In placement play towards fifth place, the last spot available for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship, Mexico outlasted Jamaica 10-8, while Argentina coasted by Peru, 21-8.

The schedule has been changed for Monday.

Argentina and Mexico will meet on Monday in a direct battle for qualification to Tokyo at 9 a.m. ET.

Canada and the United States will renew their storied rivalry at 1 p.m. ET on Monday in a battle for the gold medal.

The Haudenosaunee take on Puerto Rico at 10 a.m. while Jamaica plays Peru at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Streaming continues on WL TV and live stats are available here.

The United States and the Haudenosaunee traded goals in the first seven minutes before a three-goal run from Rachel Clark, Emma Muchnick and Sam Apuzzo opened the game up at 5-2.

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But throughout the second and third quarters, the Haudenosaunee stayed on the United States’ heels with five different goal scorers stepping up, entering the fourth frame down 10-7.

The United States shifted into another gear, led by the star power of Izzy Scane and Emma LoPinto, to race away with an eight-goal run over 12 minutes. Scane scored three and LoPinto notched four in the decisive flurry, as the two finished with five and four points.

Paige Crandall rose to the occasion for the Haudenosaunee, making 14 saves to slow the opposing attack down for much of the day. Avery Doran recorded a team-high four points.

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The Haudenosaunee will play for the bronze medal against Puerto Rico.

Canada handled Puerto Rico, 16-7, in a composed all-around performance in the second semifinal of the day.

Kylea Dobson singlehandedly scored a hat trick in the first seven minutes as Canada led 5-1 early. Puerto Rico settled into the game and fought to a 7-4 scoreline, but Canada closed the first half with two goals in the final three minutes.

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Leading 9-4, Canada struck again to start the third quarter with another two goals in three minutes to give itself enough breathing room the rest of the way.

Kyle Dobson’s energy from the start led the way, and she finished with five goals and an assist. Aurora Cordingley added four points while Megan Kinna, Lauren Black and Nicole Perroni all tallied three.

Bri Carrasquillo scored three for Puerto Rico, who will face the Haudenosaunee on Monday.

Mexico jumped out to an early lead and outlasted a Jamaican comeback effort in a 10-8 win.

After Jamaica started hot with two goals in three minutes, Mexico took over the game with seven goals, unanswered until the halftime whistle, in a stretch keyed by Madison Diaz and Ashleigh Rothe Nienkamp.

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Jamaica recovered and eventually put together a three-goal run of its own just as the fourth quarter started to claw back to 8-6.

But Rothe Nienkamp and Elena Torres, who had been kept relatively quiet on the day, delivered two crucial goals in the final ten minutes to expand the lead from two to three to keep Jamaica at arm’s length.

Rothe Nienkamp finished with three goals and Diaz had three points. Alexa Lang Uribe and Katherine Chavez combined for eight saves in a close game.

Angie Benson made 11 saves for Jamaica, including seven in the second-half comeback effort. Violet Abedon Pollock had her best game of the tournament with three goals.

Argentina advanced to de-facto play-in qualification game in the fifth place matchup against Mexico by flying past Peru, 21-8.

Argentina raced to a 5-0 lead within 10 minutes and also enjoyed a six-goal run through the end of the second quarter and the start of the third that put the game out of reach at 13-2.

Nine different players scored for Argentina on the afternoon, with four different players racking up four-point outings in Gretta White, Olivia Scully-Power, Mercedes O’Neil and Sam Geiersbach.

Keating Gullott also starred in net for Argentina, making 11 saves in just the first half.

Ayla Moffitt scored three goals for Peru.

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Canada improved to 3-0 with a 24-2 win over Argentina, and will play in the semifinals on Sunday.

Aurora Cordingley continued her goalscoring form with another four goals, bringing her tally to 10 in three games. Jillian McNaughton and Annabek Child also notched four-point outings. Canada’s defense allowed just five goals in the previous two games.

Puerto Rico finished pool play at 2-1 with a 20-7 win over Peru to advance to the semifinals.

Lucia Nash-Lagares stepped up with two goals and two assists, while Libby Stapels, Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw and Bri Carrasquillo all tallied three points.

Marissa Dolciato made six saves for Peru, while Gracie Ocha and Maya Clark both recorded three-point outings,

The Haudenosaunee collected their second win in a row by easing past Jamaica, 15-6.

The Haudenosaunee spread the attacking contributions around the team, with 10 players finding the back of the net. Jalyn Jimerson led the way with four points on three assists, and Wynter Jock recorded a hat trick. Avery Doran added another three points to bring her total to 10 through three games.

