2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship

2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host country Japan
Venues2 (in Tokyo host cities)
DatesJuly 24 – August 2, 2026
Teams16
Final positions
Champions  United States (10th title)
Runners-up  Canada
Third place  Israel
Fourth place Haudenosaunee
Tournament statistics
Games played44
Scoring leader(s)Israel Jordyn Lipkin[1] (19 goals)
Awards
MVPUnited States Ally Kennedy

The 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship, the 12th Women's World Championship, is the preeminent international women's lacrosse tournament. The tournament was hosted in Tokyo, Japan.

This is the second time, Japan is hosting the tournament with the first being the 1997 Women's Lacrosse World Cup.[2]

A new format is adopted for this championship with 16 national teams taking part in the main tournament.[3] A Division II was also held in Wrocław, Poland, with 12 additional teams.

The United States won their fifth consecutive and tenth overall titles, after defeated Canada 16–4 in the final.[4]

Participating nations

Qualification

Continental championships served as the qualification path form the 16 participating teams. Japan as hosts automatically qualifies. Chinese Taipei and the Philippines made their debuts.[5]

QualificationHostsDate(s)Spot(s)Qualifier(s)
Host nationN/AJanuary 20241 Japan
2024 Women's European Lacrosse Championship[6]Portugal Braga10–20 July7 England
 Israel
 Scotland
 Wales
 Ireland
 Germany
 Czech Republic
2025 Asia-Pacific Women's Lacrosse Championship[7]Australia Sunshine Coast6–11 January3 Chinese Taipei
 Australia
 Philippines
2025 Pan-American Women's Lacrosse Championship[8]United States Auburndale26–30 June5 United States
 Canada
 Haudenosaunee
 Puerto Rico
 Argentina

Draw

World Lacrosse announced the results of a draw on March 19, 2026. The teams were seeded based on their performance in the 2022 World Lacrosse Women's Championship and the continental championships within the past two years. The top seeds were United States, Canada, England and Japan which were allocated across Pools A to D.[9]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
 Haudenosaunee  Australia  Argentina  Czech Republic
 Ireland  Canada  England  Israel
 Chinese Taipei  Germany  Puerto Rico  Japan
 United States  Wales  Scotland  Philippines

Venues

The 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship has two venues in Tokyo: Oi Hockey Stadium and the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium with the latter hosting the semifinals and medal round.[10]

Tokyo
2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship is located in Tokyo
Oi
Oi
Chichibunomiya
Chichibunomiya
Oi Hockey Stadium Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 27,188

Marketing

Nissin Foods was named the title sponsor of the tournament in January 2026. The logo was also unveiled at the same time which features a design incorporating the red rising sun, Mount Fuji and seigaiha (wave) patterns.[11]

