Tournament Overview
| Name | 4th FIH Nations Cup (2026, Cape Town) |
|---|---|
| Organizer | FIH International Hockey Federation |
| Schedule | Thursday, June 11, 2026 – Saturday, June 20, 2026 (10 days) |
| Host City | Cape Town, South Africa UTC+2 (7 hours behind Japan) |
| Participating Countries | 9 countries Group A: Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Scotland Group B: France, Ireland, South Africa (host country), United States * Details on participating countries [FIH Official Website] |
| Match System | Following a round-robin league stage involving two groups, placement matches will be held based on the final standings. |
| Live Stream (Tentative) |
Watch.Hockey [Hockey Streaming Site] * To watch this tournament, you must register for an account and purchase a PASS (paid subscription). |
Japan National Team Squad
- Samurai Japan (Japan Men’s National Hockey Team) “4th FIH Nations Cup (2026/Cape Town)” Squad [Updated: 2026.5.28]
Final Results and Participating Countries
| Team | World Ranking | Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion |  France |
10th | B |
| Runner-up |  Republic of South Africa (Host) |
13th | B |
| 3rd |  New Zealand |
11th | A |
| 4th |  Japan |
15th | A |
| 5th |  Malaysia |
14th | A |
| 6th |  Scotland |
17th | A |
| 7th |  Republic of Ireland |
9th | B |
| 8th |  United States of America |
26th | B |
| 9th |  Korea |
20th | A |
FIH World Rankings as of June 10 (prior to the tournament)
※ Current FIH World Rankings (please select “Men’s”) [FIH Official Website]
Match Schedule & Results
※ WR = FIH World Ranking
Match Schedule [FIH – TMS Official Website]
Group A
| No. | Date & Time | Match | Match Report |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Day 1 – Group A | Cape Town | Malaysia WR 14th |
5-2 | Scotland WR 17th |
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| 6/11 19:15 | ||||||
| 2 | Day 1 – Group A | Cape Town | Japan WR 15th |
1-1 | Korea WR 20th |
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| 6/11 21:30 | ||||||
| 5 | Day 2 – Group A | Cape Town | Japan WR 15th |
4-1 | Malaysia WR 14th |
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| 6/12 23:45 | ||||||
| 6 | Day 2 – Group A | Cape Town | New Zealand WR 11th |
1-0 | Scotland WR 17th |
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| 6/13 2:00 | ||||||
| 9 | Day 4 – Group A | Cape Town | Japan WR 15th |
1-0 | Scotland WR 17th |
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| 6/14 21:45 | ||||||
| 10 | Day 4 – Group A | Cape Town | Korea WR 20th |
2-6 | New Zealand WR 11th |
|
| 6/15 00:00 | ||||||
| 11 | Day 5 – Group A | Cape Town | Malaysia WR 14th |
1-5 | New Zealand WR 11th |
|
| 6/16 19:15 | ||||||
| 12 | Day 5 – Group A | Cape Town | Scotland WR 17th |
4-2 | Korea WR 20th |
|
| 6/16 21:30 | ||||||
| 15 | Day 6 – Group A | Cape Town | Korea WR 20th |
1-2 | Malaysia WR 14th |
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| 6/17 23:45 | ||||||
| 16 | Day 6 – Group A | Cape Town | Japan WR 15th |
2-5 | New Zealand WR 11th |
|
| 6/18 2:00 | ||||||
Group B
| No. | Date & Time | Match | Match Report |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Day 1 – Group B | Cape Town | Ireland WR 9th |
3-0 | USA WR 26th |
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| 6/11 23:45 | ||||||
| 4 | Day 1 – Group B | Cape Town | France WR 10th |
4-2 | South Africa WR 13th |
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| 6/12 2:00 | ||||||
| 7 | Day 3 – Group B | Cape Town | Ireland WR 9th |
0-2 | France WR 10th |
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| 6/13 21:45 | ||||||
| 8 | Day 3 – Group B | Cape Town | South Africa WR 13th |
4-0 | USA WR 26th |
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| 6/14 00:00 | ||||||
| 13 | Day 5 – Group B | Cape Town | France WR 10th |
4-1 | USA WR 26th |
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| 6/16 23:45 | ||||||
| 14 | Day 5 – Group B | Cape Town | South Africa WR 13th |
3-3 | Ireland WR 9th |
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| 6/17 2:00 | ||||||
Finals & Placement Matches
| № | Date & Time | Fixture | Game Record |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Day 7 5th–8th Place Playoff | Cape Town | Malaysia WR14 |
4-2 | USA WR26 |
|
| 6/19 19:15 | ||||||
| 18 | Day 7 5th–8th Place Playoff | Cape Town | Ireland WR9 |
4-4 (7so8) |
Scotland WR17 |
|
| 6/19 21:30 | ||||||
| 19 | Day 7 Semi-Final | Cape Town | New Zealand WR11 |
3-4 | South Africa WR13 |
|
| 6/19 23:45 | ||||||
| 20 | Day 7 Semi-Final | Cape Town | Japan WR15 |
2-2 (0so2) |
France WR10 |
|
| 6/20 2:00 | ||||||
| 21 | Final Day 7th Place Match | Cape Town | USA WR26 |
1-5 | Ireland WR9 |
|
| 6/20 19:15 | ||||||
| 22 | Final Day 5th Place Match | Cape Town | Scotland WR17 |
4-2 | Malaysia WR14 |
|
| 6/20 21:30 | ||||||
| 23 | Final Day 3rd Place Match | Cape Town | Japan WR15 |
1-3 | New Zealand WR11 |
|
| 6/20 23:45 | ||||||
| 22 | Final Day Final | Cape Town | South Africa WR13 |
1-2 | France WR10 |
|
| 6/21 2:00 | ||||||
Group Stage Standings
Group Stage Standings [FIH – TMS Official Website]
Group A
| Rank | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | |
Japan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | |
Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | |
Scotland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 5 | |
Korea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 1 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | |
South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | |
Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | |
USA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -10 | 0 |
Highlight Videos
Match 1: Japan vs Korea
Match 2: Japan vs Malaysia
※ Player of the Match: #11 FW Kazumasa Matsumoto (ALL STICKS CLUB)
Match 3: Japan vs Scotland
※ Player of the Match: #8 MF Daiki Takade (Lille Métropole Hockey Club, France)
Match 4: Japan vs New Zealand
Semifinal: Japan vs France
3rd place match Japan vs New Zealand
Hero VIDA GOAL OF THE DAY: #23 DF Yusuke Kawamura (LIEBE Tochigi)
From the FIH Official YouTube Channel
Venue
Cape Town, South Africa
Related Information
- FIH International Hockey Federation [Official Website]
- FIH Official Social Media [Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube]
- Watch.Hockey [Hockey Streaming Site]
- FIH – TMS [Official Site]
- Samurai Japan (Japan Men’s National Hockey Team)
