Hockey World Cup 2010

This is the third time India are hosting the event after having organised it in 1982 in Mumbai and in 2010 in New Delhi.

Skipper Rani said it was important for the team to enter next year's mega event on merit.

India defeated South Korea 3-0 in the 2014 Hockey World Cup playoffs for the ninth position, dropping one spot from their eighth-place finish in the 2010 World Cup in New Delhi.

Australia have won the World Cup twice (in 1986 and 2010), while Netherlands have inscribed their name on the trophy three times - in 1973, 1990 and 1998.

Germany, who had won the Hockey World Cup in 2002 and 2006, before going down to Australia in the final in 2010, defeated South Africa 4-0 in their first game at The Hague.

India has already had the experience of hosting the World Cup in recent years with the 2010 edition taking place in New Delhi.

Year 2010: Top 5 'Goose Bump' Moments In Sport

Argentina defeated reigning World, Olympic, European and world top-ranked Netherlands 3-1 to take their second women's field hockey World Cup.

Reigning champions Netherlands and host Argentina had narrow victories to reach the women's field hockey World Cup final.

A hapless India suffered its fourth defeat in the tournament, losing 0-3 to New Zealand in its final pool A match of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup.

Germany beat Australia 1-0 to win through to the semi-finals in the last Pool A match of the women's field hockey World Cup on Tuesday.

The Indian women's hockey team ended a three-match losing streak by upstaging Japan 2-0 in its penultimate pool match of the FIH World Cup at the Jockey Club here.

Rani Rampal's double strike went in vain as India suffered their second consecutive defeat in the women's hockey World Cup, losing 3-6 to Australia in a Pool A match here.

England upset China 1-0 and South Africa pulled off a shock 2-1 victory over Spain in the women's field hockey World Cup on Tuesday while host Argentina edged South Korea 1-0.

Australia won the men's field hockey World Cup after a gap of 24 years with a 2-1 victory over defending champions Germany in the final on Saturday.

This is the third time India are hosting the event after having organised it in 1982 in Mumbai and in 2010 in New Delhi.

Skipper Rani said it was important for the team to enter next year's mega event on merit.

India defeated South Korea 3-0 in the 2014 Hockey World Cup playoffs for the ninth position, dropping one spot from their eighth-place finish in the 2010 World Cup in New Delhi.

Australia have won the World Cup twice (in 1986 and 2010), while Netherlands have inscribed their name on the trophy three times - in 1973, 1990 and 1998.

Germany, who had won the Hockey World Cup in 2002 and 2006, before going down to Australia in the final in 2010, defeated South Africa 4-0 in their first game at The Hague.

India has already had the experience of hosting the World Cup in recent years with the 2010 edition taking place in New Delhi.

Year 2010: Top 5 'Goose Bump' Moments In Sport

Argentina defeated reigning World, Olympic, European and world top-ranked Netherlands 3-1 to take their second women's field hockey World Cup.

Reigning champions Netherlands and host Argentina had narrow victories to reach the women's field hockey World Cup final.

A hapless India suffered its fourth defeat in the tournament, losing 0-3 to New Zealand in its final pool A match of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup.

Germany beat Australia 1-0 to win through to the semi-finals in the last Pool A match of the women's field hockey World Cup on Tuesday.

The Indian women's hockey team ended a three-match losing streak by upstaging Japan 2-0 in its penultimate pool match of the FIH World Cup at the Jockey Club here.

Rani Rampal's double strike went in vain as India suffered their second consecutive defeat in the women's hockey World Cup, losing 3-6 to Australia in a Pool A match here.

England upset China 1-0 and South Africa pulled off a shock 2-1 victory over Spain in the women's field hockey World Cup on Tuesday while host Argentina edged South Korea 1-0.

Australia won the men's field hockey World Cup after a gap of 24 years with a 2-1 victory over defending champions Germany in the final on Saturday.