Double defeat to give Ireland tough quarter-final

Ireland 0 Japan 3

They let a 2-0 lead slip on Saturday evening against the tournament hosts, ultimately falling 4-3.

A 3-0 loss followed against a youthful Japanese side featuring four players who debuted just a day earlier, meaning Ireland are likely to be left in the bottom two of their group and likely to play either Malaysia or Korea in Thursday’s vital knockout game.