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FIH Nations Cup: The fever of the FIFA World Cup has engulfed the whole world. This time there was an amazing craze among the fans regarding the Football World Cup .Following Argentina’s victory, but this time it overshadows the FIH Hockey Match. This is a massively proud moment for our women’s hockey team, who made the entire country proud by returning to the country on Monday dancing after winning the FIH Hockey Nations Cup in Spain.
Are you done with FIFA World cup
Here comes the real proud moment
Indian Women’s Hockey Team defeated Spain 1-0 in the Final to win the FIH Women’s Nations Cup 2022 in Valencia, Spain.
So proud👍👍👍👍😍 pic.twitter.com/1j6oz0XESS
— Reshma Hitesh (@drresh) December 20, 2022
The viral video of the team members with big smiles , gold medals and the FIH Cup in their hands .
By the way the Indian Women’s Hockey Team won the FIH Nations Cup on Saturday? #Champion #India 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/7sbaLyL1hn
— SHIMON SHARIF 🇮🇳 (@ShimonSharif) December 19, 2022
In response to the video , Twitter users congratulated the team with their warm wishes
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The Indian Women’s Hockey team returned to India earlier this morning and got a warm welcome in delhi.The Nation is proud of you all! pic.twitter.com/phZBKIziVk
— Satyendra (@SatyaTr79303560) December 19, 2022
The Indian women’s hockey team, led by Captain Savita Punia, won the inaugural FIH Nations Cup in Valencia, Spain, defeating Spain 1-0 in the final. Gurjit Kaur of India scored the game-winning goal. The first FIH Nations Cup was held in Valencia, Spain, from December 11 to 17, 2022. India and Spain competed in the FIH women’s hockey Pro League 2021-22 season as replacement teams after Australia and New Zealand withdrew due to COVID-19 issues.
The result also means that the team coached by Janneke Schopman has been promoted to the FIH Pro League 2023-24. Hockey India has set a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh for each member of the squad and Rs 1 lakh for each support staff member. India finished the tournament undefeated, having won all five matches. The Indian team defeated Chile (3-1), Japan (2-1), and South Africa (2-0) in the group stage before defeating Ireland 2-1 in a penalty shootout in the semifinal.
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FIH Nations Cup: This Special Achievement In The Name Of Deepika
The day of FIFA World Cup final was also special for India. The presence of Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone during the match between Argentina and France at the Luas Stadium in Qatar made it historic. The ‘Pathan’ actress made this achievement her name as she unveiled the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy. Deepika Padukone has become the first Indian to reveal the FIFA trophy. This moment became special for the whole of India including Deepika. Deepika Padukone arrived with Spanish footballer Iker Casillas Fernandez during the trophy unveiling. This moment was also full of excitement.
