Seven of the eight playoff spots have been finalized. England claimed a playoff spot with its five-goal win over Ireland and Wales claimed another with a win over the Haudenosaunee.
Japan can claim the final spot with a win over Hong Kong, China, otherwise, Ireland will advance.
Additionally, the top three seeds are now set in the playoffs due to seeding tiebreakers. Canada will be the No. 1 overall seed, followed by the United States at No. 2, and Australia at No. 3.
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Update
Due to the the field condition at Kowloon Tsai, the game between New Zealand and Scotland will not be streamed live on WL TV as it has been moved to an adjacent field at the venue. A replay will be uploaded to WL TV as soon as possible.
Pool play comes to an end on day six of the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China with the playoffs looming on the horizon.
Five teams have already booked their spots in the quarterfinals. The United States, Canada and Australia have all won their pools while Puerto Rico and Italy have secured spots as second place teams.
That leaves three spots of eight in the playoffs up for grabs on Tuesday between five teams.
England, Ireland and Japan are fighting for the two spots in Pool D and England and Ireland meet each other in the first game of the day at 8:30 a.m. HKT. Japan plays in the last game of the day against Hong Kong, China a 4 p.m.. The full scenarios for pool D can be found below.
The other compelling game of the day features the Haudenosaunee and Wales in a must-win contest in Pool B at 11 a.m.
Puerto Rico’s matchup with Germany impacts its seeding between spots five through eight in the quarterfinals and who its playoff opponent will be. The United States faces Israel also trying to secure the top overall seed in the playoffs.
| Team | Team | Time | Venue | Pool | Stream |
| England | Ireland | 8:30 a.m. | HKFC | Pool D | WL TV |
| New Zealand | Scotland | 10 a.m. | KT | Pool C | WL TV (replay only) |
| Wales | Haudenosaunee | 11 a.m. | HKFC | Pool B | WL TV |
| Germany | Puerto Rico | 12 p.m. | SKM | Pool A | WL TV |
| United States | Israel | 1:30 p.m. | HKFC | Pool A | WL TV |
| Japan | Hong Kong, China | 4 p.m. | HKFC | Pool D | WL TV |
Pool D Scenarios
England and Ireland meet in the first game of the day while Japan plays Hong Kong, China in the last game of the day.
If Ireland wins AND Japan wins:
- Ireland advances in first, Japan advances in second, England does not advance in third
If Ireland wins AND Japan loses:
- Ireland advances in first, Japan advances in second, England does not advance in third
If England wins by three or more goals AND Japan wins:
- Japan advances in first, England advances in second, Ireland does not advance in third
If England wins by one or two goals AND Japan wins:
- Japan advances in first, Ireland advances in second, England does not advance in third
If England wins by any amount AND Japan loses:
- England advances in first, Ireland advances in second, Japan advances in third
All games can be streamed on WL TV at TV.WorldLacrosse.sport. A full championship pass costs $15 USD.
Live scores, standings and statistics can be found here.
