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LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey Team’s 20-men contingent has left Pakistan for Indonesia to participate in the forthcoming Hockey Asia Cup, starting from May 23. 

Pakistan Men’s National Hockey Team, under the leadership of Umar Bhutta, has left the Allama Iqbal National Airport to travel to Indonesia for the forthcoming tournament.

The national team is accompanied by its manager, Olympian Khuwaja Junaid, head coach Siegfried Aikman, assistant coaches Waseem Ahmed, Sameer Hussain, and Ajmal Khan, and goalkeeping coach Nadeem Lodhi.

Eight teams will compete in the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup, which will be split into two groups and contain 24 matches.

Pakistan will start their campaign by locking horns with the arch-rivals India on May 23 as the two teams are placed in Group A alongside Japan and the hosts Indonesia. Group B, on the other hand, comprises Malaysia, Korea, Oman, and Bangladesh.

20-members squad

Akmal Hussain, Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan, Mubashir Ali, Emad Shakeel Butt, Hamad-ud-Din Anjum, Muhammad Abdullah, Rizwan Ali, Midfielders Umar Bhatta, Ali Shaan, Moin Shakeel, Abdul Hanan, Junaid Manzoor, Ghazanfar Ali, Abu Bakar Mahmood, Ejaz Ahmed, Rana Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Salman Razzaq, Afraz, Roman, Abdul Hanan Shahid.

Pakistan Schedule

Pakistan vs India on May 23
Pakistan vs Indonesia on May 24
Pakistan vs Japan on May 26

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) announced the 10-members squad of the national five-a-side team for the upcoming five-a-side tournament, scheduled to be held in Switzerland.

After the conclusion of the training camp, the PHF selected 10 players to travel to Lausanne for the upcoming tournament on the basis of their performances.

The PHF selection committee then announced the 10-members squad after the approval of the PHF President Brigadier (retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar.

The Olympian Rehan Butt and Waqas Sharif will serve as the head coach and coach of the side respectively.

It is apropos to mention here that for the tournament, scheduled to kick off on June 04, the national side will depart for Laussane, Switzerland on June 02.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced the 20-men national squad for the upcoming Asia Cup.

After the conclusion of the training camp comprising 24 players, the PHF selected 20 players to travel to Jakarta for the upcoming Asia Cup on the basis of their performances.

The PHF selection committee then announced the 20-members squad after the approval of PHF President Brigadier (retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar.

The forward Umar Bhatta will continue to lead the side, whereas Ali Shan will be acting as the vice-captain. The squad will leave for Jakarta on May 19 for the tournament.

20-members squad

Akmal Hussain, Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan, Mubashir Ali, Emad Shakeel Butt, Hamad-ud-Din Anjum, Muhammad Abdullah, Rizwan Ali, Midfielders Umar Bhatta, Ali Shaan, Moin Shakeel, Abdul Hanan, Junaid Manzoor, Ghazanfar Ali, Abu Bakar Mahmood, Ejaz Ahmed, Rana Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Salman Razzaq, Afraz, Roman, Abdul Hanan Shahid.

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LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey Team’s training camp for the upcoming Asia Cup, has been kicked off at National Stadium here on Wednesday.

The training camp comprises 24 players and will be held till May 18 to formally initiate the team’s preparations for the upcoming Hockey Asia Cup.

The national team’s manager Olympian Khuwaja Junaid, Head coach Siegfried Aikman, alongside, assistant coaches Waseem Ahmed, Sameer Hussain, and Ajmal Khan, and goalkeeping coach Nadeem Lodhi are also present at the training camp.

It is worth mentioning here that the Asia Cup 2022 will be played in Jakarta in June this year.

Probables

Abdullah Ishtiaq (Goalkeeper), Akmal Hussain (Goalkeeper), Muneeb-ur-Rehman (Goalkeeper), Mubashir Ali, Emad Shakeel Butt, Abu Bakar Mahmood, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Hammad Anjum, Arbaaz Ahmed, Rizwan Ali, Abdul Manan, Umar Bhatta, Rana Abdul Waheed, Ghazanfar Ali, Muhammad Salman, Roman Khan, Moin Shakeel, Ali Shan, Junaid Manzoor, Ejaz Ahmed, Abdul Hanan Shahid, Ahmed Nadeem, Noheez Zahid, and Rana Sohail Riaz.

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KARACHI: The plan to modernize the Abdul Sattar Edhi International Hockey Stadium has been finalized as Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and the Government of Sindh have awarded the contract for the construction to the Frontier Works Organization (FWO).

According to the details, around 1.5 billion rupees will be spent on the rebuilding of the stadium, which will also include the state-of-the-art indoor gymnasiums and swimming pools.

The boys’ hostel and changing rooms for up to four teams are also part of the renovation plan. Whereas, seats will be installed in the enclosures for the first time.

On this occasion, the administrator of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Mohammad Junaid said that the county will be able to host major events after the up-gradation of the stadium.

“With the efforts of PHF President and Secretary, Sindh Government will now bear all the expenses for the renovation of the stadium,” Junaid said.

