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Pisa (ITA)

All times GMT +2

22 Oct 2021     FRA v RUS (5th-8th Place)     2 - 3
22 Oct 2021     ITA v POL (5th-8th Place)     2 - 0

23 Oct 2021 12:00     IRL v BLR (SF1)
23 Oct 2021 14:30     WAL v SCO (SF2)

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Today was all about World Ranking points as the teams who lost their quarter-finals yesterday had to consider taking as much as possible from the next two games.

As with the men’s event, today was all about World Ranking points as the teams who lost their quarter-finals yesterday had to consider taking as much as possible from the next two games.

Scotland shrugged off the disappointment of not qualifying for the World Cup and took out their revenge with a 10-2 thumping of Poland in the 5th to 8th place play-off competition in Cardiff.

Scotland’s men bounced back from the heartbreak of missing out on the World Cup in emphatic fashion as they thrashed Poland 10-2 in Cardiff at the 2023 Men’s World Cup Qualifiers.

Wales men triumph over Italy to secure sport in World Cup Qualifiers semi-final



Wales began their pursuit of a World Cup on a fresh autumn evening in rather familiar surroundings. With Sophia Gardens and the Welsh National Hockey centre playing host to the men's qualifiers, Wales were keen to follow in the footsteps of the women's side who just a few hours earlier beat both sides opponents, Italy, 1-0 in a slightly warmer Pisa.

The Green Army in Pisa. Picture: Frank Uijlenbroek/World Sport Pics

The Irish men and women’s teams will hope to end this weekend with World Cup qualification tickets confirmed following their respective Thursday wins over Russia and France.

Field Hockey Canada develops sustainable fundraising and sponsorship platforms to support its athletes on the road ahead



Field Hockey Canada’s Juniors, Seniors and Indoor teams have experienced a whirlwind of excitement over this past year with the return to international competition. From the Indoor Pan American Championships to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to the Junior Pan American Championships. Our athletes have been training non-stop to make podium finishes and qualify for their respective World Cups.

Modi had sent a letter of appreciation to Rupinder earlier this month


Rupinder Pal Singh. File photo

Olympic bronze medallist hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh on Saturday said he is overwhelmed by the appreciation he received from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his retirement and has pledged to give back to the game after being inspired by the leader's passion for sports.

Odisha and Punjab registered comprehensive victories over Himachal and Andhra Pradesh in Senior Women National Championship


Senior Women National Championship

Odisha and Punjab registered comprehensive victories over Himachal and Andhra Pradesh in their respective pool matches of the 11th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship on Friday.

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Institutions and Public Sector Units (PSUs) will vie for top honours at the 1st Hockey India Senior Women Inter-Departmental National Championship 2021 in Kolkata from October 23 to 31.

12 top teams to participate in 38th edition of tournament

The stage is set for the inauguration of the 38th edition of the Surjit Hockey Tournament, starting here at local Army AstroTurf hockey ground, Katoch Stadium, Jalandhar Cantonment.

The Hockey Paper's Rod Gilmour spoke to East Grinstead men's assistant coach Tim Deakin about how he has returned to the pitch in recent seasons ahead of a Premier Division double header for the club this weekend.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – No. 3 Rutgers field hockey went on the road Friday for a showdown of two of the top-three ranked teams in the nation. Ultimately, No. 2 Michigan prevailed by a final score of 3-0. Rutgers now stands at 12-3 overall and 4-2 in Big Ten play, while the Wolverines improve to 13-1 and 5-1 in conference play.

Shane Connuck


Emma DeBerdine looks to pass the ball during Maryland field hockey’s 3-0 win over James Madison on Oct. 10, 2021. (Autumn Hengen/The Diamondback)

At the beginning of the first two quarters in No. 8 Maryland field hockey’s contest against Michigan State, the Terps quickly found the back of the cage. And the same happened in the third.

By Hunter Caparelli


Senior forward Hannah Griggs (3) runs with the ball at the field hockey game against Louisville on Oct. 22 at the Karen Shelton Stadium. Photo by Helen McGinnis | The Daily Tar Heel

After a bounce back win against No. 15 Wake Forest last week, the No. 10 North Carolina field hockey team (9-6, 3-2 ACC) lost a heartbreaker against the No. 4 Louisville Cardinals (14-2, 5-0 ACC).

