The Indian women’s team won its final Pool C match of the FIH Hockey5s Women’s World Cup 2024 against Namibia 7-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals after finishing first in their group. It will play New Zealand, the second-placed team in Pool D, on January 26th for a spot in the semifinals. India came into the game against Namibia with their confidence riding high after back-to-back wins against Poland and the United States of America. ndia had Namibia on the back foot in no time, scoring two goals in the first four minutes. The first goal was scored by vice captain Mahima Choudhary (3′), and the second by Deepika Soreng (4′).