3.152026
Sakura Japan (Japan Women’s National Hockey Team) “16th FIH World Cup Final Qualifiers” ~ Securing a Spot in the World Cup and Qualifying for the Fifth Consecutive Tournament ~
March 15 (Sun):
In the third-place match of the “16th FIH World Cup Final Qualifiers (2026/Hyderabad),” Scotland (WR 14) faced Italy (WR 20), with Italy winning 1-0 to finish in fourth place.
Japan (WR 15th), having a higher world ranking than Italy, secured a spot in the World Cup.
This marks Japan’s fifth consecutive appearance in the tournament, dating back to the 2010 Rosario tournament (Argentina).
* Schedule and results for the Hyderabad (India) venue [FIH – TMS Official Website]
* Current FIH World Rankings (Select “Women’s”) [FIH Official Website]
* FIH World Rankings as of March 15 (post-tournament)
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)
