5.302026
U18 Men’s Youth Hockey: Results of the Opening Match of the “AHF U18 Men’s and Women’s Hockey Asian Cup (2026, Kakamigahara)” [Japan 4-1 Chinese Taipei]
The “AHF Hockey Men’s & Women’s U18 Asia Cup (2026/Kakamigahara)” opened on May 29 at the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hockey Stadium (Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture).
The U18 Hockey Men’s Youth team (World Ranking: WR 15th) faced Chinese Taipei (WR 41st) and won 4–1.
Their 2nd match will be played on May 31 at 17:00 against India (WR 4th). (Match schedule and start times are subject to change depending on tournament circumstances.)
Player of the Match was awarded to #27 FW Yuma Fujiwara (Yamanashi Gakuin University).
※ This tournament is being streamed live (planned) on the following YouTube channels.
- [Douga Jidai Official YouTube Channel] YouTube Streaming Schedule & URL List
- [AHF Asian Hockey Federation Official YouTube Channel] YouTube Streaming URL List (All upcoming preliminary pool matches)
※ FIH World Rankings as of May 28 (pre-tournament)
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Match 1 Official Match Report [Updated: 2026.5.30]
Goals
- 3′ FG – #27 FW Yuma Fujiwara (Yamanashi Gakuin University)
- 25′ FG – #24 FW Tatsuya Mori (Gifu Prefectural Gifu Sogo Gakuen High School)
- 28′ PS – #27 FW Yuma Fujiwara (Yamanashi Gakuin University)
- 56′ PC – #5 DF Hiyu Kinoshita (Fukui Prefectural Nyu High School)
Captain’s Comment
Player of the Match Comment
Related Information
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- U18 Hockey Men’s Youth “AHF Hockey Men’s & Women’s U18 Asia Cup (2026/Kakamigahara)”
- AHF Asian Hockey Federation [Official Website]
- AHF Asian Hockey Federation [Official Facebook] (English)
- FIH Official Social Media [Facebook・X・Instagram・YouTube] (English)
- FIH – TMS [Official Website · English]
- Japan Men’s Hockey National Team
