Argentina faced the toughest task in women’s hockey – taking on the three-time defending champions, the Netherlands, on their home soil in the FIH Hockey World Cup final in Amsterdam on Saturday. But they kept their composure when it mattered most, drawing 1-1 in regulation time and then edging the dominant Dutch 3-1 in a shootout to claim the world title for the first time in 16 years.

Germany kept their FIH Hockey World Cup title defence on track with a semi-final victory over Argentina, while Spain stunned hosts the Netherlands in a thrilling clash to set up a mouth-watering final on Sunday.

The Netherlands and Argentina will meet in the FIH Hockey World Cup final on Saturday after both secured hard-fought semi-final victories on Thursday. The clash is a rematch four years in the making after the two sides met in the last World Cup final in 2022, where the Dutch prevailed.