India fail to make women's hockey World Cup

India failed to make it to the women's World Cup hockey tournament, after losing 1-3 to the United States in the third and final qualifying play-off match in London on Tuesday.

Jyoti Kullu scored the lone goal for India through a penalty-corner while the United states were helped by two goals from Tracy Fuchs, the first through a penalty stroke and the second a penalty-corner conversion, and a field goal by Kelli Gannon.

The first two matches had ended in draws.

The play-off series was held as the Americans had failed to make it to the qualifiers in Paris last September due to security reasons following the September 11 terrorist attacks. The FIH gave them another chance by asking seventh-placed India to play a three-match series.