Netherlands defeated India to win the final of the first FIH Hockey 5s Women's World Cup played in Muscat, Oman on Saturday (27th Jan 2024)
* In the final match, India had to face a 7-2 defeat by the Netherlands.
* Jyoti Chhatri (20th minute) and Rutaja Dadaso Pisal (23rd minute) scored goals for India.
* The Polish women's team finished third in the competition.
Tournament Awards and Honours :
* Best Goalkeeper: Marta Kucharska (Poland)
* Best Junior Player - Deepika Soreng (India)
* Top scorer – Teresa Viana (Uruguay) with 19 goals
* Best Player - Noor De Baat (Netherlands)
FIH Hockey 5s Women's World Cup 2024 :
The first edition of the FIH Hockey 5s World Cup was held from January 24 to January 27 in Muscat, the capital of Oman.
Teams :
A total of 16 teams participated.
* Pool A – Fiji, Malaysia, Netherlands, Oman
* Pool B – Australia, South Africa, Ukraine, Zambia
* Pool C – India, Namibia, Poland, United States
* Pool D – New Zealand, Paraguay, Thailand, Uruguay
Indian women's team :
* Captain – Rajani Etimarpu (Goalkeeper)
* Vice Captain – Mahima Chaudhary
* Other members – Bansari Solanki, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Jyoti Chhatri, Mariana Kujur, Mumtaz Khan, Azmina Kujur, Rutuja, Dadaso Pisal and Deepika Soreng.
Hockey 5-s?
* Hockey 5-s is a new and shorter format of hockey played with great speed and high skill.
* In this match which lasts a total 20 minutes, both teams have five players each.
* The playing field for this shorter format is half the size of the regular field.
* As per FIH rules, the turf size of Hockey 5-S will be a maximum of 55 X 42 metres, while the minimum is 40 X 28 meters..
Source :
FIH Hockey
