News for 15 July 2022
All the news for Friday 15 July 2022
FIH Hockey Women's World Cup Spain & Netherlands 2022 - 15 July
Terrassa, Spain and Amstelveen, Netherlands
All times GMT + 2
Terassa
16 Jul 2022 18:30 NED v AUS (SF)
16 Jul 2022 21:30 GER v ARG (SF)
Pool Standings
Live streaming and full game replay on the Watch Hockey App (May be Geo blocked if there is TV coverage)
Event pagers with individual match reports
Fatigue & Defensive Approach - Reasons India underperformed at Women's Hockey World Cup 2022
The Bridge decodes the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2022 campaign of the Indian team and why they underperformed on the big stage. 
Indian captain Savita Punia (yellow) led the team from the front and was magical throughout the tournament.
After the high of the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Women's team was up for their next big task- Hockey World Cup 2022 (excluding FIH Pro League as the majority of teams came with developmental squads).
Navneet Kaur: We will work on bettering our performance at Commonwealth Games
India finished ninth in the Women’s Hockey World Cup.
Navneet Kaur (left) in action. (File Photo) | Photo Credit: PTI
The FIH Women’s World Cup did not go as expected for the Indian women’s hockey team but striker Navneet Kaur on Thursday said the side will look to better its performance at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. India finished ninth in the World Cup.
'Will Try Our Best to Win Gold at CWG 2022': Men's Hockey Team Vice-Captain Harmanpreet Singh
Indian Men's Hockey Team Defender Harmanpreet Singh speaks about the National Team's preparations for CWG 2022
Photo credits: Hockey India
With a little over two weeks to go for the Indian Men’s Hockey Team’s first match at the Commonwealth Games 2022, the National team’s preparations for the prestigious tournament are carrying on in full swing. India’s Vice-Captain for the tournament , Harmanpreet Singh expressed that the National side will try its best to win a Gold Medal. “Our team has been performing well, We played well in FIH Hockey Pro League as well and therefore the confidence is high within the group. We will look to keep winning matches. We will definitely try our level best to win Gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022."
MHC seek date change for Azlan Shah Cup
By Jugjet Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: It looks like the Malaysian hockey team will play in both the Nations Cup as well as the Azlan Shah Cup in November.
2022 Test matches - 15 July
ESP v AUS (M)
Terrassa
All times GMT +2
15 Jul 2022 12:00 ESP v AUS
17 Jul 2022 10:30 ESP v AUS
18 Jul 2022 11:00 ESP v AUS
NED v NZL (M)
Eindhoven
All times GMT +2
15 Jul 2022 14:00 NED v NZL
16 Jul 2022 12:00 NED v NZL
CZE v SUI U21 (M)
Plzen Litice
All times GMT +2
15 Jul 2022 19:00 CZE v SUI
16 Jul 2022 18:00 CZE v SUI
17 Jul 2022 10:00 CZE v SUI
FIH Match Centre
Wales v South Africa: A history
By Phil Bailey
Wales women v South Africa women
Hockey history between South Africa and Wales goes back to well before World War II when the South African came to Wales on tour. The game against Wales was played on 8th January 1927 at the Whitchurch Hospital Athletic Ground, Cardiff at 12.25pm. Prior to the game, the South African team practiced at Weston Super Mare beore being the guest of the Welsh Women’s Hockey Association in Cardiff.
Day 3 of the 8-Nations
Scotland Emerging Girls lost 6-0 to England U16 Girls in their second match of the 8-Nations in Terrassa.
Play-offs commence in the Vantage U18 National Tournaments
Two Canterbury teams have emerged as semi-finalists in the Vantage National Under-18 Women’s tournament while the men’s competition is too close to call as we head into the play-offs today.
SA make a clean sweep
Kayla Landsberg and Kerrin Gillies in action against SA. TeamPhoto SA
SOUTH Africa made a clean sweep of the Allistair Fredericks u18 Hockey African Challenge after beating Namibia's boys and girls on Tuesday night.
Two hockey officials upgraded
Justin Taitt
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has promoted and upgraded two Barbadian officials within their International panel structures for international technical officials and umpires.
Former Australian player calls for world hockey president removal
FIH president Narinder Batra project on a screen at World Cup opening ceremony PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT RODRIGO JARAMILLO
Terry Walsh, the former Australian great turned coach, has launched a petition calling for Narinder Batra to be removed as world hockey president.