Indian women’s hockey team leaves for Europe ahead of FIH World Cup 2026The Indian women’s hockey team departed for Europe to begin its final preparations for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026. The squad will play two practice matches against Germany before moving to the Netherlands ahead of its tournament opener against China on August 16. By Telangana Today Updated On - 29 July 2026, 12:01 PMHyderabad: The Indian women’s hockey team departed for Europe early Wednesday morning, beginning its journey to the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherlands 2026, scheduled to be held from August 15 to 30. Following the training camp, the team will depart for Amsterdam on August 2 to continue its World Cup preparations in the Netherlands. We’ve had a good training block, and now it’s about carrying that momentum into the practice matches and then the World Cup.