India went through the tournament with a single defeat, against the Netherlands, and drew its matches against China, England and Australia. Its most emphatic result was a 6-1 win over South Africa. Falling short of the medal rounds sent the team into the classification bracket, where teams that do not reach the semi-finals play off to settle fifth place downwards. There India met Germany, ranked fifth in the world, and produced its sharpest hockey of the tournament: goalless at half-time, then three goals inside the third quarter through Navneet Kaur, who struck twice, and Ishika Chaudhary. Lynn Krings pulled one back for Germany in the 59th minute. The result completes India's best World Cup campaign in 52 years and closes the tournament chapter before the team turns to the Asian Games.