The Chilean women's field hockey selection played three meetings in FIH Group A World Hockey Cup 2026. The Diablas added a point after matching 4-4 to Australia and finished the first phase with four goals converted.

The Diablas closed their participation in FIH Hockey Women's World Cup 2026 Group A with a 4-4 tie to Australia, a result that allowed the Chilean selection to add its first point to the competition and finish the first phase against three of the most demanding international hockey selections.

The team led by Cristóbal Rodríguez began its world-wide path against the Netherlands, continued with Japan and closed the initial phase against Australia. Chile ended with two defeats and one tie, in addition to four goals converted and nine received.

Debut to the current champions

The Chilean premiere took place on August 15, when the Diablas faced the Netherlands at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen.

The Dutch selection was imposed by 2-0, in a meeting where Chile had to face one of the main powers of world women's hockey. The local goals were scored by Jibbi Jansen and Marijn Veen.

Despite the result, the national whole began to show its ability to compete with the most demanding rivals, remaining a party during much of the meeting.

Japan took the second game

Two days later, on August 17, Chile returned to the court to face Japan in its second commitment of Group A.

The Asians were imposed by 3-0, thanks to the many of Mai Hasegawa, Yu Murayama and Akane Ueno. With this result, the Diablas were forced to look for a positive result on the last date to maintain their options to advance to the next phase for the first eight places.

A match to Australia to close Group A

The closing of the group phase had the Diablas as the protagonists of one of the most exciting parties of their global participation.

Chile faced Australia on August 19 and got a 4-4 tie, in a duel that had constant changes in the score and that allowed the national selection to add its first point in the World Cup.

The Chilean goals were noted by Laura Müller, Manuela Urroz, Florence Barrios and Fernanda Villagrán. The national whole became at the forefront during the meeting and had options to keep all three points, but Australia managed to match the closure.

The tie allowed Chile to say goodbye to the first phase leaving an outstanding offensive action: four goals in front of a selection that came as one of the favorites of Group A.

Four goals and a high-level global experience

In their three first-phase games, the Diablas scored four goals, all at the meeting in front of Australia. The final result left Chile with a point in Group A, after falling to the Netherlands and Japan.

The experience allowed the Chilean selection to remeasure itself to some of the best selections in the world and add high-level competitive minutes in its second consecutive participation in a World Cup.

In addition, the tie against Australia confirmed the ability of the national team to compete equally with rivals located in the international elite.

The Diablas now go through posts 9 to 16.

With the closing of the group phase, Chile will continue its path in the second phase of the World Cup 2026, where it will be fighting a new stage to define the positions from 9th to 16th place.

The Diablas will be a group with Japan, South Africa and New Zealand, so they will have new challenges in the face of two major international selections. The goal will be to best close your global participation and continue to add experience to the maximum stage of grass hockey.