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Sakura Japan (Japan Women’s National Hockey Team) “16th FIH World Cup Final Qualification Tournament (2026/Santiago)” Semifinal Result [Japan 1-1 (SO 0-2) Chile] ~ Advances to Third Place Playoff ~
The Japanese women’s national hockey team “Sakura Japan” (World Ranking = WR12th) faced Chile (WR15th, Group A leader) in the semifinals of the “16th FIH World Cup Final Qualifier (2026/Santiago)” held in Santiago, Chile, and lost 1-1 (SO 0-2).
Japan will advance to the third-place match, facing Ireland (WR13) on March 9 at 6:00 AM (Japan Time).
(The competition schedule and match start times are subject to change depending on tournament circumstances.)
*This tournament is scheduled to be live-streamed on the Watch.Hockey website.
Viewing requires account registration and purchase of a PASS (paid subscription).
*Match Updates [International Hockey Federation (FIH) Official Website]
*FIH World Rankings as of February 27 (pre-tournament)
| Japan | vs | Chile | ||
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1 – 1 (0 SO 2) |
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Semifinal Official Match Record [Updated 2026.3.8]
Score
- 14′ PC – #4 DF Hanami Saito (Yamanashi Gakuin University)
Interview footage
[JHA Official YouTube Channel]
Highlight Reel
From the FIH Official YouTube Channel
Related Information
- Sakura Japan (Japan Women’s National Hockey Team) “16th FIH World Cup Final Qualification Tournament (2026/Santiago)”
- FIH (World Cup) [FIH Official Site]
- FIH International Hockey Federation [Official Site]
- FIH Official Social Media [Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube]
- Watch.Hockey [Hockey Video Streaming Site]
- FIH – TMS [Official Site]
- Sakura Japan (Hockey Women’s National Team)
