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Wales beats Korea 2–1, Uruguay thrash Austria in FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers classification match

Wales defeated Korea 2–1 in the 5–8th place classification match at the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 in Hyderabad. Captain Elizabeth Bingham scored both goals for Wales, while Yeongeun Park netted Korea’s lone goal.

By Telangana Today

Updated On - 13 March 2026, 05:48 PM

Wales beats Korea 2–1, Uruguay thrash Austria in FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers classification match

Hyderabad: Wales defeated Korea 2–1 in their 5/8th place encounter at the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana, at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Complex here on Friday.

Captain Elizabeth Bingham (49’, 53’) scored the goals for Wales while Yeongeun Park (46′) was the goalscorer for Korea.

Uruguay dominate Austria

In another match, Uruguay enjoyed a dominant 3-0 victory over Austria in their 5/8th place encounter. Teresa Viana (21′,44′) and Captain Manuela Vilar (4′) were the goal scorers.