England women's aspirations at the FIH Hockey World Cup have concluded at the group stage after they secured a 0-0 draw against India. David Ralph's squad finished third in Pool D, accumulating four points, with only the top two teams progressing.
The team's tournament began with a 4-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday. However, a subsequent loss to China, where they conceded four goals before Tess Howard and Sophie Hamilton narrowed the gap, impacted their progression.
England will now participate in a classification phase, playing for positions from 9th to 16th. Their upcoming matches include facing Chile on Friday and Japan on Sunday in their classification pool. Both World Cups are being co-hosted in Wavre, Belgium, and Amstelveen, Netherlands.
In contrast, England's men's team has successfully advanced to the second stage of their World Cup, topping Pool D with a perfect record of three wins. They defeated Pakistan 4-1, India 4-2, and Wales 8-2 in their final group match on Wednesday. They will carry their 4-2 win against India into a second-stage pool and are set to play two qualifiers from Pool A on Saturday and Monday as they aim for the semi-finals.