The 1986 Women's Hockey World Cup was the sixth edition of the

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, an international

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tournament. It was held from 15 to 24 August 1986 in

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, Netherlands.

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won the tournament for the fourth time after defeating

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3–0 in the final.

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

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Ninth to twelfth place classification

Crossover

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Eleventh and twelfth place

Ninth and tenth place

Fifth to eighth place classification

Crossover

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Seventh and eighth place

Fifth and sixth place

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Third and fourth place

Final

Statistics

Final standings

Goalscorers

References

External links

Official FIH website
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International women's field hockey competitions hosted by the Netherlands Sports competitions in Amstelveen