FIH decides to include more Asian teams in men's 2023 Hockey World Cup

Image

LAHORE: Secretary, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Asif Bajwa has welcomed the decision of inclusion of more Asian teams in the hockey World Cup to be played in early 2023 in India.

Chief Executive Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Tayyab Ikram also has appreciated FIH's decision to acknowledge the usefulness of Asian hockey.

"We have brought the Asian teams very close to feature directly in the World Cup. “For the first time in history, three Asia Cup teams will qualify directly for the World Cup and now Pakistan has a golden chance to make a confirm spot in the competition,” he added.

Pakistan has won the Asia Cup thrice, finishing as runners up also three times,

You May Also Like

Image

Pakistan Stock Exchange marked 98,000 points

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange above the 98,000 mark on Friday as share prices surged more than 2,000 points in intraday trade

Image

ICC warrant against Netanyahu political death of Israel: Iran Revolutionary Guards chief

TEHRAN: The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards described the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime

Image

Gun attack on passenger vans in Lower Kurram death toll risen to 42

LOWER KURRAM: The death toll in yesterday’s gun attack on passenger vans in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Kurram has risen to 42,