News for 22 February 2025
All the news for Saturday 22 February 2025
2024-25 FIH Hockey Pro League
Bhubaneswar, India
All times GMT +5:30
Men
21 Feb 2025 19:30 IND v IRL (RR) 3 - 1
22 Feb 2025 19:30 IND v IRL (RR)
24 Feb 2025 15:00 GER v IRL (RR)
24 Feb 2025 19:30 IND v ENG (RR)
25 Feb 2025 15:00 IRL v GER (RR)
25 Feb 2025 19:30 IND v ENG (RR)
Argentina
All times GMT -3
19 Feb 2025 19:00 ARG v BEL (RR) 3 - 5
20 Feb 2025 19:00 ARG v AUS (RR) 0 - 2
21 Feb 2025 19:00 AUS v BEL (RR) 2 - 2 (SO 3 - 4)
22 Feb 2025 19:00 ARG v BEL (RR)
23 Feb 2025 19:00 ARG v AUS (RR)
24 Feb 2025 19:00 BEL v AUS (RR)
Pool standings
Women
21 Feb 2025 15:00 ENG v NED (RR) 1 - 5
21 Feb 2025 17:15 IND v GER (RR) 0 - 4
22 Feb 2025 15:00 NED v ENG (RR)
22 Feb 2025 17:15 IND v GER (RR)
24 Feb 2025 17:15 IND v NED (RR)
25 Feb 2025 17:15 IND v NED (RR)
Argentina
All times GMT -3
19 Feb 2025 21:30 ARG v BEL (RR) 2 - 3
20 Feb 2025 21:30 ARG v AUS (RR) 2 - 1
21 Feb 2025 21:30 AUS v BEL (RR) 1 - 2
22 Feb 2025 21:30 ARG v BEL (RR)
23 Feb 2025 21:30 ARG v AUS (RR)
24 Feb 2025 21:30 BEL v AUS (RR)
Pool standings
Live scores
FIH Match Centre
Belgium sides beat the heat, as Dutch, Germany women and India men find wins in Bhubaneswar
Lausanne, Switzerland – In the sweltering temperatures in Santiago del Estera, Argentina, both the Belgian sides were victorious against Australia. A double sudden-death round of shootouts gave the Belgian men their victory in the opener, while the Red Panthers controlled the game to take a 2-1 win over the Hockeyroos.
India overcome tough challenge from Ireland with 3-1 win
Mandeep Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh score in India's win 
Bhubaneswar, 21 February 2025: India overcame a 0-1 deficit to win 3-1 against Ireland in the ongoing FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 (Men) here at the world-class Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. It was an equaliser from Mandeep Singh (22') that set the tone of the match for India while Jarmanpreet Singh (45') and Sukhjeet Singh (58') helped take lead. For Ireland, Jeremy Duncan (8') was the lone goal scorer.
India come from behind to beat Ireland in opening FIH Pro League encounter in Bhubaneswar
IRELAND 1 – 3 INDIA
Bhubaneswar, February 22: India came from behind to eventually beat Ireland in the first of four FIH Pro League games in Bhubaneswar, India.
Germany cruise to 4-0 win over India
Sophia Schwabe starred with a brace in Germany's emphatic victory 
Bhubaneswar: Germany clinched their first win of the season as they stormed to a 4-0 win against India in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Women) clash at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Sophia Schwabe (18’, 46’) struck a stunning brace and goals from Amelie Wortmann (3’) and Johanna Hachenberg (60’) saw the Germans climb up to the seventh spot on the standings.
Indian men come from behind to beat Ireland 3-1, women lose 4-0 to Germany
Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian men’s team is fifth amongst nine teams with nine points in five games while Ireland is at the bottom with a solitary point, having played the same number of matches.
Uthra Ganesan
Ireland players (green) defend against India during the FIH Pro League match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT/THE HINDU
Indian men continued their gradual climb up the table with a 3-1 win against Ireland in the FIH Pro League on Friday even as the women continued their losing streak, going down 4-0 to Germany at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Indian women come a cropper against Germany
This was the fourth straight loss for the hosts as Sophia (2), Amelie and Johanna scored for the visitors. 
The Indian women’s hockey team lost their fourth straight match as Germany beat the hosts 4-0 in the FIH Pro League at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
Indian men's team recover from a goal down to beat Ireland 3-1; women thrashed 0-4 by Germany
Mandeep Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh were on target as India recover from Jeremy Duncan’s opening goal to defeat Ireland 3-1 and jump to the fifth spot on the Men’s FIH Pro League standings.)
The Indian men's hockey team celebrates after scoring a goal against Ireland at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Image credit: X/@FIH_Hockey
The Indian men’s hockey team came back from a goal down to beat Ireland 3-1 in FIH Pro League in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
In Indian women’s past vs future, Janneke Schopman takes Round One, as Germany coach
Germany is in a rebuilding phase after several retirements post-Paris Olympics, and while it has already qualified for the World Cup, Schopman insisted the team had important targets at the Pro League.
Uthra Ganesan
FILE - Schopman admitted it was not easy to be in the rival dugout after her time with the Indians till last year. | Photo Credit: The Hindu/BISWARANJAN ROUT
It was billed as the battle of the Indian women’s hockey team’s past and the future, and the first round, at the FIH Pro League, went to former coach Janneke Schopman, winning 4-0 with Germany against Harendra Singh’s girls.
Kookaburras, Hockeyroos suffer narrow losses to world number two & three Belgium
A scintillating match against world number two Belgium ended in shootout heartbreak for the Kookaburras, after a world-class goalkeeping display saw the two sides locked at 2-all at full time.
FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup 2 Oman 2024-25
Muscat
All times GMT +4
21 Feb 2025 is a rest day
22 Feb 2025 11:00 CHN v OMA (5th-8th Place)
22 Feb 2025 13:15 AUT v CHI (5th-8th Place)
22 Feb 2025 15:30 EGY v USA (Semi Final)
22 Feb 2025 17:45 SCO v POL (Semi Final)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
FIH Hockey Nations Cup Chile 2024-25: the latest quotes from the Head Coaches!
Santiago, Chile – As the third edition of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup is looming – with the opening day scheduled on this upcoming Sunday in Santiago de Chile – here’s what the Head Coaches of the eight participating teams have to say:
2025 Lux Investment Indoor Test Matches FIN v NOR (M)
Vantaa, Finland
All times GMT +1
22 Feb 2025 13:00 FIN v NOR
22 Feb 2025 18:00 NOR v FIN
23 Feb 2025 10:30 NOR v FIN
23 Feb 2025 12:30 FIN v NOR
FIH Match Centre
Scotland's Wildcats prowl in Europe this weekend
Western Wildcats men head for Puconci, Slovenia, for the EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge 1 tournament with high hopes. The FIH Nations Cup 2, however, is on at the same time in Oman and Scotland are one of the eight participants. So Western will be without five of their players including the free-scoring Jamie Golden and Andy McConnell. But coach Vishal Marwaha is not down-hearted, in contrast he sees this as an opportunity.
Terengganu out to stop fiery Tenaga in Malaysia's TNB Cup final
By Aftar Singh
Terengganu will be banking on veteran Faizal Saari (RIght) who is currently the competition’s top scorer with 23 goals in 11 matches.— PIC COURTESY OF MHC
KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu and Tenaga Nasional are primed for an electrifying TNB Cup final at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil tomorrow.
1st Junior Hockey World Cup's top scorer Qaiser Iqbal passes away
By Ijaz Chaudhry
Former Pakistani hockey international Qaiser Iqbal passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged illness in Faisalabad, the town where he began his hockey journey.