Women’s Hockey World Cup | Argentina breaks Dutch hearts in a shootout
Argentina defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout to win the Women's Hockey World Cup after a 1-1 draw. The victory allowed Argentina to avenge their 2022 final loss and silence the home crowd in the Netherlands.
Why it matters
This result marks a significant shift in international women's hockey, as the Netherlands had dominated the sport for over a decade.
On a chilly summer evening at the Wagener Stadion, Argentina’s women had their own Maracanazo moment. Netherlands does not lose often. In the last 13 years, it has lost just one game a year while lifting three successive World Cups.
On Saturday, too, Netherlands was on the verge of winning before Argentina struck late to hold it to a 1-1 draw. The Argentines went on to dethrone the Dutch in a penalty shootout.
After Cristina Cosentino saved two Netherlands penalties, Sofia Cairo made it 3-1 when she put the ball in the net and sparked celebrations in the Argentina camp.
It was doubly sweet for the South American nation as it avenged its 2022 final loss while also silencing a partisan home crowd at one of the cathedrals of the sport.
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