DHAKA: Pakistan Men’s Hockey team to face Japan in their first match of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, today.
President Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) addressed the team via video link to raise the morale of players before the match.
“Play like a family and make Pakistan win,” President PHF
PHF President also boosted the confidence of the players; saying that everyone has the potential to deliver at the big stage.
It must be noted here that Pakistan is the joint defending champion of the Champions Trophy along with their arch-rival India.
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LAHORE: Senior goalkeepers of the Pakistan hockey team got visas to participate in Asian Champions Trophy. Goalkeepers Amjad Ali and Mazhar Abbas left for Dhaka today.
Goalkeeper, Mazhar, requested the nation to pray for the team’s success. He also thanked the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and the Ministry of Sports Bangladesh for visa issuance.
“We request the nation to pray for our success,” he said.
“I especially want to thank the PHF and the Ministry of Sports Bangladesh for their diligent efforts in obtaining visas on an emergency basis,” he concluded.
Following the departure of the Pakistan team for the Champions Trophy, Coach Pakistan Hockey Team, Olympian Syed Sameer Hussain, is hopeful about his team’s performance.
“Players have potential, are committed to a good performance,” he said.
“The nation is requested to pray for Pakistan. Victory will help in the revival of hockey in the country,” he concluded.
Sameer also acknowledged the appointment of a foreign coach for the team and said that the team will be benefitted.
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LAHORE: Sports Minister Punjab, Rai Taimoor Khan had a meeting with Pakistan Hockey Team travelling to Bangladesh.
In the meeting with the national hockey team, Mr Rai Taimoor encouraged the players and ensured to reward them.
“Pakistan has high hopes for you,” Minister said.
Mr Rai Taimoor is hopeful for the revival of the national sport۔
“We hope Pakistan’s national sport hockey, rise again. The country’s first High-performance center will be built soon in Lahore,” he concluded.
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DELHI: Pakistan team reached India to participate in the upcoming Junior Hockey World Cup, scheduled to start on November 24.
According to the details, the Pakistan team has reached here on Saturday in the afternoon and will travel to Bhuvneshwar where the tournament is scheduled to be played.
The 23-member national squad was tested for COVID-19 in Lahore on Thursday. The team’s doctor Asad Abbas Shah supervised the testing process. The players and management were allowed to travel after negative results.
Pakistan will play their warm-up games in the mega event against Chili and Canada on November 21 and 22 respectively. The Green Shirts will play their first match in the mega event against Germany on November 24.
LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has made an amendment in its constitution on special directives from Prime Minister Imran Khan.
According to the amendment, all national hockey tournaments will now be based on just regions. After cricket, hockey will also be played by just regions in national tournaments.
“Following the directives from PM Khan, we have made an amendment in PHF’s constitution in today’s meeting of executive board and congress. Now, only regions will take part in national tournaments,” PHF’s president Khalid Sajjad Khokhar.
On the other hand, Khokhar assured that the junior team is ready for the upcoming Junior Hockey World Cup. He also ensured that government will help them in getting Indian visas for the mega event.
“We are in contact with the government and I am sure there will not be any hindrance in getting visas for the event,” he said.