Group stage

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 60 12 +48 Advance to Quarterfinals
2  Haudenosaunee 3 2 1 29 37 −8
3  Ireland 3 1 2 25 40 −15 Advance to 9th–12th place games
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 19 44 −25 Advance to 13th–16th place games
July 25, 2026 (2026-07-25)
9:04		 Ireland  5–18
(1–5, 1–4, 1–5, 2–4)		  United States Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 25, 2026 (2026-07-25)
9:04		 Haudenosaunee  11–8
(4–1, 2–2, 2–3, 3–2)		  Chinese Taipei Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 26, 2026 (2026-07-26)
9:00		 United States  22–5
(6–0, 7–0, 4–4, 5–1)		  Haudenosaunee Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 26, 2026 (2026-07-26)
9:00		 Chinese Taipei  9–13
(2–2, 2–3, 1–5, 4–3)		  Ireland Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 28, 2026 (2026-07-28)
18:30		 Chinese Taipei  2–20
(0–6, 1–8, 1–5, 0–1)		  United States Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 28, 2026 (2026-07-28)
18:30		 Haudenosaunee  13–7
(5–2, 2–2, 1–3, 5–0)		  Ireland Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Pool B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  Canada 3 3 0 57 12 +45 Advance to Quarterfinals
2  Australia 3 2 1 45 25 +20
3  Wales 3 1 2 19 40 −21 Advance to 9th–12th place games
4  Germany 3 0 3 15 59 −44 Advance to 13th–16th place games
July 25, 2026 (2026-07-25)
16:05		 Wales  11–10 (OT)
(4–3, 2–4, 3–1, 1–2, 1–0)		  Germany Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 26, 2026 (2026-07-26)
19:00		 Germany  0–23
(0–9, 0–7, 0–4, 0–3)		  Canada Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 26, 2026 (2026-07-26)
19:10		 Australia  9–7
(2–3, 2–1, 2–0, 3–3)		  Wales Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 27, 2026 (2026-07-27)[a]
12:30		 Canada  13–11
(4–2, 2–4, 3–4, 4–1)		  Australia Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 28, 2026 (2026-07-28)
15:30		 Wales  1–21
(0–7, 0–5, 1–5, 0–4)		  Canada Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 28, 2026 (2026-07-28)
15:30		 Australia  25–5
(7–2, 6–1, 5–1, 7–1)		  Germany Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Pool C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 56 15 +41 Advance to Quarterfinals
2  Puerto Rico 3 2 1 33 35 −2
3  Argentina 3 1 2 24 44 −20 Advance to 9th–12th place games
4  Scotland 3 0 3 30 49 −19 Advance to 13th–16th place games
July 25, 2026 (2026-07-25)
16:05		 England  15–8
(3–0, 4–3, 4–3, 4–2)		  Puerto Rico Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 26, 2026 (2026-07-26)[a]
12:00		 Scotland  12–15
(3–4, 5–3, 3–3, 1–5)		  Argentina Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 27, 2026 (2026-07-27)
15:30		 England  20–5
(6–2, 3–3, 6–0, 5–0)		  Scotland Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 27, 2026 (2026-07-27)
15:30		 Puerto Rico  11–7
(2–3, 4–2, 2–2, 3–0)		  Argentina Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 28, 2026 (2026-07-28)
9:00		 Argentina  2–21
(0–6, 1–7, 0–5, 1–3)		  England Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 28, 2026 (2026-07-28)
9:00		 Scotland  13–14
(2–7, 1–3, 5–2, 5–2)		  Puerto Rico Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Pool D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  Israel 3 3 0 43 23 +20 Advance to Quarterfinals
2  Japan (H) 3 2 1 39 23 +16
3  Philippines 3 1 2 24 26 −2 Advance to 9th–12th place games
4  Czech Republic 3 0 3 18 52 −34 Advance to 13th–16th place games
Source: World Lacrosse
(H) Hosts
July 24, 2026 (2026-07-24)
18:30		 Japan  21–5
(6–1, 3–1, 7–1, 5–2)		  Czech Republic Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 24, 2026 (2026-07-24)
18:30		 Israel  12–6
(3–2, 4–2, 4–1, 1–1)		  Philippines Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 26, 2026 (2026-07-26)
15:30		 Philippines  7–9
(3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 0–3)		  Japan Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 26, 2026 (2026-07-26)
16:27		 Czech Republic  8–20
(1–6, 2–2, 3–5, 2–7)		  Israel Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 27, 2026 (2026-07-27)
18:30		 Japan  9–11
(3–1, 2–4, 4–4, 0–2)		  Israel Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 27, 2026 (2026-07-27)
18:30		 Czech Republic  5–11
(1–1, 0–5, 1–1, 3–4)		  Philippines Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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9th–16th placement round

Places 9–12

9th–12th games 9th position game
      
A3  Ireland 9
C3  Argentina 10
D3  Philippines 8
C3  Argentina 9 (OT)
B3  Wales 4
D3  Philippines 12 11th position game
A3  Ireland 12
B3  Wales 8
July 30, 2026 (2026-07-30)
15:30		 Ireland  9–10
(3–4, 2–3, 3–1, 1–2)		  Argentina Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 30, 2026 (2026-07-30)
20:00		 Wales  4–12
(1–3, 0–1, 0–4, 3–4)		  Philippines Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Ninth place game

August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01)
18:30		 Philippines  8–9 (OT)
(3–1, 1–3, 1–2, 3–2, 0–1)		  Argentina Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Eleventh place game

August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01)
15:30		 Ireland  12–8
(4–2, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2)		  Wales Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Places 13–16

13th–16th games 13th position game
      
A4  Chinese Taipei 7
C4  Scotland 12
C4  Scotland 11
D4  Czech Republic 15
B4  Germany 1
D4  Czech Republic 13 15th position game
B4  Germany 8
A4  Chinese Taipei 11
July 30, 2026 (2026-07-30)
9:00		 Chinese Taipei  7–12
(3–2, 2–5, 2–3, 0–2)		  Scotland Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 30, 2026 (2026-07-30)
9:00		 Germany  1–13
(1–2, 0–4, 0–3, 0–4)		  Czech Republic Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Thirteenth place game

August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01)
9:00		 Scotland  11–15
(4–5, 4–2, 0–5, 3–3)		  Czech Republic Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Fifteenth place game

August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01)
9:00		 Germany  8–11
(1–5, 1–2, 5–2, 1–2)		  Chinese Taipei Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Final round