Tristen Chang notched three goals for Jamaica.

The United States also moved to 3-0 after a 25-2 victory over Mexico, have previously earned its spot in the field in the 2026 WLWC on Friday.

Chloe Humphrey erupted for five goals and four assists, while Sam Apuzzo also helped shoulder the attacking burden with three goals and five assists. Kenzie Kent chipped in six points as well.

The United States’ stalwart defense has been on display through three games, allowing just eight goals and 22 shots total.

The schedule tomorrow has been updated and is below.

Streaming continues on WL TV and live stats are available here.

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The United States improved to 2-0 with a 25-1 win over Peru. Canada also improved to 2-0 with a dominant 22-1 win over Jamaica, but will need to wrap up automatic qualification on day three.

Puerto Rico and Haudenosaunee secured must-win victories to set themselves up well for the final day of pool play, as both teams lost on day one and faced teams that had already won. Tied at halftime, Puerto Rico raced away from Mexico to win 14-8 and to improve to 1-1 in Florida. The Haudenosaunee also needed a win against Argentina, and jumped out to an early six-goal lead and never looked back, ultimately winning 18-9.

On Saturday, Puerto Rico takes on Peru and the Haudenosaunee face Jamaica, while Mexico and Argentina are slated for matchups against the United States and Canada, respectively.

The top two teams in each pool will advance to the semifinals and automatically qualify for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Tokyo, Japan. Additionally, the fifth place finisher, determined through placement play on Sunday and Monday, will earn a spot as well.

Mexico led 5-4 towards the end of a tightly contested first half, but Puerto Rico entered the break tied thanks to a goal with under two minutes to play. But Puerto Rico came out of the break in a new gear, and soared to a a 12-5 lead with a 7-0 frame in the third quarter, thanks to individual runs by Sky Carrasquillo and Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw. Carrasquillo ended with a game-high four goals and Rodriguez-Shaw posted three.

The Haudenosaunee received strong attacking contributions from Paisley Cook, who amassed five goals, while Lois Garlow and Avery Doran added four points each. Paige Crandall made seven saves in net.

The United States enjoyed another balanced and efficient afternoon in a 25-1 win over Peru. Eleven different players found the scoresheet, with five players scoring three or more. Emma LoPinto exploded for four goals and six assists while Charlotte North delivered five goals and three assists. Rachel Clark tallied six points.

Canada put on a similarly clinical attacking performance in a 22-1 victory over Jamaica. Ten different players combined into the final total, keyed by four-goal efforts from Aurora Cordingley and Kylea Dobson. Eve Hritzuk added a hat trick.

Streaming continues on WL TV and live stats are available here, as the United States takes on Peru and Canada faces Jamaica later today.

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Chandler made her World Games debut in 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland, where Great Britain finished fourth following a narrow loss to Australia in the bronze medal game. She totaled 31 saves across four games with a 39.7% save percentage. Her 12-save performance against the United States in the preliminary round led all goalies for the tournament. 

She returned in 2022 at The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, where Great Britain once again placed fourth after falling to Australia in the bronze medal match. Chandler made 23 saves and posted a 40.4% save percentage over four games. 

“The World Games 2022 was so fun!” said Chandler. “It was really cool getting to see all these different sports you don’t usually get to watch, and even better being around athletes from all over the world. Just an awesome experience being part of such a unique event with so many people passionate about what they do. “

Later in 2022, Chandler competed with Great Britain at the World Lacrosse Super Sixes event in Ontario. At the tournament, Chandler made an outstanding save late to secure a win against the Haudenosaunee in Great Britain’s final matchup of the tournament.  

Chandler continued her international success, helping Great Britain win the women’s title at the Super Sixes in 2023. In 2024, she was a member of Great Britain’s gold medal run at the EuroLax Sixes Cup in Portugal.  

Chandler recently finished the fifth edition of The Fly, a Sixes league. Her team, Forge, won a fourth consecutive title in 2025 and Chandler was named the most valuable goalkeeper. Over the past two seasons, she has totaled 83 saves in 24 games with a 54% save percentage. 

“I’m quick to read and react in-game, especially under the shot clock,” said Chandler. ‘I know the Sixes format really well, so I’m confident making fast decisions and pushing the pace on fast breaks. I’m also a strong communicator on the field, always making sure everyone’s on the same page.”

Chandler was on tour in Japan this month with the British Lacrosse women’s national team, one of 12 athletes selected for the trip. The squad is competing against university and national teams in preparation for The World Games 2025.  

