ISLAMABAD: The Junior World Cup Hockey Tournament will be held next month in
Malaysian city Johor Bahro and Singapore.
The tournament will be co-hosted by Malaysia and Singapore and in all 20 teams
will participate in the event to be played from June 7 to 21.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation has announced a 20-member national team for
taking part in the Junior World Cup.
As per chairman selection committee Hasan Sardar, Shafqat Rasool will lead the
national team. he will be deputized by Abdul Haseem Khan.
Included among other players are goal keepers Imran Shah and Imran Butt, full
backs Muhammad Ateeq, Kashif Ali and Amir Shahzad, half backs Muhammad Irfan,
Fareed Ahmad, Muhammad Rashid, Mohsin Bilal and Sibtain Raza, forwards Waqas
Sharif, Abbas Haider, Muhammad Zubair, Inayat Ullah, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad
Taufeeq, Hassan Akhtar and Azlan Khan.
Officials Khursheed Mohammad Junaid (chief coach), Ahmed Alam (goalkeeping
coach), Danish Kaleem (assistant coach) and Dr Asad Abbas Shah will accompany
the team.
Pakistan will play their first match on June 7 against Russia, second on June 8
against Egypt, third on June 11 against Argentine while they will face Belgium
in their fourth and the last pool match. |
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