# 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup

The 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 14th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup, a field hockey tournament. It was held from 21 July to 5 August 2018 at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London, England.
Defending champions the Netherlands won the tournament for an eighth time after defeating Ireland 6–0 in the final, who claimed their first World Cup medal. Spain won the third place match by defeating Australia 3–1 to claim their first World Cup medal as well.

## Bidding

In March 2013, one month after the FIH published the Event Assignment Process Document for the 2014–2018 cycle, Australia, Belgium, England and New Zealand were shortlisted as candidates for hosting the event and were demanded to submit bidding documentation, requirement that eventually Belgium did not meet. In addition one month before the host election, Australia withdrew their application due to technical and financial reasons. England was announced as host on 7 November 2013 during a special ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland.

## Venue

Also chosen to host the 2015 EuroHockey Nations Championship for men and women, the tournament will be held at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, England. This venue is part of the legacy from the 2012 Summer Olympics as the Riverbank Arena, where the field hockey events took place, which was scaled down and moved to its current location at Lee Valley Park.

## Qualification

Due to the increase to 16 participating teams, the new qualification process was announced in July 2015 by the International Hockey Federation. Each of the continental champions from five confederations and the host nation received an automatic berth. In addition, the 10/11 highest placed teams at the Semifinals of the 2016–17 FIH Hockey World League not already qualified entered the tournament. The following sixteen teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, competed in this tournament.
| Dates | Event | Location | Qualifier(s) |
| 7 November 2013 | Host nation | Host nation | England (2) |
| 21 June–2 July 2017 | 2016–17 Hockey World League Semifinals | Brussels, Belgium | China (8) New Zealand (4) South Korea (9) Italy (17) Spain (11) Belgium (13) |
| 8–23 July 2017 | 2016–17 Hockey World League Semifinals | Johannesburg, South Africa | United States (7) Germany (6) Japan (12) Ireland (16) |
| 5–13 August 2017 | 2017 Pan American Cup | Lancaster, United States | Argentina (3) |
| 19–27 August 2017 | 2017 EuroHockey Championship | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Netherlands (1) |
| 11–15 October 2017 | 2017 Oceania Cup | Sydney, Australia | Australia (5) |
| 22–29 October 2017 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations | Ismailia, Egypt | South Africa (14) |
| 28 October–5 November 2017 | 2017 Asia Cup | Kakamigahara, Japan | India (10) |

## Format

The 16 teams were drawn into four groups, each containing four teams. Each team played each other team in its group once. The first-placed team in each group advanced to the quarterfinals, while the second- and third-placed teams in each group go into the crossover matches. From there on a single-elimination tournament was played.

## Umpires

15 umpires were appointed by the FIH for this tournament.
* Amber Church (NZL)
* Laurine Delforge (BEL)
* Carolina De La Fuente (ARG)
* Maggie Giddens (USA)
* Kelly Hudson (NZL)
* Michelle Joubert (RSA)
* Alison Keogh (IRL)
* Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
* Ayanna McClean (TTO)
* Michelle Meister (GER)
* Aleisha Neumann (AUS)
* Irene Presenqui (ARG)
* Annelize Rostron (RSA)
* Sarah Wilson (SCO)
* Emi Yamada (JPN)

## Results

The schedule was published on 26 November 2017.
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).

