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Ireland finishes 10th after losing to New Zealand at World Cup

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 3:35 PM

Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Ireland finishes 10th after losing to New Zealand at World Cup
Summary

Ireland's men's hockey team concluded their World Cup campaign with a 6-3 defeat against New Zealand in the ninth/10th place classification match on August 28 in Wavre, Belgium. New Zealand initially took a 2-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, with goals from Kane Russell. Ireland reduced the gap in the third quarter but New Zealand extended their lead with two more goals. Ireland managed to score in the final moments through Jeremy Duncan's penalty corner, finishing the tournament in 10th place after missing the knockout stage following a prior loss to Spain.

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  • •Ireland's final match ended with a score of 6-3 against New Zealand.
  • •Kane Russell scored twice for New Zealand in the first quarter.
  • •Ireland narrowed the score with two goals in the third quarter.
  • •New Zealand's victory secured their ninth place in the tournament.
  • •Ireland was eliminated from knockout contention after losing to Spain.
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Ireland lose 6-3 to New Zealand in their ninth/10th place classification match at the Hockey World Cup in Wavre in Belgium.

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