Chandler was selected for Great Britain’s final squad at The World Games 2025, set to begin Aug. 7th in Chengdu, China. 

“This year’s World Games are a chance to build on our previous fourth-place finishes — and hopefully, it’ll be third time lucky with a medal,” Chandler said. “But long term, it’s all about the Olympic dream. That’s every young athlete’s goal, and knowing that it’s now a real possibility for lacrosse players is so exciting.”

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The United States handled Puerto Rico 21-5 while Canada held off the Haudenosaunee, 14-8, with an impressive second half in the opening matches of the day. Mexico opened its campaign with a 20-6 rout of Peru while Argentina ran to a 16-9 win over Jamaica in the second set of games.

All four winners improved to 1-0 and put one foot towards a top-two spot in their pools. The four semifinalists will secure automatic qualification for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Tokyo, Japan, as will the fifth-place team.

The United States pulled away from Puerto Rico with a 4-0 run across the end of the first half and start of the third quarter to open the game to 10-3. On the day, 11 different players recorded a tally on the scoresheet, with four different players posting a hat trick: Charlotte North, Izzy Scane, Emma Muchnick and Chloe Humphrey, who added three assists herself to finish with six points.

Bri Carrasquillo and Isabella Henson-Vendrell each scored twice for Puerto Rico, while goalkeeper Rachel Ramirez made nine saves.

The Haudenosaunee finished the first half with two goals in a minute to battle within three goals of Canada, but the defending silver medalists at the Women’s Championship came out in the third quarter with three goals in six minutes to lead 11-5.

Eleven different players totaled 14 goals for Canada in a balanced attacking showing, with Madalyn Baxter and Erica Evans finding two apiece.

Jalyn Jimerson turned in a strong performance for the Haudenosaunee with three goals and an assist while Avery Doran chipped in a goal and an assist.

Mexico scored 10 unanswered goals in the first half to pull away from Peru and finished with a dominant 20-6 win.

Elena Torres, one of the standout attackers at the Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China in 2024, notched the best performance of the day with five goals and four assists. Sophia Cuteno chipped in six points and Ashleigh Rothe Nienkamp added five.

Argentina ripped off a seven-goal run to distance itself from Jamaica at an 11-4 lead, keyed by a 5-0 second quarter, en-route to a 16-9 win.

Gretta White flashed her scoring prowess with five goals and two assists, while Sam Geiersbach added four goals and an assist.

Tristen Chang and Kara-Jade Goedon each totaled five points for Jamaica in defeat.

Play continues on Friday, with Puerto Rico taking on Mexico in a key Pool A matchup, while the Haudenosaunee face a must-win situation against Argentina in Pool B. Streaming continues on WL TV and live stats are available here.

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Four players return from the squad that finished in fourth place at the last edition of The World Games in 2022 in Chess Gray, Emma Oakley, Olivia Wimpenny and goalkeeper Emilie Chandler.

Eleven players suited up in the 2024 European Women’s Lacrosse Championship in Braga, Portugal, with nine appearing for England and two appearing for Scotland. Chess Gray and Lottie Robertson tied for a team-high 10 goals for Scotland.

Dylan Whittington was also a standout goalkeeper for England in Braga.

The full roster can be found below:

• Emilie Chandler
• Chess Gray
• Emily Gray
• Cece Green
• Lauren Hart
• Minty Loxton
• Emma Oakley
• Lottie Robertson
• Emma Savage
• Dylan Whittington
• Olivia Wimpenny

Great Britain will be in a pool alongside Canada, China and Japan, playing its first game on August 7.

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The event will feature the next generation of the world’s best men’s lacrosse players vying for a world championship title. Many of the same athletes will likely be in contention to represent their countries when the sport makes its modern Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028.  

Passes for the 10-day event are available for ₩180,000 (~ US$130), while single day tickets are ₩35,000 (~ US$25). Event pass holders will have unlimited access to the venue throughout the duration of the championship across all 62 games, while single-day ticket holders will have access to the venue on the designated day of their pass. 

Through July 15, purchases of five or more event passes receive a 20 percent discount. 

Tickets: Korean Residents | International Residents: Single-Day Passes | Event Passes 

Discount tickets are available via the above platforms for students, Jeju residents, persons with disabilities and members of the Korea Lacrosse Association. Discount ticket holders must verify eligibility on-site with valid identification and will receive a printed ticket on entry. 