### First round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 6 | Crossover |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | Crossover |
| 4 | China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 | Eliminated |
* 22 July 2018 11:00
| China | 0–3 | Italy |
| | Report | Braconi 17' Oviedo 32' Ruggieri 45' |
* Umpires: Laurine Delforge (BEL) Ayanna McClean (TTO)
* 22 July 2018 17:00
| Netherlands | 7–0 | South Korea |
| Matla 1', 11' Welten 4' Van Male 9', 23' Jonker 14' Leurink 17' | Report | |
* Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Maggie Giddens (USA)
* 27 July 2018 18:00
| China | 1–7 | Netherlands |
| Yong 57' | Report | Van Maasakker 7' Jonker 15' Leurink 24' Welten 30', 37' Van Male 56' De Waard 59' |
* Umpires: Ayanna McClean (TTO) Emi Yamada (JPN)
* 27 July 2018 20:00
| South Korea | 0–1 | Italy |
| | Report | Braconi 60' |
* Umpires: Alison Keogh (IRL) Maggie Giddens (USA)
* 29 July 2018 11:00
| South Korea | 1–1 | China |
| Kim O. 15' | Report | Zhang 4' |
* Umpires: Ayanna McClean (TTO) Amber Church (NZL)
* 29 July 2018 13:00
| Netherlands | 12–1 | Italy |
| Matla 10', 44' Van Maasakker 14' Jonker 22', 51' Van Geffen 26' Van Male 28', 41', 48', 60' Dirkse van den Heuvel 31', 45' | Report | Tiddi 17' |
* Umpires: Maggie Giddens (USA) Emi Yamada (JPN)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | England (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Crossover |
| 3 | India | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | Crossover |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | Eliminated |
* 21 July 2018 14:00
| England | 1–1 | India |
| Owsley 54' | Report | Goyal 25' |
* Umpires: Aleisha Neumann (AUS) Emi Yamada (JPN)
* 21 July 2018 18:00
| United States | 1–3 | Ireland |
| Paolino 15' | Report | Duke 5', 41' McCay 12' |
* Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 25 July 2018 20:00
| United States | 1–1 | England |
| Matson 39' | Report | Danson 34' |
* Umpires: Annelize Rostron (RSA) Laurine Delforge (BEL)
* 26 July 2018 14:00
| India | 0–1 | Ireland |
| | Report | A. O'Flanagan 13' |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Carolina De La Fuente (ARG)
* 29 July 2018 17:00
| India | 1–1 | United States |
| Rani 31' | Report | Paolino 11' |
* Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Sarah Wilson (SCO)
* 29 July 2018 19:00
| England | 1–0 | Ireland |
| Ansley 53' | Report | |
* Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

#### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 | Crossover |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | Crossover |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | Eliminated |
* 21 July 2018 12:00
| Germany | 3–1 | South Africa |
| Huse 14', 54' Stapenhorst 32' | Report | Deetlefs 40' |
* Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Ayanna McClean (TTO)
* 22 July 2018 13:00
| Argentina | 6–2 | Spain |
| Jankunas 8' Ortiz 15', 28' Albertario 22' Merino 31' Barrionuevo 48' | Report | Salvatella 3' Pérez 49' |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
* 25 July 2018 18:00
| Germany | 3–2 | Argentina |
| Gablać 6' Stapenhorst 20', 25' | Report | F. Habif 15' Ortiz 30' |
* Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Kelly Hudson (NZL)
* 26 July 2018 12:00
| Spain | 7–1 | South Africa |
| Riera 2', 48' Bonastre 11', 55' Petchamé 37', 42' Salvatella 45' | Report | Botes 35' |
* Umpires: Aleisha Neumann (AUS) Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
* 28 July 2018 12:00
| Spain | 1–3 | Germany |
| López 30' | Report | Schröder 5' Oruz 37' Huse 40' |
* Umpires: Aleisha Neumann (AUS) Annelize Rostron (RSA)
* 28 July 2018 14:00
| Argentina | 1–1 | South Africa |
| Granatto 46' | Report | Mayne 30' |
* Umpires: Emi Yamada (JPN) Alison Keogh (IRL)

#### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | Crossover |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | Crossover |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | Eliminated |
* 21 July 2018 20:00
| Australia | 3–2 | Japan |
| Malone 17' Hurtz 22' Kenny 35' | Report | Kawamura 36' Kato 60' |
* Umpires: Annelize Rostron (RSA) Alison Keogh (IRL)
* 22 July 2018 19:00
| New Zealand | 4–2 | Belgium |
| Smith 24' Gloyn 32' Merry 32', 54' | Report | Versavel 28' Boon 30' |
* Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Carolina De La Fuente (ARG)
* 24 July 2018 12:30
| Japan | 2–1 | New Zealand |
| Oikawa 35' Shimizu 48' | Report | McLaren 52' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Irene Presenqui (ARG)
* 24 July 2018 14:30
| Australia | 0–0 | Belgium |
| | Report | |
* Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Alison Keogh (IRL)
* 28 July 2018 18:00
| Japan | 3–6 | Belgium |
| Kato 36' Mano 50' Nagai 50' | Report | Vandermeiren 7' Boon 17' Weyns 22' Versavel 33', 39', 47' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Michelle Joubert (RSA)
* 28 July 2018 20:00
| New Zealand | 1–1 | Australia |
| Merry 13' | Report | Smith 18' |
* Umpires: Liu Xiaoying (CHN) Carolina De La Fuente (ARG)

