Argentina lift Women's Hockey World Cup title to break Dutch dominance
AMSTERDAM: Argentina were crowned Women’s Hockey World Cup winners on Saturday after defeating hosts and favourites the Netherlands 3-1 in a shootout following a 1-1 draw in the final.
Amstelveen: Argentina secured their third Women's Hockey World Cup title, defeating co-hosts the Netherlands 3-1 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation time on Saturday. The Dutch team avenged their previous defeats in the World Cup final in 2016 and the Tokyo Olympics final by winning the third title. Yibbi Jansen of the Netherlands scored the first goal in the 30th minute, the world's top drag-flicker.
Argentina equalized in the 54th minute when captain Maria Granatto converted the eighth penalty corner after a rebound. Marijn Veen scored for the Netherlands in the shootout, while Pien Sanders and Felice Albers missed. Argentina's Victoria Granatto, Brisa Bruggesser, and Sofia Cairo scored, with Zoe Diaz's goal disallowed on a referral.
This victory was particularly significant for Argentina, as they had won the title in 2002 and 2010 against the Netherlands. The teams had also faced each other in the 2022 World Cup final and the gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics, where the Dutch prevailed with a scoreline of 3-1. The nine-time champions Netherlands overcame Belgium in the semi-finals, winning the match by a single goal.
The second semi-final was also closely contested, with Argentina defeating Australia by the same margin. Earlier, Belgium finished third, defeating Australia 1-0 in a hard-fought third-place playoff match.
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