Speedy Tigers Fall to Japan After Brave Fight in World Cup Qualifier.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The Malaysian men’s hockey team narrowly lost 4–5 to Japan in the third-fourth placing playoff of the 2026 Hockey World Cup Qualifier in Ismailia, Egypt, yesterday (early today Malaysian time). Japan opened the scoring in the 15th minute through Ryoma Ooka. Malaysia responded just before halftime when Fitri Saari equalised […]
Malaysia Safely Through to 2026 Hockey World Cup.
The national hockey team has secured qualification for the 2026 Netherlands–Belgium Hockey World Cup, even though they will only play Japan in the third-place playoff tomorrow. This follows the outcome of another third/fourth-place qualifying match in Chile, which featured Wales and Poland — both ranked lower than Malaysia, who are currently 13th in the world.