Australia vs India Preview & Prediction | 2026 Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup | Second Round
by Alex Sarwar ·
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With China facing a formidable Netherlands earlier in the day, the winner of Australia and India should wind up qualifying for the semi-finals unless the Chinese pull off a shock result.
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How to watch on TV: UK – not televised / USA – USA’s matches will be televised live on CBS
How to watch online: UK – British home nation matches can be streamed live for free on Channel 4 Sport YouTube, while all matches can be streamed live on FIH Watch.Hockey / USA – USA’s matches can be streamed live on CBS digital platforms, while all matches can be streamed live on FIH Watch.Hockey
Australia vs India prediction
With Netherlands winding up simply too good for India on Friday, the latter now need to bounce back and win this final second-round game to stand a chance of semi-final qualification. Australia are in the same situation and this should lead to a very entertaining battle as both teams really go for it from an attacking point of view.
The actual result could go either way, whilst a draw benefits the Aussies as they would finish above India in that scenario. This only increases the likelihood of an open contest with big chances at both ends. Therefore, back over 4.5 goals to be scored.
Australia vs India tip: Over 4.5 goals
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