China vs India Preview & Prediction | 2026 Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup | First Round
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The 2025 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup champions China take on India, who they beat in the final of that tournament.
Kick-off date/time:
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
China vs India prediction
China are the world’s fourth ranked team right now but have never done better than third-place at the FIH World Cup, all the way back in 2022. They’ll be confident of success in the first game of this competition, which sees them face an India side who they defeated twice in their successful 2025 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup campaign, both times by four points to one.
For India, this is definitely their toughest game on paper with their defence having struggled so much to find a solution against this excellent Chinese attack. It’s unlikely that they’ll figure out in this game, so explore backing China to emerge victorious once again.
China vs India tip: China to win
