The 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 12th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from 29 August to 11 September 2010 in Rosario, Argentina.
Argentina won the tournament for the second time after defeating defending champions the Netherlands 3–1 in the final. England won the third place match by defeating Germany 2–0 to claim their first ever World Cup medal.
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