The full schedule can be found here and is displayed below. Each team will play three games during pool play and at least three more matches in either the playoffs or placement round. 

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Eight teams will compete for the continental championship: Argentina, Canada, Haudenosaunee, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and the United States. 

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Five spots in the 16-team field for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Tokyo will be awarded to the top finishers. Eleven spots have already been claimed during the 2024 European Women’s Lacrosse Championship and 2025 Asia-Pacific Women’s Lacrosse Championship. 

Pool play will run from Thursday, June 26, to Saturday, June 28, with four games scheduled for each day. Pool A includes Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and the United States, while Pool B includes Argentina, Canada, Haudenosaunee and Jamaica. 

The top two teams in each pool will advance to the semifinals and secure automatic qualification for the 2026 Women’s Championship. Additionally, the winner of the fifth-place game on the final day will also qualify. 

The semifinals are scheduled for Sunday, June 29, beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET. The medal round is set for Monday, June 30, with the gold medal game scheduled for 2 p.m. The fifth-place game is set for Monday at 9 a.m. 

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Live results and statistics throughout the championship can be found here. The championship will be streamed on WL TV, with an all-event pass available for US$20. 

Seven out of the eight teams in the field appeared at the last edition of the WL Women’s Championship in 2022, with the United States and Canada finishing 1-2, and the Haudenosaunee and Puerto Rico finishing in the top half of the final standings. 

Argentina claimed the bronze medal at the 2023 Pan-American Lacrosse Association Sixes Cup in Kingston, Jamaica. In the bronze medal game, Gretta White had four goals and Mercedes O’Neil had three. Both players will return for the 2025 Pan-American Women’s Lacrosse Championship. At the 2022 Women’s Championship, Argentina finished 26th with two wins. 

At the 2022 Women’s Championship, Canada tied its best-ever result with a silver medal, repeating its performance in 2013 and 2017. Canada’s roster features 12 returners from the 2022 squad. 

The Haudenosaunee earned the gold medal at the 2023 PALA Sixes Cup, capping off a dominant run in the tournament with a 22-11 win over a previously unbeaten Puerto Rico team in the championship. The Haudenosaunee finished with a 5-0 record and won by at least 11 goals in every game. Fawn Porter and Sierra Cockerille led the attacking efforts in 2023, and both return for the 2025 Pan-American Women’s Lacrosse Championship. At the 2022 Women’s Championship, the Haudenosaunee finished eighth with five wins. 

Jamaica finished seventh in its home country at the 2023 PALA Sixes Cup. At the 2022 Women’s Championship, Jamaica finished 28th after narrow losses to Switzerland and Argentina. 

At the 2023 PALA Sixes Cup, Mexico claimed fifth place with a 17-9 win over Jamaica. In 2022, Mexico finished 15th with four wins, an improvement from its 20th-place finish at the 2017 Women’s Championship. 

Peru finished fourth at the 2023 PALA Sixes Cup, narrowly falling in the bronze medal match to Argentina. Peru is aiming for its first ever appearance at a World Lacrosse Women’s Championship.  

At the 2022 Women’s Championship, Puerto Rico finished 11th with a 5-3 record in its women’s championship debut. Puerto Rico lost in the gold medal match at the 2023 PALA Sixes Cup, suffering its only loss in the tournament. 

Meanwhile, the United States will be participating in a Pan-American Championship for the first time. The United States has won the last four women’s championships, bringing home the title in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022. Headlining the roster are six members of the championship-winning team from 2022: Sam Apuzzo, Ally Kennedy, Ally Mastroianni, Marie McCool, Charlotte North and Caylee Waters. 

This event marks the third and final continental qualifier for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship. An additional continental spot has been reallocated to the Pan-American Lacrosse Association for a total of five spots. The top 16 women’s field lacrosse teams in the world will compete based on the following allocations by Continental Federation: 

Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union: 4  

European Lacrosse Federation: 7  

Pan-American Lacrosse Association: 5 

The 2026 Women’s Championship will mark the first in World Lacrosse’s new championship format, with 16 teams competing based on results from continental qualifiers. All 16 teams must earn their place in the championship at a qualifying event, except for Japan, which automatically qualified as the host nation. World Lacrosse will also host a Division II Women’s Championship in 2026 with an additional 16 teams participating. 

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On Olympic Day, which takes place on 23 June each year to commemorate the founding of the modern Olympic Games in 1894 based on the initiative by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, Bach symbolically passed the key for Olympic House from one Olympic champion to another in a moment of historical significance. Coventry, a double Olympic champion in swimming from Zimbabwe (2004, 2008), was elected as the 10th IOC President at the 144th IOC Session this March in Olympia, Greece. She is the first woman and the first African ever to hold the IOC’s highest office and has been elected for a term of eight years.

