Sports Bulletin

Bhubaneswar, India (Sports Report):-The opening day of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 featured five games, with Belgium, Germany, Poland and Malaysia all claiming important wins before France stole the headlines with a sensational triumph over hosts and reigning world champions India. The official opening ceremony took place ahead of the day’s final match between India and France, with the team captains and various luminaries being present for the unveiling of the trophy, which was conducted by and His Excellency Shri Ganeshi Lal, Hon’ble Governor of Odisha. FIH President Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra, Mr. Rajinder Singh, Secretary General Hockey India, Mr. Gyanendro Ningombam, President Hockey India, Padma Shri Dr. Dilip Tirkey, Chairman Hockey Promotion Council and Shri Tusharkanti Behera, Hon’ble Minister of Sports & Youth Services Government of Odisha, were also in attendance as the showpiece competition commenced in style. Belgium 5-1 South Africa (Pool A) 2016 Junior World Cup silver medallists Belgium made the perfect start to their competition by claiming a 5-1 victory over South Africa in the opening match of the day. Roman Duvekot put Belgium into the lead seven minutes into the contest from a penalty corner, but South Africa hit back with a PC of their own when Jaques van Tonder netted on the stroke of quarter time. Nelson Onana restored Belgium’s lead with a second quarter field goal before the Europeans kicked on after half time. Duvakot, who was named Player of the Match, claimed a second goal from open play before strikes from Arnon van Dessel and Rik van Cleynenbreugel wrapped up all three points.  It’s a nice way to start the tournament”, said Belgium’s Roman Duvekot. “We’re quite happy. Hopefully we’ll keep growing in the tournament. It’s always important to start with a win. It brings us confidence. I hope we’ll keep getting better. Now, we will take a bit of rest, recover and have a good sleep!” Germany 5-2 Pakistan (Pool D) Six times Junior World Cup champions Germany cruised to a 5-2 victory over Pakistan in their opening fixture, with Robert Duckscheer scoring twice to be named Player of the Match. Germany had the ball in the Pakistan net inside the opening sixty seconds when Michel Struthoff’s strike deflected into the goal via a Green Shirts stick before Duckscheer added a second field goal just before the end of the first quarter. Pakistan hit back through Abdul Shahid early in the second quarter, but Maximilian Siegberg and Benedikt Schwarzhaupt took the score to 4-1 before Germany goalkeeper Anton Brinckman saved a penalty stroke ahead of the half time break. Muhammad Hammadudin gave Pakistan hope when he found the net with 11 minutes left to play, but Duckscheer’s emphatic second of the match put the result beyond all doubt. “We started very well in the first half”, said Germany’s Duckscheer. “I think the third quarter was a little bit up and down from our side. We were one man down during 10 minutes in this third quarter, so it was tough with these weather conditions. But overall, I’m very happy with the performance of my team. It was a good first match. Although we don’t know much about [upcomign opponents] Argentina until now, I think it is a very good team. Like the Pakistani players, they are technical, very fast and good in the attack. So, we have to defend well again, and our chances are good, I think.” Canada 0-1 Poland (Pool B) Poland claimed a narrow triumph over Canada in the third match of the day, giving the Europeans a wonderful platform to build on as they attempt to reach the competition quarter-finals. The only goal of the game came from the stick of Eryk Bembenek, who slapped home a penalty corner from the top of the circle in the 34th minute. It proved to be enough for the Poles to claim all three points, although Canada missed a glorious chance to get on the score-sheet through a penalty stroke just before half time, with Roopkanwar Dhillon’s powerful flick hitting the left post rather than the back of the net. “We are very happy”, said Poland’s Jakub Chume?czuk, the Player of the Match, after the contest. “We did everything we could and left a lot of heart on the pitch. It’s a good performance. I believe we controlled the whole game. Canada created a few scoring opportunities and even hit the goal post but we defended well and it paid off. Against [upcoming opponents] France, we will give everything we can to try to win and fight for the three points.” Malaysia 2-1 Chile (Pool A) Two brilliant penalty corner goals in the third quarter helped Malaysia overcome a strong challenge from Pan American champions Chile, with the team from Asia emerging 2-1 winners. Both penalty corner routines were perfectly executed, with Kamarulzaman Kamaruddin smashing home the opening goal in the 34th minute before Syarman Mat’s superb, angled deflection in the 43rd minute established what proved to be an unassailable lead. Sebastian Wolansky’s fine backhand strike from a penalty corner gave Chile a glimmer of hope, but it was Malaysia who deservedly took all three points from the contest.  “First, we are very happy because we won the match”, said Malaysia’s Amirul Azahar, the Player of the Match. “We have two matches ahead, so we must first recover and then have a good video session to prepare for the next match [against Belgium]. We have a lot of respect for Belgium because they were runners-up of the last Junior World Cup. We must study their game carefully.” India 4-5 France (Pool B) A Player of the Match performance from France captain Timothée Clément gave his team a sensational victory over title holders and hosts India, edging a nine-goal thriller. Clément and Benjamin Marque established a 2-0 lead inside the opening seven minutes, with India restoring parity through Uttam Singh and Sanjay before the end of a pulsating first quarter. Penalty corner goals either side of half time earned Clément a hat-trick and took the score to 4-2 before he produced a stunning stick save on his own goal-line from an India penalty corner. Corentin Sellier’s composed finish moved France closer to victory with 12 minutes to go before Sanjay’s second and third strikes of the match set up a dramatic finish. However, France held on to secure a famous win over India on home soil, giving coach Aymeric Bergamo a dream start to the world cup campaign.  “We won as a team, not as a single person, we won together”, said Clément - who represented France men at the 2018 Men's World Cup in Bhubaneswar - after the game. “It is incredible, and I am very happy for the team. To start the competition [in this way] is perfect. It’s important that we continue and win the other games because the competition is very long. It is not finished.” World Cup action continues on Thursday (25 November) with a further five matches being played. Argentina will take on Egypt in Pool D in the first match of the day at 09:30 Indian Standard Time (UTC +05.30) before the Netherlands face Pool C rivals Korea at 12:00. Spain’s Pool C clash against USA begins at 14:30, being followed by France versus Poland in Pool B at 17:00. The final match of the day sees Canada taking on hosts and reigning champions India in Pool B at 19:30. Results (Day-1): Belgium 5-1 South Africa (Pool A) Player of the Match: Roman Duvekot (BEL) Germany 5-2 Pakistan (Pool D) Player of the Match: Robert Duckscheer (GER) Canada 0-1 Poland (Pool B) Player of the Match: Jakub Chumenczuk (POL) Malaysia 2-1 Chile (Pool A) Player of the Match: Amirul Azahar (MAS) India 4-5 France (Pool B) Player of the Match: Timothée Clément (FRA)

