5.102024
Japan Men’s National Team SAMURAI JAPAN “The 30th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup (2024/Ipoh)” 5th Game Result [Japan 3-1 Canada] -Qualifying League: First place, Advance to Finals-
The Japanese men’s national team, Samurai Japan (World Ranking: WR16), won 3-1 against Canada (WR19) in the fifth round of the 30th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup (2024/Ipoh) in Ipoh, Malaysia.
With 4 wins and 1 draw (13 points), Japan is now the top-ranked team in the qualifying league.
Japan will play Pakistan (WR15, 2nd place in the preliminary league) in the final match on May 11 at 21:30 (Japan Standard Time).
Match reports [International Hockey Federation (FIH) official website
FIH World Ranking as of May 1
| Japan | vs | Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 – 1 |  |
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Official match record of the 5th game [Updated: 2024.5.10].
Score
- 43rd min FG – #16 MF Hiro Saito (Fukui University of Technology)
- 56th min FG – #18 FW Tsubasa Tanaka (Tenri University)
- 60th min FG – #24 FW Kosei Kawabe (Gifu Asahi Club)
