ORGANISED BY: International Hockey Federation (FIH)

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*   This will be the 16th edition of the Womens FIH Hockey World Cup, which was first held in 1974, in Mandelieu, France.
*   Netherlands is the most successful team, having won the title nine times.
*   Argentina, Germany and Australia are joint second best teams, having won the title twice each.
*   India has not been able to win a medal yet.
*   The best performance of the Indian women team was a fourth place, achieved in the 1974 inaugural edition.
*   This will be the second time that the Indian women team will compete in the Womens FIH Hockey World Cup.
*   A total of 16 countries have qualified to compete in the 16th edition.
*   India has been drawn in Pool D, alongside China, England and South Africa.
*   India will play all its pool-stage matches at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
*   Team India will open the campaign against China on August 16, followed by matches against South Africa on August 18 and England on August 20.