World Cup Quiz

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Hockey India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Telangana to host the Women’s 2026 International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad from March 8 to 14, 2026. The event underscores India’s growing prominence in international hockey and Telangana’s emergence as a major destination for hosting global sporting events. The tournament will feature eight teams, namely India, England, Scotland, Korea, Italy, Uruguay, Wales, and Austria. The top three teams from the qualifiers will earn direct qualification for the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026, scheduled from August 15 to 30, 2026.

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The Indian cricket team won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. The final was held on September 24, 2007, in Johannesburg, South Africa. India defeated Pakistan by 5 runs. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the captain of the Indian team. Gautam Gambhir scored 75 runs in the final. The victory was India’s first T20 World Cup title.

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Ayush Mhatre has been named captain of India’s ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026 squad, with Vihaan Malhotra as vice-captain. The tournament will be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6, 2026. India, five-time champions (2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022), are in Group A with New Zealand, USA, and Bangladesh.

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India won its first-ever Squash World Cup title in 2025 by defeating top seeds Hong Kong China at Express Avenue Mall, Chennai. India improved from a bronze medal in the 2023 edition to gold in 2025. The Indian team, seeded second, did not lose a single match throughout the tournament. India became the fourth nation after Australia, England, and Egypt to win the Squash World Cup. Squash will debut at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028.

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Germany won the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025, defeating Spain 3-2 in a shoot-out after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The final was held at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai, concluding the 13-day tournament that began on November 28 and was held across Chennai and Madurai. Justus Warweg scored for Germany in the 26th minute, while Nicolas Mustaros equalised for Spain in the 33rd minute. India won the bronze medal, defeating Argentina 4-2, marking their first bronze and adding to their previous tally of two golds and one silver in the tournament.

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Simranpreet Kaur Brar won the gold medal in the women’s 25-meter pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final 2025 in Doha, Qatar. She equalled the Junior World Record of the Paris Olympics champion by hitting 41 out of 50 shots in the finals. In the men’s 50m rifle 3-positions event, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the silver medal with a score of 413.3, just 0.9 points behind the gold medalist. India is second on the medal tally with six medals: two golds, three silvers, and one bronze.

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Vishnu Kumar Shrivastava from Chhattisgarh has been nominated as the first-ever jury member for Squash World Cup 2025. The event is held in Chennai from 9–14 December 2025. It is organised by the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) under the World Squash Federation (WSF). Squash has recently been included in the Olympics.

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Uzbek star Javokhir Sindarov was crowned 2025 FIDE Chess World Cup Champion, becoming the youngest FIDE World Cup Champion. The tournament in Goa started on 1 November 2025 with 206 players and ended with Sindarov vs Chinese Number 1 Wei Yi. After two classical draws, the final went into tiebreaks, showcasing their rapid and blitz skills. Andrey Esipenko secured third place and qualification to the FIDE Candidates Tournament with a 2–0 victory over Nodirbek Yakubboev.

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India won the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 defeating Chinese Taipei 35–28 in the final held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This is India’s second consecutive title showing strong dominance in women’s kabaddi. Team maintained control from start to finish with disciplined defence and sharp raiding combinations. India shifted to a fully attacking strategy in the second half preventing any comeback from Chinese Taipei. Captain Ritu Negi and vice-captain Pushpa Rana led with tactical maturity and consistent performance.

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India recently won the inaugural T20 Blind Women’s World Cup 2025 by defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the final at the P Sara Oval, Colombo. Nepal scored 114/5, and India successfully chased 117/3 in just 12 overs, showing complete dominance with Nepal hitting only one boundary. Phula Saren was the top scorer for India with 44 not out, guiding the team to victory. India entered the final after defeating Australia in the first semifinal, while Nepal beat Pakistan in the second semifinal.