News by “Sana Ullah”
In the ongoing FIH 5-Side Hockey World Cup in Muscat, Oman, Pakistan faced a one-sided contest against Australia, losing 3-11. Captain Rana Abdul Wahid Ashraf led from the front, scoring five goals, including a hat-trick. Other contributors from Pakistan included Ghazanfar Ali and Zakria Hayat with two goals each, and Murtaza Yaqoob and Arshad Liaqat with one goal each. The Pakistan hockey team’s management includes head coach Olympian Shakil Abbasi and manager Dilawar Hussain, with Waseem Mahmood as the physiotherapist and Junaid Akhtar as the video operator.
In the event, Pakistan will play the 9th and 10th position match against the winner team of Switzerland and New Zealand on January 31, according to Pakistani time, at 13:40.
