Published: 11:40 AM, 03 June 2026
Bangladesh-China U-18 Asia Cup match rescheduled
The Women's U-18 Asia Cup hockey match between Bangladesh and China has been rescheduled for Wednesday. The match was originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
According to a press release from the hockey federation, one match of the tournament was played on Tuesday before organizers decided to suspend the remaining fixtures due to an approaching typhoon expected to affect the area later in the day.
The Asian Hockey Federation subsequently revised the tournament schedule.
Bangladesh's girls' team must defeat China to secure a place in the semifinals.
On the same day, the Bangladesh U-18 men's hockey team will face their Pakistani counterpart in a crucial encounter. Bangladesh needs a victory to advance to the semifinals, while a draw would leave them out of the last four on goal difference.
In the women's competition, Bangladesh suffered a 12-0 defeat to the hosts, Japan's women's national under-18 field hockey team in their opening match before bouncing back with a 2-0 victory over the Chinese Taipei women's national under-18 field hockey team in Kakamigahara on Monday.
From disciplined defending to clinical finishing, Bangladesh produced a strong all-round performance to earn their first win of the tournament and three important points.
After a scoreless first quarter, Kona Akter gave Bangladesh the lead from a penalty corner in the 29th minute.
Bangladesh maintained control for much of the contest, and Airin Riya sealed the victory with a field goal in the 55th minute.
The win marked a strong response from the young Bangladeshi side after suffering a heavy 12-0 defeat against host nation Japan women's national under-18 field hockey team in their opening group-stage match.
The boys' team began their campaign with a 4-2 win against Malaysia's men's national under-18 field hockey team but later suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to China.
