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U18 Women’s Youth Hockey: Results of Match 3 of the “AHF U18 Men’s and Women’s Hockey Asian Cup (2026, Kakamigahara)” [Japan 8-0 Chinese Taipei] – Top of the group, advancing to the semifinals

The U18 Hockey Women’s Youth team (World Ranking: WR 11th) faced Chinese Taipei (WR 32nd) in their 3rd match of the “AHF Hockey Men’s & Women’s U18 Asia Cup (2026/Kakamigahara)” at the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hockey Stadium (Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture), and won 8–0.

With 2 wins and 1 draw (7 points), Japan finished top of Preliminary League Group B on goal difference.

Japan will face Korea (WR 12th · Preliminary League Group A 2nd place) in the Semi-final on June 5 at 15:00.
(Match schedule and start times are subject to change depending on tournament circumstances.)

※ This tournament is being streamed live (planned) on the following YouTube channels.

※ FIH World Rankings as of May 28 (pre-tournament)

Match No.12 · Wednesday, June 3 · Kick-off 14:00
Japan vs Chinese Taipei
Japan
8 1Q 3-0
2Q 1-0
3Q 3-0
4Q 1-0		 0
Chinese Taipei

Match 3 Official Game Record [Updated: 2026.6.3]

Goals

  • 1′ PC – #5 DF Raimu Yoshida (Fukui Prefectural Nyu High School)
  • 8′ FG – #17 FW Sayo Koike (Gifu Prefectural Gifu Kakamigahara High School)
  • 11′ FG – #14 FW Mai Kuwamoto (Yamanashi Prefectural Koma High School)
  • 22′ FG – #16 FW Nene Fujii (Fukui Prefectural Nyu High School)
  • 32′ FG – #17 FW Sayo Koike (Gifu Prefectural Gifu Kakamigahara High School)
  • 36′ PC – #11 MF Yuki Togawa (Gifu Prefectural Gifu Kakamigahara High School)
  • 38′ FG – #17 FW Sayo Koike (Gifu Prefectural Gifu Kakamigahara High School)
  • 57′ FG – #14 FW Mai Kuwamoto (Yamanashi Prefectural Koma High School)

▲ Player of the Match: #17 FW Saayo Koike (Gifu Prefectural Gifu Kakamigahara High School)

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