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Samurai Japan (Japan Men’s National Hockey Team) Results of Match 2 at the 16th FIH World Cup Final Qualification Tournament (2026/Ismailia) [Japan 4-0 USA]
The Japan Men’s National Hockey Team “Samurai Japan” (World Ranking = WR18th) faced the United States (WR25th) in their second match of the “16th FIH World Cup Final Qualification Tournament (2026/Ismailia)” held in Ismailia, Egypt. They secured a 4-0 victory, bringing their record to 1 win and 1 loss (3 points).
Their third match will be against Egypt (WR 17th) starting at 3:45 AM on March 5 (Japan time; 27:45 on March 4).
(The competition schedule and match start times are subject to change depending on tournament circumstances.)
Player of the Match was awarded to #11 FW Kazumasa Matsumoto (Miyazaki Prefecture Sports Association).
*This tournament is scheduled to be live-streamed on the Watch.Hockey website.
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* Match updates [International Hockey Federation (FIH) official website]
*FIH World Rankings as of February 27 (prior to the tournament)
| Japan | vs | USA | ||
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4 – 0 |  |
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Game 2 Official Match Record [Updated 2026.3.2]
Score
- 3′ FG – #11 FW Kazumasa Matsumoto (Miyazaki Prefecture Sports Association)
- 23′ PC – #1 FW Koji Yamazaki
- 28′ FG – #19 FW Ryoma Ooka (LIEBE Tochigi)
- 56′ FG – #9 FW Kosei Kawabe (GIFU ASAHI BLUE DEVILS)
Related Information
- Samurai Japan (Japan Men’s National Hockey Team) “16th FIH World Cup Final Qualification Tournament (2026/Ismailia)”
- 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]
- Samurai Japan (Hockey Men’s National Team)
