The Pool A runners-up Bangladesh Men's Hockey team will play Pool B champions Japan in the first semi-final of the Men's U-18 Asia Cup Hockey’ 2025 on Friday  at 3 pm Bangladesh time at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in China.

Pakistan, the all-win champions of Pool A will play Pool B runners up Malaysia in the 2nd semi-final, also on Friday at the same venue.

The final match between two winning semi-finalists will be held on Sunday  at 5:30 pm Bangladesh time at the same venue.    

Bangladesh Men’s Hockey team finished Pool A runners up to qualify for the semi-finals securing nine points from four matches with three wins and one defeat after beating hosts China by 5-2 goals, Hong Kong, China by 3-0 goals, crushing Sri Lanka by 13-0 goals and conceded 3-6 goals defeat against favorite Pakistan.

Japan clinched the Pool A title to qualify for the semi-final with all-win run securing full 12 points from straight four matches after beating Chinese Taipei 5-2 goals,  Malaysia by 3-2 goals, crushed Kazakhstan by 12-0 goals and outplayed Uzbekistan by 6-2 goals. 

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Bangladesh Women’s team, which reached the super four stage of the Women’s U-18 Asia Cup Hockey in their first appearance as the Pool A runners up, will play Pool B runners up Kazakhstan in the super four match on Friday (July 11) at 5: 15 pm at the same venue.

The Pool A champion Japan will play the Pool B champions and hosts China in the day’s other super four match of the women’s group on the day at the same venue.