17-Dec-2022 0
India defeated Spain 1-0 in the final to win the 1st FIH Womens Nations Cup Hockey Tournament at the Estadio Betero in Valencia, Spain today. Gurjit Kaur scored the all-important goal in the sixth minute, converting a penalty corner. With this victory, India got promoted to the FIH Hockey Womens Pro League 2023-24.
India ended the tournament with a perfect record of five wins in five matches. Led by goalkeeper Savita Punia, India beat Chile 3-1, Japan 2-1 and South Africa 2-0 in the group stage before a thrilling 2-1 win over Ireland in the penalty shootout in the semifinal.
Savita bagged the award as the Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament. Hockey India announced Rs 2 lakhs for each player and Rs 1 lakh for each support staff of the 20-member Indian team.
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