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Samurai Japan (Japan Men’s National Hockey Team) 16th FIH World Cup Final Qualification Tournament (2026/Ismailia) Semifinal Result [Japan 3-4 Pakistan] ~ Advances to Third Place Playoff ~
The Japan Men’s National Hockey Team “Samurai Japan” (World Ranking = WR18th) faced Pakistan (WR14th, Group B leader) in the semifinals of the “16th FIH World Cup Final Qualifier (2026/Ismailia)” held in Ismailia, Egypt, and lost 3-4.
Japan will now advance to the third-place playoff, facing Malaysia (WR13) starting at 22:00 JST on March 7.
(The competition schedule and match start times are subject to change depending on tournament circumstances.)
*This tournament is scheduled to be live-streamed on the Watch.Hockey website.
Viewing requires account registration and purchase of a PASS (paid subscription).
* Match updates [International Hockey Federation (FIH) official website]
*FIH World Rankings as of February 27 (prior to the tournament)
| Japan | vs | Pakistan | ||
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3 – 4 |  |
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Game 3 Official Match Record [Updated 2026.3.5]
Score
- 21′ FG – #19 FW Ryoma Ooka (LIEBE Tochigi)
- 35′ PC – #2 DF Shota Yamada (GIFU ASAHI BLUE DEVILS)
- 41′ FG – #1 FW Koji Yamazaki
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)
