Canada and the United States both won their semifinals on Thursday at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship.
They will meet in the gold medal match on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. HKT for the third edition of the championship in a row.
Japan and Australia will face off for the bronze medal at 3:30 p.m. HKT on Saturday.
Catch up on the six games of action on day eight below.
The 16 teams outside the medal round will play their final games in Hong Kong, China in placement action on Friday.
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The Nissin Foods 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship begins Friday, with 16 of the best teams in the world competing in 44 games from July 24 to August 2. The 12th edition of the women’s championship is the first edition of the… Read more: Nissin Foods 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship set for 10 days of action in Tokyo - Tokyo announced as host city for 2027 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship
World Lacrosse and the Japan Lacrosse Association today announced that the 2027 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship will be held in the city of Tokyo from June 18-27. Similar to the 2026 WL Women’s Championship set to begin Friday, Oi Stadium will be used for most games in the 16-team championship, with Prince… Read more: Tokyo announced as host city for 2027 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship - 2025 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship Division II concludes after eight days in Wroclaw, Poland
The 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship Division II concluded on Saturday after 42 games in eight days of action in Wroclaw, Poland with Italy taking home the gold medal in the first-ever edition of a World Lacrosse Division II championship. Italy… Read more: 2025 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship Division II concludes after eight days in Wroclaw, Poland
The semifinal matchups are set for the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China.
Australia will take on the United States in the first semifinal on Friday at Mong Kok Stadium at 4 p.m. HKT followed by a matchup between Canada and Japan at 7 p.m. on the same field.
The United States will be aiming for its eighth consecutive appearance in the gold medal match while Australia will be looking to return to the final for the first time since 2011. Australia and the United States have met in the gold medal match in this championship five times, with Australia winning the inaugural championship in 1995 and the USA claiming golds in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011.
Canada has advanced to the gold medal match in the last two editions of the championship, winning in 2015 and coming in second place in 2015. Japan has advanced to the semifinal round for the first time in its eight appearances in the event, and Japan has never claimed a medal at any World Lacrosse championship.
The four losing quarterfinalists will resume action tomorrow against each other in compelling placement matches. Germany, Korea, Jamaica and Scotland will all return to action as well.
Thursday, August 22