MERION STATION, Pa. – The 11th-ranked Saint Joseph's field hockey team turned in another dominant performance in routing Davidson, 6-0, at Ellen Ryan Field on Friday afternoon.

Danielle Husar and Noa Boterman scored goals in the second half and the Cavaliers stunned the Orange on Friday afternoon

Matt Newton

The Virginia field hockey team picked up its biggest win of the season on Friday afternoon, stunning No. 6 Syracuse in a 2-1 road victory.

ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio field hockey team (6-10, 3-3 MAC) dropped a thrilling back-and-forth battle against Miami (8-10, 5-1 MAC), 4-3, in double overtime Friday afternoon at Pruitt Field.

By Ashley Birkeness


Sophomore midfielder Hannah Havarilla battles with an Ohio player, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, Cristy Freese Field. The Chippewas would go on to lose the game in double overtime with a final score of 2-1.

After dropping a thrilling Mid-American Conference game against Ohio last week, Central Michigan failed to earn a win in a 3-0 loss to Bellarmine on Friday.

Cardiff (WAL)

All times GMT +1

21 Oct 2021    FRA v POL (KO8-1 (1st seed vs 8th seed))     5 - 0
21 Oct 2021     AUT v SCO (KO8-2 (4th seed vs 5th seed))     0 - 0 (3 - 2 SO)
21 Oct 2021     IRL v RUS (KO8-3 (2nd seed vs 7th seed))     2 - 0
21 Oct 2021     WAL v ITA (KO8-4 (3rd seed vs 6th seed))     2 - 0

22 Oct 2021 16:00     POL v SCO (5th-8th Place)
22 Oct 2021 18:30     RUS v ITA (5th-8th Place)

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Pisa (ITA)

All times GMT +2

21 Oct 2021     RUS v BLR (KO8-1 (4th seed vs 5th seed))     1 - 7
21 Oct 2021     IRL v FRA (KO8-2 (1st seed vs 8th seed))     4 - 1
21 Oct 2021    SCO v POL (KO8-3 (3rd seed vs 6th seed))     3 - 0
21 Oct 2021    ITA v WAL (KO8-4 (2nd seed vs 7th seed))     0 - 1

22 Oct 2021 13:30     FRA v RUS (5th-8th Place)
22 Oct 2021 16:00     ITA v POL (5th-8th Place)

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The quarterfinals would see 4 teams progress to the semi-finals on Saturday (with the Finals on Sunday) and 4 teams play the ranking games on Friday and Sunday.

Today, the 21st of October we started the FIH Hockey World Cup 2022, European Qualifiers 2021, Women, Pisa, Italy.  

Scotland and Wales’ women will meet in the World Cup Qualifier semi-finals on Saturday after both secured huge wins in Pisa, Italy.

Niamh Carey celebrates Ireland's fourth in Pisa PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS

Beneath Monte Pisano, Ireland, Scotland and Wales all moved a step closer to World Cup qualification with semi-final berths.

Men’s FIH World Cup qualifier
Ireland 2 (B Walker 2) Russia 0
Ben Walker’s double put Ireland within one win of the 2023 World Cup as they got the best of Russia 2-0 in Cardiff with a composed defensive performance.

Niamh Carey celebrates her debut goal. Picture: Frank Uijlenbroek/World Sport Pics

Women’s FIH World Cup qualifier
Ireland 4 (R Upton, H McLoughlin, Z Malseed, N Carey) France 1 (G van Bolhuis)

Ireland moved a step closer to World Cup qualification as they overcame a sticky first half to eventually run riot against France in Pisa, setting up a Saturday date with Belarus in the semi-finals.

Ireland celebrate after scoring one of their four goals against France

Ireland women beat France 4-1 to move closer to reaching the World Cup by booking a European Qualifier semi-final meeting against Belarus on Saturday.

Walker swooped in the first five minutes of each half with close-range finishes to left-wing crosses to make the difference.

Stephen Findlater


Ireland's Ben Walker celebrates scoring his side's second goal. Picture: INPHO/Ashley Crowden

Ben Walker’s double put Ireland within one win of the 2023 World Cup as they got the best of Russia 2-0 in Cardiff with a composed defensive performance.