“Pakistan will then be able to host major tournaments and events as soon as the stadium completely rebuilds,” he concluded.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) called 24 players to a training camp to help them strengthen their skills ahead of the Asia Cup in 2022.

The PHF has announced to organize a training camp consisting of 24 players. The National Hockey Camp will be held from May 9 to June 2 at the National Hockey Stadium here.

The players are directed to report to the national team’s manager Olympian Khuwaja Junaid in the afternoon on May 09. Head coach Siegfried Aikman, alongside, assistant coaches Waseem Ahmed, Sameer Hussain, and Ajmal Khan, and goalkeeping coach Nadeem Lodhi will also attend a month-long training camp.

Probables

Abdullah Ishtiaq (Goalkeeper), Akmal Hussain (Goalkeeper), Muneeb-ur-Rehman (Goalkeeper), Mubashir Ali, Emad Shakeel Butt, Abu Bakar Mahmood, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Hammad Anjum, Arbaaz Ahmed, Rizwan Ali, Abdul Manan, Umar Bhatta, Rana Abdul Waheed, Ghazanfar Ali, Muhammad Salman, Roman Khan, Moin Shakeel, Ali Shan, Junaid Manzoor, Ejaz Ahmed, Abdul Hanan Shahid, Ahmed Nadeem, Noheez Zahid, and Rana Sohail Riaz.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Asia Cup 2022 will be played in Jakarta this year.

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BARCELONA: The 20-members squad of the Pakistan Hockey Team along with the coach Siegfried Aikman departed from here after the completion of the Europe Tour, here on Thursday.

Pakistan, who took on the Netherlands in two matches, Belgium in one, and Spain in two amid the Europe tour have flown back to the country after the conclusion of the tour.

In the last match of the Europe tour, the home side of Spain thrashed the green shirts by 5-3 to avenge the first match defeat in which Pakistan crushed the hosts 4-1.

Pakistan, who started the tour on a high following a thumping 5-3 victory over the Netherlands, could not keep up the momentum as the side lost the second match of the series 4-1.

The green shirts also remained unable to win their only encounter against Belgium, as the latter defeated Pakistan 5-1.

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BARCELONA: Pakistan Men’s Hockey Team sealed an astonishing 4-1 victory over the home side of Spain in the first match of the two-match series, here on Tuesday.

Pakistan started the two-match series on a high as the side secured a comprehensive victory over the better-ranked Spain.

The green shirts completely dominated the first half of the match as the side scored three goals, while the home side remained unable to net the ball once.

Rizwan scored the first goal for Pakistan in the first quarter of the game through a short corner. Ijaz Ali then scored the third field goal for Pakistan in the second quarter which resulted in Pakistan taking a three-goal lead over Spain.

The two teams remained involved in a hard-fought second half of the match with both scoring a goal each and the green shirts, in the end, claimed a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Spain. Roman made the fourth strike for the men in green.

It’s worth noting that the two teams will now face off in the second match of the series on May 4.

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KARACHI: Former Pakistani captain and the Olympic gold medalist Nasir Ali commented on Pakistan National Men’s Hockey team’s tour to Europe, saying it will benefit the team in the longer run.

Nasir reacted to the national hockey team’s Europe tour in a video statement, saying the tour provides a positive environment and players can gain valuable experience from it.

“The importance of the Europe Tour lies in the good environment it offers to the players, as well as also offers the vital experience of playing in such situations,” he said.

Nasir then referred to the fullback player Rizwan, who is performing brilliantly on the Europe tour, while also claiming that he will improve more after this tour.

“Rizwan, a fullback, is having a fantastic season, scoring five goals in three games. In addition, when he returns to the game after this tour, he will show more development and confidence in his abilities “Nasir asserted.

“Similarly, other players, especially juniors, will improve a lot from this tour and I would like to congratulate Pakistan Hockey Federation for organizing this important tour,” he added.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan played two matches against the Netherlands and a single match against Belgium so far. The green shirts have managed to win just one game on the ongoing tour thus far.

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BRUSSELS: Second-ranked Belgium Hockey Team secured a comprehensive victory over the 17th-ranked Pakistan Men’s Hockey Team by 4-1 in the only match between the two teams of the Europe Tour, here on Friday.

After the conclusion of a highly-competitive series against the Netherlands, the green shirts turned their attention towards Belgium to lock horns in the only match.

The better-ranked Belgium, however, outclassed the green shirts by the scores of 5-1.

In the first half, Pakistan could not net the ball once, in response to Belgium’s two. The green shirts then managed to cut the margin to 2-1 as Rizwan struck a goal in the third quarter.

Belgium, on the other hand, restored and also extended their lead as the side responded quickly with two goals in the same quarter.

Second-ranked Belgium then netted one in the final quarter to better their lead to 5-1. The green shirts, on the other hand, could not make their way back into the game despite a goal in the starting minutes of the third quarter and suffered a crushing defeat.

For Pakistan, Rizwan managed to score the only goal.

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