Nations Cup Santiago 2025: Diablas get in bronze and rise in world ranking

The Chilean female field hockey selection won by 2-1 to The United States in the duel for third place and, in addition, made a leap among the best teams in the world. New Zealand crowned champion in front of Ireland.

After the semi-final electing where Chile was about to advance to the end of the Nations Cup Santiago 2025The Diablas recovered from the coup to take over the bronze. The team of Cristóbal Rodríguez showed greater trade and took third place after the 2-1 victory.

With the annotations of Maria Jesús Maldonado and Fernanda Arrieta, the national squadron left American women without options in a duel that, in addition, gives valuable points for the fight for the best selections on the planet in the world ranking of the FIH.

With victory, Chile ensured a promotion of two posts during the competition, so on Monday, March 3, he appeared in the twelfth box of the list produced by the International Federation. Natalia Salvador, figure and reference of the team, was chosen the best archer of the championship.

"We had to quickly turn the page based on mental and motivational work. We beat America twice and that makes us very happy in addition to bronze. We're going up on the world rankings. and that's very good before the American Cup, "said coach Rodríguez.

The next official Diablas tournament will be in the continental competition that will take place in Uruguay between July 24 and August 3.

New Zealand, United Nations Cup champion

After the definition of bronze came the turn to meet the new monarch of the Nations Cup Santiago 2025. New Zealand and Ireland equated 1-1 in regulatory time and the end had to go to shootouts. In this instance, the oceanics were more comfortable and took the title after a 4-2 victory.

With this result, the New Zealanders won the jackpot and will play the next edition of the ProLeague, the world's most important selection circuit.

Results of the final day of the United Nations Cup

Sunday, 2 March
Definition 7-8 post:
South Korea 2-0 Canada
Definition 5-6 post:
Japan 0-2 Scotland
Third place:
Chile 2-1 United States
Final:
New Zealand 1 (4) - 1 (2) Ireland

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