Battling Wales beaten by India in World Cup opener

BBC Wales Saturday 15 August 2026, 12:55 UTC 1 min read

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Wales beaten 3-1 by India in their opening Hockey World Cup pool match despite a battling display in Netherlands.

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Tennessee starting safety Edrees Farooq suffered a torn patellar tendon in his right knee Friday and will miss the season, a UT spokesperson confirmed to ESPN. Farooq, a junior from Columbia, Maryland, was expected to be one of the leaders of new coordinator Jim Knowles' defense. Farooq left the practice field Friday in an ambulance and was taken to the UT Medical Center in Knoxville.

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Battling Wales beaten by India in World Cup opener

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