jun/14/hwl-semi-finals-to-begin-in-london-tomorrow?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 07:22:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/hockey/India_Asia_championstrophy.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey India announces squad for 3 Nations Invitational Tournament and World League Semi Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hockey India, today, named the Indian team to take part in the 3 Nations Invitational Tournament in Dusseldorf, beginning on June 1 followed by the Men’s Hockey World League Semi Final London starting June 15. The 18-member team will play two matches each against hosts Germany and Belgium.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/may/19/hockey-india-announces-squad-for-3-nations-invitational-tournament-and-world-league-semi-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/may/19/hockey-india-announces-squad-for-3-nations-invitational-tournament-and-world-league-semi-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2017 05:05:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/3_nations_tournament_pressrelease.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aim is to finish in top spot: Rani]]></title><description><![CDATA[After gaining confidence from a scintillating 5-0 whitewash in the Series against Belarus earlier this month, the Indian Senior Women's team led by striker Rani departed for West Vancouver in the early hours of Thursday morning to take part in the World League Round 2 starting on 1 April 2017. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/mar/24/aim-is-to-finish-in-top-spot-rani?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2017/mar/24/aim-is-to-finish-in-top-spot-rani?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2017 06:48:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/India_women_Hockey_PR.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lacklustre India goes down to Netherlands in HWL Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lacklustre Indian team suffered a 1-3 defeat against defending champions Netherlands in their last group match of Pool B in the Hockey World League Final 2015 at Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium in Raipur on Monday. With two defeats in three games, India finished at the  bottom of Pool B and will now face the top team in Pool A in the quarter-final.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2015/nov/30/lacklustre-india-goes-down-to-netherlands-in-hwl-final?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2015/nov/30/lacklustre-india-goes-down-to-netherlands-in-hwl-final?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:03:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/other/Nertherlands.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirited Indians holds Olympic Champions to 1-1 draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spirited performance from the Indian hockey team held World No. 3 Germany to a 1-1 draw in the Pool B match of Hockey World League Final at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium in Raipur on Saturday. Niklas Wellen put the Germans ahead in the sixth minute before Akashdeep Singh equalised for the Indians in the last quarter. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2015/nov/28/spirited-indians-holds-olympic-champions-to-1-1-draw?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2015/nov/28/spirited-indians-holds-olympic-champions-to-1-1-draw?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:11:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/other/Ind_Ger.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina thrash India 3-0 in Hockey World League Final opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No.5 Argentina thrashed India 3-0, in the opening match of the Hockey World League Final at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Raipur on Friday. Gonzalo Peillat scored two goals from penalty corner as India started the tournament with a demoralizing defeat. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2015/nov/27/argentina-thrash-india-3-0-in-hockey-world-league-final-opener?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2015/nov/27/argentina-thrash-india-3-0-in-hockey-world-league-final-opener?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2015 15:04:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/other/HockeyIndia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey World League preview: India looking good for a semi-final spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raipur will host the second edition of the Hockey World League (HWL) Finals, scheduled to start from November 27. Eight of the best teams in the world will dazzle the crowd at the recently inaugurated Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Stadium with India and Argentina starring in the opening game of the tournament on Friday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2015/nov/26/hockey-world-league-preview-india-looking-good-for-a-semi-final-spot?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2015/nov/26/hockey-world-league-preview-india-looking-good-for-a-semi-final-spot?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amlan Majumdar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2015 08:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/Sardar_Aus_edited.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India to play six hockey Tests in New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian men's hockey team will play six Tests on their tour of New Zealand from Oct 2 to 11, ahead of the FIH Hockey World League Final in Raipur that kicks off on November 26]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2015/sep/23/india-to-play-six-hockey-tests-in-new-zealand?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/hockey/articles/2015/sep/23/india-to-play-six-hockey-tests-in-new-zealand?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2015 03:47:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Sardar%20Singh%20FIH%20Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>