KARACHI: Pakistan is ready to host a world hockey match after just about 19 years with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) allocating the Olympic qualifying rounds to the rustic for early subsequent 12 months.
Pakistan, which ultimate hosted an FIH match again in 2004, will host 8 groups in Lahore from January 13 to 24 subsequent 12 months.
“Pakistani hockey fans have been deprived of seeing international hockey stars at home for 20 years now and the FIH Olympic qualifiers will no doubt boost the sport in Pakistan again,” mentioned Haider Hussain, the Secretary-General of the FIH.
He mentioned the Pakistan Hockey Federation had succeeded in convincing the FIH to allocate the development to Pakistan after a lot lobbying within the apex frame.
“We are happy many countries supported our stand that if international hockey returns to Pakistan it will help boost the game again in the country.”
Unfortunately, Pakistan has didn’t qualify for the ultimate two Olympic Games in 2016 and 2021 however Hussain mentioned he used to be hopeful that fanatics would prove in huge numbers to observe the suits in Lahore.
According to the given structure, the highest 5 Asian groups, seven from Europe, two from Pan America, and one each and every from Africa and Oceania can compete within the qualifying rounds.
The most sensible 3 groups in each and every Olympic qualification match will qualify for Paris 2024,
Currently ranked sixteenth on the planet, Pakistan will likely be eligible to compete within the qualifying spherical of the Paris Olympics even though they fail to win the Asian Games the place they’ll face the likes of India, Korea, Malaysia, Japan and China.
Pakistan, which ultimate hosted an FIH match again in 2004, will host 8 groups in Lahore from January 13 to 24 subsequent 12 months.
“Pakistani hockey fans have been deprived of seeing international hockey stars at home for 20 years now and the FIH Olympic qualifiers will no doubt boost the sport in Pakistan again,” mentioned Haider Hussain, the Secretary-General of the FIH.
He mentioned the Pakistan Hockey Federation had succeeded in convincing the FIH to allocate the development to Pakistan after a lot lobbying within the apex frame.
“We are happy many countries supported our stand that if international hockey returns to Pakistan it will help boost the game again in the country.”
Unfortunately, Pakistan has didn’t qualify for the ultimate two Olympic Games in 2016 and 2021 however Hussain mentioned he used to be hopeful that fanatics would prove in huge numbers to observe the suits in Lahore.
According to the given structure, the highest 5 Asian groups, seven from Europe, two from Pan America, and one each and every from Africa and Oceania can compete within the qualifying rounds.
The most sensible 3 groups in each and every Olympic qualification match will qualify for Paris 2024,
Currently ranked sixteenth on the planet, Pakistan will likely be eligible to compete within the qualifying spherical of the Paris Olympics even though they fail to win the Asian Games the place they’ll face the likes of India, Korea, Malaysia, Japan and China.