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.
- Day 3 underway at the APSLC on the Sunshine Coast, Australia
New Zealand’s women held on for a 7-5 win over China in the Day 3 opener, keeping their qualification hopes alive and securing Australia’s ticket to Colorado 2027 in the process. Live statistics throughout the event are available here: Men | Women. Streaming… Read more: Day 3 underway at the APSLC on the Sunshine Coast, Australia - Australian men first to qualify for WLSC, Australians and Japanese remain unbeaten on day two at 2026 Asia-Pacific Sixes Lacrosse Championships
Australia’s men secured the first Asia-Pacific spot at the 2027 World Lacrosse Sixes Championships with a 24-7 win over Hong Kong, China, on Day 2 of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Sixes Lacrosse Championships on the Sunshine Coast. The Australian women moved to… Read more: Australian men first to qualify for WLSC, Australians and Japanese remain unbeaten on day two at 2026 Asia-Pacific Sixes Lacrosse Championships - China men and Philippines women highlight day one action of 2026 Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Sixes Championships
The China men’s overtime win over the Philippines highlights the opening twelve-game slate of action in the Sunshine Coast at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Sixes Championships. The Philippines women also secured two hard-fought wins over China and New Zealand. On the… Read more: China men and Philippines women highlight day one action of 2026 Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Sixes Championships - United States sweeps gold as 2026 Pan-American Sixes Lacrosse Championships conclude after six days
The United States swept the men’s and women’s gold medals over Canada with a pair of down-to-the-wire victories to conclude the 2026 Pan-American Sixes Lacrosse Championships in Oshawa after six days. The United States women came back to beat host Canada… Read more: United States sweeps gold as 2026 Pan-American Sixes Lacrosse Championships conclude after six days - Asia-Pacific Sixes Lacrosse Championships begin Monday in Sunshine Coast as Road to LA28 continues
The Asia-Pacific Sixes Lacrosse Championships begin Monday - Argentina women and Brazil claim last qualification spots to 2027 Sixes Championships on final day in Oshawa; United States sweeps gold
The Argentina women secured qualification to the 2027 World Lacrosse Sixes Championships with a 17-11 win over Jamaica in the fifth-place game of the 2026 Pan-American Sixes Lacrosse Championships. The Brazil men also secured qualification with a dramatic 17-15 win over… Read more: Argentina women and Brazil claim last qualification spots to 2027 Sixes Championships on final day in Oshawa; United States sweeps gold
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