The key, designed by Spanish artist André Ricard, who also created the torch of the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 and the Olympic fire crucible at the Olympic Museum, was first passed during the handover from Juan Antonio Samaranch to Jacques Rogge in 2001.

More than 700 assembled guests – including IOC Members, athletes, Olympic Movement representatives, delegates from international organisations, political leaders and IOC staff – witnessed an emotional ceremony.

The full release from the IOC can be found here, including remarks from Bach and Coventry.

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WL is calling on its community to celebrate playing sport, sharing the lacrosse ball, and being active together and the connection and joy this can bring with a +1. This year’s Olympic Day theme is all about inspiring people to actively invite someone to move with them. Whether it’s a family member, a friend, a neighbor, a teammate, a colleague, or someone you’ve just met, every invite could make a difference.

This Olympic Day, invite someone to pass a lacrosse ball as your +1 – meet up and play together, and most importantly, see if you can turn it into a regular habit.

Also, it’s never about how far you move, only that you move together and inspire each other. Some people might play sport or work out, but you could also play wall ball, walk, or just move as much as possible. Moving together with others means Olympic Day is more fun, meaningful and will have a greater impact around the world in highlighting the health and social benefits.

This Olympic Day, share your stick skills with your +1 by tagging @worldlacrosse and @olympics on social media and using #LetsMove to show the world how fun and energizing playing together can be. You might just inspire someone new to pick up a ball and join the game.

Established in 1948 as an annual global celebration of sport and getting active, Olympic Day commemorates when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded in 1894, viewed as the birth of the modern Olympic Games. In partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and sport governing bodies around the world, the IOC inspires people to enjoy moving, participating in sports fun and showing their support for all athletes.

This Olympic Day will be especially historic, as Kirsty Coventry officially takes the reins as the new President of the International Olympic Committee – the first woman and first African to hold the position. As part of 2025 Olympic Day, there will also be a number of participation events and digital activations right across the Olympic Movement – incorporating 150 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), International Sports Federations, and Olympic Games Organising Committees (OCOGs).

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Head coach Katrina Dowd said: “We’re fired up for Chengdu. This team will be focused, motivated and ready to put it all out there. We’re not just going to show up at The World Games – we’re going to bring everything we’ve got to represent Australia with heart. These athletes love the game, they compete hard, and they’re all-in for each other. You can feel how much it means to them to wear the green and gold.”

Six players return from the Australia team that claimed the bronze medal at the last edition of The World Games in 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, led by Theo Kwas, Georgia Latch and goalkeeper Addie Cunningham. Veterans of the national program also include Rebecca Lane and Ahstyn Hiron.

Hannah Nielsen, one of the most decorated players in the sport’s and Australia’s history – a multiple time World Team selection, a Women’s Championship winner in 2005 – also headlines the squad.

Miriam Suares-Jury joins the team after landing on the World Team at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China. Ocea Leavy also was named to the squad after starring in Hong Kong, and both players currently play collegiate lacrosse in the United States.

The full roster can be found below:

• Addie Cunningham
• Ashtyn Hiron
• Steph Kelly
• Theadora Kwas
• Rebecca Lane
• Georgia Latch
• Ocea Leavy
• Hannah Nielsen
• Olivia Parker
• Miriam Suares-Jury
• Abby Thorne
• Bonnie Yu

The full release from Lacrosse Australia can be found here.

Australia will be in a pool alongside Czechia, Ireland and the United States, playing its first game on August 7.

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At the 2024 ELF Men’s U20 Lacrosse Championship in Wroclaw, Poland, Zenonas Schmidt emerged as a leader on Germany’s offense. 

Schmidt led the team with nine goals and tied for the team lead in points with 10 alongside Oliver Spaeh, who tallied five goals and five assists. 

His standout performance came in the team’s opener against Ireland, where he recorded a hat trick. He added two goals against Latvia, helping lead a huge 4-1 second half to secure a 7-4 win. Schmidt also scored twice against Poland and posted one goal and one assist against Israel. 

Schmidt will be a key returning player for Germany at the 2025 Men’s U20 Championship on Jeju Island in Korea, scheduled for Aug. 15–24. 

Germany’s full roster can be found below. Germany will compete in Pool E alongside Kenya, Puerto Rico and Chinese Taipei.

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