Muscat: Jiesheng Gao led the charge for China with a brace, setting his team up for a showdown for 5th place.
The tournament, hosted in Muscat from February 17 to 23, has been a pivotal stage for emerging hockey nations, offering eight teams a chance to prove themselves on the international scene.
With the group stage concluded, all eyes now turn to the semi-finals, set for today, February 22. Egypt will take on the USA in the first semi-final, followed by a clash between Scotland and Poland in the second.
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