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U21 Men’s Junior Hockey “14th FIH Junior World Cup (2025/Chennai)” Game 3 Result [Japan 2-3 New Zealand] ~Advancing as 3rd place in the group stage, entering the 9th-16th place playoff preliminary round~
The Japan U21 Men’s Junior National Hockey Team (World Ranking = WR17) faced New Zealand (WR12) in their third match at the “14th FIH Junior World Cup (2025/Chennai)” held in Chennai, India, and lost 2-3.
With a record of 1 win and 2 losses (3 points), Japan finished third in their group stage.
On December 2, all group stage matches concluded, and the results determined the pairings for the classification round.
* FIH World Rankings as of November 26
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| Japan | vs | New Zealand | ||
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2 – 3 |  |
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Game 3 Official Match Record [Updated 2025.12.1]
Score
- 6′ FG – #1 FW Kyoya Toya (Ritsumeikan University)
- 15′ PC – #21 FW Matsuki Mori (Asahi University)
Highlight Reel
From the FIH Official YouTube Channel
Related Information
- U21 Men’s Junior National Hockey Team of Japan “14th FIH Junior World Cup (2025/Chennai)”
- FIH International Hockey Federation – Official Website
- FIH Official Social Media [Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube]
- FIH – TMS
- Watch.Hockey [Field Hockey Video Streaming Site]
- Men’s National Team
