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3rd place match of NZ 4 Nations Tournament (2018/Tauranga) [Japan 4-5 New Zealand]
Men’s national team (world ranking 16th) lost New Zealand (world ranking 9th) by 4-5 in the 3rd place match to finish the 4th in New Zealand 4 Nations Tournament.
Game Result
| Game No.7 8:00 Japan – New Zealand |
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4 |
5 |  |
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Score
- 31st min PC – #2 DF Shota Yamada (Gifu Asashi Club)
- 40th min PC – #22 DF Hirotaka Zendana (Tenri University Bears)
- 42nd min FG – #19 MF Tsubasa Yamamizu (LIEBE Tochigi)
- 49th min FG – #1 FW Koshi Yamasaki (Yamanashi Gakuin University)
Final Result
| Team | World Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| Champion |  Belgium |
3rd |
| 2nd |  India |
6th |
| 3rd |  New Zealand (Host) |
9th |
| 4th |  Japan |
16th |
FIH World Ranking at the date of Jan 11, 2018
