News for 11 September 2026
All the news for Friday 11 September 2026
2026 Junior Asia Cup
Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (CHN)
All times GMT +8
Men
10 Sep 2026 was a rest day
11 Sep 2026 10:00 INA v KAZ (9th - 10th Placing) 4 - 3
11 Sep 2026 12:15 CHN v TPE (5th - 8th Place) 9 - 0
11 Sep 2026 14:30 JPN v BAN (5th - 8th Place) 6 - 2
11 Sep 2026 16:45 IND v MAS (Men's Semi Final 1)
11 Sep 2026 19:00 PAK v KOR (Men's Semi Final 2)
Pool standings
Women
10 Sep 2026 10:00 HKG v TPE (9th - 10th Place) 1 - 3
10 Sep 2026 12:15 IND v PAK (Quarter Final 1) 19 - 0
10 Sep 2026 14:30 CHN v KAZ (Quarter Final 2) 4 - 0
10 Sep 2026 16:45 JPN v BAN (Quarter Final 3) 2 - 0
10 Sep 2026 19:00 KOR v MAS (Quarter Final 4) 1 - 0
11 Sep 2026 is a rest day
12 Sep 2026 09:00 PAK v KAZ (Women’s 7th-8th Place)
12 Sep 2026 10:00 BAN v MAS (Women's 5th-6th Place)
12 Sep 2026 12:15 IND v KOR (Women's Semi Final 1)
12 Sep 2026 14:30 CHN v JPN (Women's Semi Final 2)
Pool standings
FIH Match Centre
Pakistan defeat Bangladesh 3-0 to top Group B unbeaten
LAHORE: Pakistan junior team capped off a flawless group stage at the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2026, defeating Bangladesh 3-0 in their final Pool B fixture. With this result, Pakistan finished top of their group for the first time since 2015, securing 12 points from four consecutive wins and officially qualifying for the upcoming FIH Men’s Junior World Cup.
Pakistan suffer gruelling defeat against India at Women's Junior Hockey Asia Cup
India to face South Korea in semi-final of continental tournament as Pakistan crashed out
By Atique ur Rehman
India and Pakistan players in action during their Women's Junior Asia Cup quarter-final at the Moqi Training Base in Hulunbuir on September 10, 2026. — Asian Hockey Federation
HULUNBUIR: Pooja Malik's hat-trick helped India inflict a crushing 19-0 defeat on arch-rivals Pakistan in the 2026 Women's Junior Asia Cup quarter-final here at the Moqi Training Base on Thursday.
Hannah Haughn Retires from Women’s National Team
Haughn’s Incredible 15-year career draws to a close in 2026
All photos provided by Yan Huckendubler
Hannah Haughn formally announced her retirement last month from the Women’s National Team. It’s a career marked by incredible longevity and perseverance. Upon retirement, Haughn is currently third all time with 201 international caps and fourth all time in goals with 40. She is the youngest Canadian woman to reach 100 caps, doing so when she was only 21 years old. The numbers are incredible, but they don’t tell the full story.
Pressure builds on coach Carolan to deliver Asian Games final spot
By Aftar Singh
Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) deputy president Datuk Ahmad Najmi Abdul Razak (right) with national men's hockey head coach Brendon Carolan (left) during a press conference for the national men's and women's hockey squads ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sept 11, 2026. -- NSTP/MOHD FADLI HAMZAH
KUALA LUMPUR: The pressure is on the national men's hockey team to bounce back and reach the final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after their World Cup failure in Belgium.
Ignore negative social media posts, hockey team manager tells national players
By Aftar Singh
Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) deputy president Datuk Ahmad Najmi Abdul Razak (second from right) and national men's hockey head coach Brendon Carolan (second from left) at a press conference for the national men's and women's hockey squads ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sept 11, 2026. Also present was the head coach of the national women's hockey squad C.R. Kumar (left). -- NSTP/MOHD FADLI HAMZAH
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) deputy president Datuk Ahmad Najmi Abdul Razak wants Malaysian players to ignore social media messages against the national team.
Herman Kruis reappointed hockey head coach ahead of Asian Games
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has reappointed Dutch coach Herman Kruis as head coach of the national men’s hockey team for the ongoing South Korea tour and the Asian Games in Japan.
Vote for Kenton Melville’s sensational Bicycle stick goal for the Poligras Magic Skill Award
Kenton Melville’s outrageous “No-Look Magic” at the FIH Hockey World Cup has been nominated for the Poligras Magic Skill Award!
“Capturing the hearts of the nation”
With the next Olympic hockey tournaments set to take place in Los Angeles, USA, in less than two years, we spoke exclusively to the hosts - the women’s and men’s US national teams - when we met them at the FIH Hockey Nations Cup earlier this year. Today, we hear from Allan Law, Head Coach of the US men’s team.
NCAAA Division 1 Fixtures - 11 September 2026
Weekly College Games to Watch: September 10 to 16
A selection of US College games to keep an eye on
This Week in ACC Field Hockey
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Atlantic Coast Conference field hockey teams are set for another challenging weekend of non-conference action, with six ranked opponents on the schedule for Friday, September 11, and Sunday, September 13.
First Special Olympics Ireland X Hockey Ireland National Competition marks milestone in groundbreaking partnership
Dublin: The first-ever Special Olympics Ireland x Hockey Ireland National Competition took place on Sunday, 6 September at the Sport Ireland Campus, marking another significant milestone in the groundbreaking partnership between Hockey Ireland and Special Olympics Ireland.
Khawaja Zakauddin visited on 09, September
By Ijaz Chaudhry
Certain dates hold great significance in a nation's life.
Ex-Pakistan hockey captain Khalid Mahmood is no more
Former Pakistan hockey captain Khalid Mahmood. --Photo courtesy Khalid mehmood/facebook
LAHORE: Former Pakistan hockey captain Khalid Mahmood passed away on Thursday after prolonged illness. He was 84.