Monday at 7: 45 a. m. ET Scotland edged past Wales in their opening Hockey World Cup qualifying match in Hyderabad, India. For now the india score in Pool B is unconfirmed; the hosts’ match with Uruguay on Sunday at 10: 00 a. m. ET will determine how the pool standings shift.
Confirmed: Scotland’s goal details and match facts
Scotland’s victory is confirmed: Vice-captain Amy Costello opened the scoring in the second quarter by threading a penalty corner past Wales goalkeeper Ffion Horrell. The game featured few clear chances but included notable moments from Welsh forward Betsan Thomas, who forced her side’s first penalty corner and regularly tested Scottish defenders. Six of Wales’ 20-player squad featured for the U21s at the Junior World Cup, and Wales made multiple senior debuts, including Jamie Bulbring, Tilly Edwards and Holly Done.
India Score: confirmed fixtures, converted ET times and what is unconfirmed
Fixtures involving Pool B opponents are confirmed in schedule but match outcomes are unconfirmed as of 8: 00 p. m. ET. Scotland will face hosts India at 10: 00 a. m. ET (14: 00 GMT) and Wales are scheduled to face Uruguay at 7: 45 a. m. ET (11: 45 GMT) in their second pool fixture. Hosts India also meet Uruguay in Pool B’s other match on Sunday; the india score from those pairings is unconfirmed as of 8: 00 p. m. ET and will be resolved when those games conclude. The immediate observable triggers that will clarify Pool B standings are the final scores of India’s matches on Sunday and the Wales-Uruguay fixture on Monday.
Rutaja Dadaso Pisal’s inclusion confirmed and her role for India
Rutaja Dadaso Pisal is confirmed as part of India’s squad for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad, a tournament scheduled from March 8 to 14. The 23-year-old from Phaltan in Satara district has been in the senior national camp for over two years and has registered seven goals in 20 senior appearances. She began playing roughly at age 12, advanced through state and national competitions, and helped India win the Junior Women’s Asia Cup in 2023. In India’s set-up she operates primarily in midfield while retaining forward experience and contributing to penalty corners.
Still, India’s immediate tournament position depends on matches not yet decided. For now, the confirmed facts are the squad selections and scheduled fixtures; the unconfirmed element is how those fixtures will translate into Pool B standings and qualification prospects.
The confirmed next event that will most directly move this story is hosts India meeting Uruguay on Sunday at 10: 00 a. m. ET. If India win that match, Pool B standings will shift in India’s favor before Wales’ Monday fixture with Uruguay; if the india score is a draw or a Uruguay win, the pool outlook will change accordingly and be set ahead of Scotland’s subsequent matches.
