Chile vs Japan Preview & Prediction | 2026 Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup | First Round
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After both falling to 2-0 defeats this past weekend, both Chile and Japan are already in must-win territory.
Kick-off date/time:
How to watch on TV: UK – not televised / USA – USA’s matches will be televised live on CBS
How to watch online: UK – British home nation matches can be streamed live for free on Channel 4 Sport YouTube, while all matches can be streamed live on FIH Watch.Hockey / USA – USA’s matches can be streamed live on CBS digital platforms, while all matches can be streamed live on FIH Watch.Hockey
Chile vs Japan prediction
A lack of potency ultimately cost these two teams in the opening round of fixtures, with Chile losing to Australia and Japan going down against Netherlands. Whilst both defended fairly well vs superior opposition, neither fashioned enough opportunities to really gain a foothold in their respective matches and are now playing catchup in Pool A.
Offensively, both teams need to really go for it here which should lead to an exciting match. The likelihood is that we’ll see more goals than we did in the last round of games and with that in mind, back over 4.5 of them to be scored, regardless of which nation comes out on top.
Chile vs Japan tip: Over 4.5 total goals
