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Salima Tete targets hockey World Cup medal after Nations Cup win
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India's women's hockey side enters the August 15-30 World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium after winning the FIH Nations Cup in New Zealand. Captain Salima Tete says that result has strengthened the squad's belief that it can contend for a medal. Her assessment describes pre-tournament confidence, while performance against the World Cup field remains untested.
Why it matters
A strong World Cup would test whether India's Nations Cup momentum translates against deeper fields and could influence investment, visibility and Olympic preparation for the women's programme.
Evidence assessment
The Hindu supplies Tete's comments, the Nations Cup result and tournament dates; competitive outcomes and final squad performance remain unknown.
Medium confidence — Specific facts are attributed to the supplied reporting, while missing records, responses and later outcomes remain explicit.
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