Pakistan edge Japan 4-3 to qualify for Hockey World Cup after 8 years

LAHORE: Pakistan put up an impressive performance to edge Japan 4-3 in the semi-final of the FIH Hockey World Cup qualifier at the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium in Egypt on Friday. The win has guaranteed the Green Shirts a place in the global event and marks their return to the Hockey World Cup after eight years. The tournament will be hosted jointly by Belgium and the Netherlands in August. The Pakistan team, led by Ammad Butt, was trailing 3-1 in the third quarter of the match against...

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