Namibia’s women’s hockey squad makes top six

NAMPA

2025-02-09

POREČ, 08 February 2025 - Namibia's senior women's national hockey team's players. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 09 FEB (NAMPA) – Namibia’s women’s hockey team made history as they automatically qualified for the next International Hockey Federation (FIH) World Cup by making it into the top six on Saturday after beating Thailand.
This is the first time the nation has achieved this feat.
Namibia and Thailand played for a spot in the top six on Saturday as they failed to make it into the semifinals. Namibia’s next match on Sunday will decide whether...

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