Fifth place5th–8th placementQuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
July 29 – Oi
B1 Canada5 (OT)
July 30 – OiD2 Japan4July 31 – Chichibu
D2 Japan5B1 Canada18
C1 England10July 29 – OiA2 Haudenosaunee5
C1 England9
August 1 – OiA2 Haudenosaunee10August 2 – Chichibu
C1 England8 (OT)B1 Canada4
B2 Australia7July 29 – OiA1 United States16
D1 Israel12
July 30 – OiB2 Australia11July 31 – Chichibu
Seventh placeB2 Australia10D1 Israel7Third place game
August 1 – OiC2 Puerto Rico9July 29 – OiA1 United States19August 2 – Chichibu
D2 Japan17A1 United States23A2 Haudenosaunee4
C2 Puerto Rico11C2 Puerto Rico4D1 Israel7

Quarterfinals

July 29, 2026 (2026-07-29)
15:30		 England  9–10
(3–4, 2–2, 3–0, 1–4)		  Haudenosaunee Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 29, 2026 (2026-07-29)
18:30		 Israel  12–11
(3–4, 3–4, 3–2, 3–1)		  Australia Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 29, 2026 (2026-07-29)
18:30		 United States  23–4
(6–0, 6–2, 6–0, 5–2)		  Puerto Rico Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 29, 2026 (2026-07-29)
19:00		 Canada  5–4 (OT)
(0–1, 0–1, 3–1, 1–1, 1-0)		  Japan Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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5th–8th placement

Places 5–8

July 30, 2026 (2026-07-30)
15:30		 Australia  10–9
(2–1, 3–3, 2–2, 3–3)		  Puerto Rico Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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July 30, 2026 (2026-07-30)
18:30		 Japan  5–10
(1–3, 2–3, 2–2, 0–2)		  England Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Seventh place game

August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01)
15:30		 Japan  17–11
(2–4, 6–3, 4–3, 5–1)		  Puerto Rico Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Fifth place game

August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01)
18:30		 England  8–7 (OT)
(4–1, 1–1, 1–2, 1–3, 1–0)		  Australia Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo
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Semifinals

July 31, 2026 (2026-07-31)
16:00		 Canada  18–5
(7–1, 3–2, 2–2, 6–0)		  Haudenosaunee Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
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July 31, 2026 (2026-07-31)
19:00		 Israel  7–19
(3–4, 1–6, 2–2, 1–7)		  United States Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
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Third place game

August 2, 2026 (2026-08-02)
16:00		 Israel  7–4
(3–0, 3–1, 1–1, 0–2)		  Haudenosaunee Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
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Final

August 2, 2026 (2026-08-02)
19:00		 United States  16–4
(2–0, 6–1, 6–1, 2–2)		  Canada Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
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Final ranking

Rank Team Record
 United States6–0
 Canada5–1
 Israel5–1
4th Haudenosaunee3–3
5th England5–1
6th Australia3–3
7th Japan3–3
8th Puerto Rico2–4
9th Argentina3–2
10th Philippines2–3
11th Ireland2–3
12th Wales1–4
13th Czech Republic2–3
14th Scotland1–4
15th Chinese Taipei1–4
16th Germany0–5

All-World Team

Attack Midfield Defense Goalkeeper
    • Canada Aurora Cordingley
    • United States Chloe Humphrey
    • Israel Jordyn Lipkin
    • United States Ally Kennedy
    • Canada Erica Evan
    • United States Marie McCool
    • Canada Brooklyn Walker-Welch
    • United States Sydney Scales
    • Israel Racheli Levy-Smith
 United States Shea Dolce
Source: World Lacrosse[13]

Award

Most valuable player[13]
United States Ally Kennedy

Notes

  1. 1 2 Originally scheduled on July 25. Rescheduled due to lightning delays at the venue.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tournament Stats". World Lacrosse. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "[Announcement] Japan to Host the 2026 and 2027 WORLD LACROSSE Championships" (in Japanese and English). Japan Lacrosse Association. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Eight-team field set for 2025 Asia-Pacific Women's Lacrosse Championship with three spots available for 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship". World Lacrosse. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "The United States completes perfect campaign at the Nissin Foods 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship with fifth consecutive gold medal". World Lacrosse. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Nissin Foods 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship set for 10 days of action in Tokyo". World Lacrosse. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Seven teams qualify for 2026 Women's Championship at Women's European Championship in Braga". World Lacrosse. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Chinese Taipei, Australia and the Philippines qualify for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Championship". World Lacrosse. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "2025 Pan-American Women's Lacrosse Championship concludes after five days". World Lacrosse. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Draw determines pools for 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Tokyo". World Lacrosse. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Schedule announced for Nissin Foods 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship". World Lacrosse. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Nissin Foods named title partner of 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship". World Lacrosse. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Wales' overtime winner caps day two of 2026 Nissin Foods World Lacrosse Women's Championship with two games postponed". World Lacrosse. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Ally Kennedy earns Most Valuable Player to highlight World Team at the Nissin Foods 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship". World Lacrosse. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
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