England women exit World Cup at group stage after goalless draw with India

England's women's hockey team saw its World Cup hopes dashed after a scoreless match against India left them third in Pool D with four points, insufficient to move on to the knockout phase. The squad opened the tournament with a 4-0 victory over South Africa, but a subsequent 4-2 defeat to China, despite goals from Tess Howard and Sophie Hamilton, halted their progress. They will now compete in a classification bracket that determines rankings from ninth to sixteenth place, facing Chile and Japan later in the week.

Meanwhile, the English men's team topped their group with three straight wins and will continue in the second-stage pool alongside India. Both World Cups are being staged in Wavre, Belgium, and Amstelveen, Netherlands.