Overview
- Las Leonas defeated the Netherlands after a 1-1 draw and a 3-1 result in the Australian-style shootout to win the 2026 Women’s Hockey World Cup, completing the tournament unbeaten.
- Goalkeeper Cristina Cosentino made decisive saves in the shootout and María José Granatto scored the late equalizer that sent the final into penalties in Amstelveen on Saturday.
- Los Leones beat the Netherlands 2-1 to take the men’s bronze, with Tomás Domene opening the scoring and captain Matías Rey netting the late winner to repeat Argentina’s best World Cup finish.
- Both teams returned to Argentina on Monday to large welcomes at Ezeiza airport, where players used the platform to call for stronger institutional support and greater funding for the sport.
- The twin podiums add to Argentina’s hockey legacy—Las Leonas’ third world title after 2002 and 2010 and Los Leones’ second World Cup bronze—and create momentum that could influence future investment and program planning.