, July 12 -- Bangladesh Men's team will take on Malaysia while the Women's team will face Kazakhstan in their respective third-place deciding matches of the U-18 Men's and Women's Asia Cup Hockey 2025 at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in China on Sunday.

Bangladesh Men's Hockey team, which was eliminated from the Men's U-18 Asia Cup Hockey after conceding 4-6 goal defeat against stronger Japan in the first semi-final on Friday, will play another losing semifinalist Malaysia in the 3rd place deciding match on Sunday (July 13) at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in China.

Pakistan, which qualified for the final eliminating Malaysia by 4-3 goal in penalty shootout as the 2nd semifinal match between two teams was locke...