The cruel knock-out format of the World Cup Qualifiers provided the best and worst for Scotland`s teams. The women were comfortable 3-0 winners over Poland and move smoothly into the semi-finals, but the men drew 0-0 with Austria only to lose the tie 3-2 in a shoot-out.

C) COPYRIGHT WORLDSPORTPICS MARTIN WAICHMAN

Stacey Michelsen, New Zealand’s captain and one of the world’s finest midfielders, has called time on her illustrious international career, announcing her retirement to the fellow Vantage Black Sticks team members on Tuesday (19 October).

The Health Ministry, however, stated that all the arriving teams will have to follow necessary health safety COVID-19 protocols.

New Delhi: Foreign teams that will land in India for next month's FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar have been exempted from quarantine and will only be required to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms during the stay.

Bengaluru: Chief Coach Graham Reid, who is overseeing the Indian colts for the forthcoming home Men’s Junior World Cup, opines that the players are excited to compete with the world’s best teams on home ground in Bhubaneswar.

Maria Ruiz has 119 caps for the Spanish women’s national team and has a bronze medal from the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018 as well as a bronze medal from the 2019 EuroHockey Championships. Most recently, the goalkeeper was representing her nation at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, where Spain lost to Great Britain in the quarter finals.

SPRING CITY, Pa. – Tryouts for the Senior U.S. Men’s National Indoor Team will be held Saturday, November 13, 2021 at The Training Center in Spring City, Pa.

by Nigel Simon


T&T senior women’s hockey team coach, Anthony Marcano

National women’s hockey team coach Anthony “Bumper” Marcano says he likes his team tough group assignment for next year’s Pan American Hockey Cup in Santiago, Chile.

England Hockey are pleased to confirm that we will be working with three partners to help enhance our coverage of the England Hockey Leagues this season.

England Hockey were delighted to see that Macclesfield-based coach Louise Broome was handed a UK Coaching Hero award by HRH The Princess Royal.

It could be a testing weekend for clubs who have already made their mark in this season`s Premiership, newly promoted Inverleith men are away to Grange in an all-Edinburgh affair while in the women`s competition the Glasgow derby between Hillhead and GHK takes top stage.

For acting General Secretary of the Zambia Hockey Association Elvis Bwalya and lead coach on the Hockey ID programme Floyd Chomba, the past few months have really given them an opportunity to develop their coaching and communication skills.

Each week, USA Field Hockey' highlights some college games in Division I, II and III.

Shane Connuck


Maura Verleg prepares to shoot during Maryland field hockey’s 2-1 loss to Iowa on Oct. 3, 2021. (Joe Ryan/The Diamondback)

No. 8 Maryland field hockey’s defense has shined throughout the season.

By: Dana Gelin


The Tar Heel seniors – Abby Pitcairn, Riley Fulmer, Meredith Sholder, Cassie Sumfest, Hannah Griggs, Cassie Halpin and Eva Smolenaars – with coach Karen Shelton.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina field hockey team will celebrate an outstanding class of seven seniors prior to Friday's Atlantic Coast Conference matchup with No. 4 Louisville. The final home game of the regular season is set for 4 p.m. at Karen Shelton Stadium with Senior Day ceremonies to begin at approximately 3:45.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State field hockey team is set to host its final two home games of the season this weekend, welcoming a pair of Top-10 opponents to Ralph Young Field.

Women’s EY Hockey Legaue – day three round-up



UCD 1 (M Carey) Pembroke 2 (A Naughton, O Macken)
Pembroke came back from a goal down in the final quarter to beat UCD and continue their excellent start to the season, leaving them in a share for the lead with Pegasus after three rounds.

By J Banzet V


Senior forward Meredith Sholder (2) fights for the ball on Sept. 26. The Tar Heels beat the UConn Huskies 3-1 at Karen Shelton Stadium. Photo by Cynthia Liu | The Daily Tar Heel

The No. 7 North Carolina field hockey team (6-3, 1-0 ACC) finished off its weekend strong, taking down No. 15 Connecticut (4-6, 1-1 Big East), 3-1, at Karen Shelton Stadium on Sunday afternoon.