### Second round

| Cross-overs | Cross-overs | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | 2 August | 2 August | | | | |
| | | Netherlands | 2 | | | |
| 31 July | 31 July | | Netherlands | 2 | | | |
| 31 July | 31 July | England | 0 | | | |
| England | 2 | England | 0 | | | |
| England | 2 | | | | 4 August | 4 August | |
| South Korea | 0 | | | | 4 August | 4 August |
| South Korea | 0 | | | | Netherlands (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) |
| | | | | | Australia | 1 (1) |
| | | 1 August | 1 August | | | | |
| | | Australia (p.s.o.) | 0 (4) | | | |
| 30 July | 30 July | | Australia (p.s.o.) | 0 (4) | | | |
| 30 July | 30 July | Argentina | 0 (3) | | | |
| Argentina | 2 | Argentina | 0 (3) | | | |
| Argentina | 2 | | | | | | 5 August | 5 August |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | | | | 5 August | 5 August |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | | | | Netherlands | 6 |
| | | | | | | | Ireland | 0 |
| | | 2 August | 2 August | | | | | |
| | | Ireland (p.s.o.) | 0 (3) | | | | | |
| 31 July | 31 July | | Ireland (p.s.o.) | 0 (3) | | | | | |
| 31 July | 31 July | India | 0 (1) | | | | | |
| Italy | 0 | India | 0 (1) | | | | | |
| Italy | 0 | | | | 4 August | 4 August | | | |
| India | 3 | | | | 4 August | 4 August | | |
| India | 3 | | | | Ireland (p.s.o.) | 1 (3) | | |
| | | | | | Spain | 1 (2) | Third place | Third place |
| | | 1 August | 1 August | | | | 5 August | 5 August |
| | | Germany | 0 | | | | Australia | 1 |
| 30 July | 30 July | | Germany | 0 | | | | Australia | 1 |
| 30 July | 30 July | Spain | 1 | | | | Spain | 3 |
| Belgium | 0 (2) | Spain | 1 | | | | Spain | 3 |
| Spain (p.s.o.) | 0 (3) | | | | | | | |

#### Crossover

* 30 July 2018 18:00
| Belgium | 0–0 | Spain |
| | Report | |
| Penalties |||
| Boon Versavel Vanden Borre Raes Leclef Versavel | 2–3 | García Grau Pérez Magaz Bonastre Riera Pérez |
* Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Maggie Giddens (USA)
* 30 July 2018 20:15
| Argentina | 2–0 | New Zealand |
| Barrionuevo 25' Merino 49' | Report | |
* Umpires: Aleisha Neumann (AUS) Annelize Rostron (RSA)
* 31 July 2018 18:00
| Italy | 0–3 | India |
| | Report | Lalremsiami 9' Goyal 45' Katariya 55' |
* Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Emi Yamada (JPN)
* 31 July 2018 20:15
| England | 2–0 | South Korea |
| Bray 9' Owsley 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Liu Xiaoying (CHN)

#### Quarterfinals

* 1 August 2018 18:00
| Germany | 0–1 | Spain |
| | Report | Cano 54' |
* Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Liu Xiaoying (CHN)
* 1 August 2018 20:15
| Australia | 0–0 | Argentina |
| | Report | |
| Penalties |||
| Peris Bates Fitzpatrick Malone McMahon Bates Peris | 4–3 | Merino Von der Heyde Albertario Gomes Fantasia Fernández Ladra Albertario Merino |
* Umpires: Sarah Wilson (SCO) Laurine Delforge (BEL)
* 2 August 2018 18:00
| Ireland | 0–0 | India |
| | Report | |
| Penalties |||
| Daly A. O'Flanagan Upton Meeke Watkins | 3–1 | Rani Monika Navjot Kaur Khokhar |
* Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Carolina De La Fuente (ARG)
* 2 August 2018 20:15
| Netherlands | 2–0 | England |
| Welten 14' Leurink 31' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

