The Chilean women's selection of grass hockey beat Australia, the international power of this sport in the last second. After two days, the nationals lead the "Preworld" Group A and approach the great goal. The Shit.In parallel, they confirmed their enormous growth.
It was a day of intense emotions in the Qualifiers Santiago 2026 are being held at the Claudia Schüler Training and Skills Centre of the National Stadium Park. The Diablas They faced Australia in a key party on the World Cup route that was defined in the last second in favor of Chile.
After the opening of the Josefa Salas and the partial parity of the Australian Stephanie Kershaw, the commitment reached the final moments with a high tension under the sun of Ñuñoa. It was there that the Chilean selection was more certain and ended up celebrating a goal missing three seconds for the final horn.
Mary Jesus Maldonado, of great championship, he advanced to the visiting defense and defined centimeters from the arch to untangle the algarabia of the Chilean bar that came in large number to encourage the team. The conversion ended the meeting and made a victory with historical dyes for the rival category (8 ° of the world ranking).
"We want to enjoy this historic moment, first time we beat a top tenBut we have to have our feet on the ground. This Thursday we have to face the French women, the semifinals classification is not mathematically closed and we will review videos again to meet that goal, "said national coach Cristóbal Rodríguez.
How do the Diablas qualify in the Qualifiers Santiago 2026?
The first goal of the Diablas in the tournament is to advance to semifinals, round that faces the best of Group A with the second of the B and the winner of the B with the escort of the A.
To achieve this goal there are a number of combinations. The first is to beat France, a result that assures them the first place in Group A and to face the second in Group B (Japan or Malaysia are profiled). The second alternative is to match the French. They would add up to seven units and also secure the first post.
At worst, a defeat for an adjusted marker also allows them to move forward, but their first place in the area would depend on the result Japan and Malaysia get in the duel that opens this Thursday day at 12: 45.
Group A
Chile 6 sts. (+ 7)
Australia 3 sts. (+ 3)
France 3 sts. (-3)
Switzerland 0 sts. (-7)
Group B
Ireland 6 sts. (+ 6)
Japan 3 sts. (+ 3)
Malaysia 3 sts (0)
Canada 0 sts. (-9)
How many teams classify the World Cup in the Santiago Qualifiers 2026?
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) defined that the semi-final winners go to the final and directly classify the World Cup of the Netherlands and Belgium 2026. The teams that lose in semi-finals, meanwhile, will fight the party for the third place, where the winner gets a third direct quota to the August planetary event.
In addition, the FIH includes an additional quota that is defined by world ranking. To achieve this, the cast that ends fourth must have a better international locker than the quarter of the Preworld that is disputed in parallel in Hyderabad, India.
The Shit. confirmed their huge growth in the Qualifiers
In the male picture of the Qualifiers Santiago 2026, the Chilean team closed Group A with a tie with a taste to defeat against the powerful team of France. In an emotional and high-level meeting, the Shit. They equated 3-3 and said goodbye to their chances of classifying their second World Cup.
The goals of Juan Ignacio Amoroso (twice) and Vicente Goñi They complicated the Galos and confirmed the frank promotion of Emiliano Monteleone's team. They met in their three meetings in front of powerful elencos, and since Friday they will fight to get the fifth place in process that invites them to dream.
"In the role we were the worst for world ranking, but that was not demonstrated. I don't know if it's a comfort, but we're on the right track. We're proud, angry, bitten, it's a mix of sensations. We have few high and low and now we must remain constant, the team is an average age of 24 years, the boys have looked and we have no roof"," said Goñi after equality with Europeans.
Where are tickets sold to see Diablas and Shit.?
Tickets for the matches of Chile and all the Qualifiers are sold on the Fever platform.
Who transmits to the Diablas and all the Qualifiers Santiago 2026?
The entire tournament is broadcast by 13 GO Channel 13 and the Watch.Hockeyapp.