#### Semifinals

* 4 August 2018 14:00
| Ireland | 1–1 | Spain |
| A. O'Flanagan 3' | Report | Magaz 39' |
| Penalties |||
| Pinder A. O'Flanagan Upton Meeke Watkins Pinder | 3–2 | García Pérez Oliva Petchamé Riera Oliva |
* Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 4 August 2018 16:30
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Australia |
| Jonker 22' | Report | Morgan 54' |
| Penalties |||
| Matla Dirkse van den Heuvel Van Geffen De Waard Welten | 3–1 | Bates Peris Nobbs McMahon |
* Umpires: Carolina De La Fuente (ARG) Sarah Wilson (SCO)

#### Third place game

* 5 August 2018 14:00
| Australia | 1–3 | Spain |
| Slattery 40' | Report | López 11' Bonastre 14' Magaz 51' |
* Umpires: Amber Church (NZL) Annelize Rostron (RSA)

#### Final

* 5 August 2018 16:30
| Netherlands | 6–0 | Ireland |
| Welten 7' Jonker 19' Van Male 28' Pheninckx 30' Keetels 32' Van Maasakker 34' | Report | |
* Umpires: Carolina De La Fuente (ARG) Laurine Delforge (BEL)

## Final ranking

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | A | Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | +32 | 16 | Gold medal |
| 2 | B | Ireland | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 8 | Silver medal |
| 3 | C | Spain | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 11 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | D | Australia | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | Fourth place |
| 5 | C | Germany | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | Eliminated in quarterfinals |
| 6 | B | England (H) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | Eliminated in quarterfinals |
| 7 | C | Argentina | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 | Eliminated in quarterfinals |
| 8 | B | India | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Eliminated in quarterfinals |
| 9 | A | Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 6 | Eliminated in crossover matches |
| 10 | D | Belgium | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 | Eliminated in crossover matches |
| 11 | D | New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | Eliminated in crossover matches |
| 12 | A | South Korea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 | Eliminated in crossover matches |
| 13 | D | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 14 | B | United States | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 15 | C | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 16 | A | China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 | Eliminated in group stage |

## Goalscorers

There were 126 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.
8 goals
* Kitty van Male
6 goals
* Kelly Jonker
5 goals
* Lidewij Welten
4 goals
* Louise Versavel
* Frédérique Matla
3 goals
* Paula Ortiz
* Viktoria Huse
* Charlotte Stapenhorst
* Laurien Leurink
* Caia van Maasakker
* Olivia Merry
* Berta Bonastre
2 goals
* Noel Barrionuevo
* Delfina Merino
* Jill Boon
* Lily Owsley
* Neha Goyal
* Deirdre Duke
* Anna O'Flanagan
* Valentina Braconi
* Akiko Kato
* Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
* María López
* Alicia Magaz
* Carlota Petchamé
* Lola Riera
* Carola Salvatella
* Margaux Paolino
1 goal
* Agustina Albertario
* María José Granatto
* Florencia Habif
* Julieta Jankunas
* Emily Hurtz
* Jodie Kenny
* Ambrosia Malone
* Georgina Morgan
* Kathryn Slattery
* Emily Smith
* Judith Vandermeiren
* Anne-Sophie Weyns
* Yong Jing
* Zhang Xiaoxue
* Giselle Ansley
* Sophie Bray
* Alex Danson
* Hannah Gablać
* Selin Oruz
* Anne Schröder
* Vandana Katariya
* Lalremsiami
* Rani Rampal
* Shirley McCay
* Lara Oviedo
* Giuliana Ruggieri
* Chiara Tiddi
* Motomi Kawamura
* Yukari Mano
* Hazuki Nagai
* Shihori Oikawa
* Minami Shimizu
* Margot van Geffen
* Marloes Keetels
* Malou Pheninckx
* Xan de Waard
* Shiloh Gloyn
* Anita McLaren
* Kelsey Smith
* Kara-Lee Botes
* Lisa-Marie Deetlefs
* Jade Mayne
* Kim Ok-ju
* Carmen Cano
* Beatriz Pérez
* Erin Matson
Source: FIH

## Awards

| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Young Player of the Tournament |
| Lidewij Welten | Kitty van Male | Ayeisha McFerran | Lucina von der Heyde |