ISLAMABAD (Sports Desk):-Germany beat Pakistan by 5-0 in the Juniors Hockey World Cup 2021 that started in India under banner of International Hockey Federation (FIH). According to available information from abroad, the match between Pakistan and Germany was played on the first day of the World Junior Hockey Cup in Bhubaneswar, India. The best and fastest game was played by both the teams. The German team scored a field goal in the opening moments of the game with the help of their player Struthoff Michel. The second field goal for the German team was scored by Duckscheer Robert on a teammate and strengthened Germany's lead. Pakistan junior’s hockey team scored a field goal in the 18th minute through Abdul Hanan Shahid and reduced the deficit to one goal. Germany's Siegburg Maximilian scored a field goal in the 19th minutes Schwarzhaupt Benedikt scored a penalty corner in the 22nd minute and Duckscheer Robert scored a field goal in the 54th minute. Hammad Anjum, a forward of Pakistan Juniors Hockey Team, scored a field goal in the 49th minute of the match. Pakistan junior hockey team will play the second pool match against Egypt on November 27, 2021 at same venue.

Lausanne, Switzerland (Sports Report):-Less than 24 hours before the start of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021, let's hear what all head coaches have to say. India – Graham Reid “Every coach who comes to an event as important as the Junior World Cup likes to think that they will be there at the end of the tournament. Certainly, our objective is to make that final game. To put ourselves in that category we first need to win the first three games in our Pool. So, we will be taking each game as it comes. That’s the first objective. After that, obviously if we end up in the quarter-finals and then the semi-finals, we’ll go from there. But certainly, we aim to be there at the end. Netherlands – Michiel van der Struijk “We’re very happy to be here in India. We already experienced a very warm welcome at the airport, so thanks a lot for that! It’s really good that we finally can compete with the other teams in this tournament. It’s very good for the players’ experience to play other cultures. It’s also good for their education so that they can finally join the national Men’s team, which is what they’re all looking for. Therefore, it’s also important that we learn a lot here. And of course, we want to win the tournament! Canada – Indy Sehmbi “We want to go and play our best hockey game. We know that we can play with every international team. It’s about getting consistent efforts from our group. At the Junior level, you don’t get as many games, so you don’t get a chance to test yourself as much, so for us here, it’s just about us going to play our best game and see how we go against some of the best teams in the world. I think the Junior World Cup is now considered a major event on the FIH calendar. It’s huge for our young athletes. Playing in India is amazing. We love the environment. This is such a professional environment for our athletes Poland – Jacek Adrian “For my players and for my team, this event is a good opportunity to play with the best hockey teams in the world. Our ambition is to play good hockey. We’ll try to do our best during this tournament. USA – Pat Harris “Being at the Junior World Cup is obviously a huge step for USA field hockey and in particular our junior team, so we are delighted to be here. I know the boys are excited at the opportunity to develop and see what the world’s best are doing and then, hopefully, over time, we can close that gap and, in the future, compete with the top teams. To all the fans at home just want to say thank you for the support. Without you, it would be difficult to be here, so thank you and ‘go USA.” South Africa – Sihle Ntuli “Firstly, we are really excited to be here and looking forward to competing. That is our objective for the tournament. The South African team’s highest finish was 10th at the last Junior World Cup so our objective is to finish in the top eight to get a quarter-final and, from there, we will take it one game at a time. The first thing is that I am super-excited for the boys to play at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. For me it is an experience for the players and already they are enjoying it, so it is a good two weeks in India. Message for our fans back home is that it is really unfortunate, due to the circumstances around Covid, that they haven’t been able to travel to with us, especially the parents. But the messages on social media have been very encouraging to the boys, so keep it up and hopefully we will make you and the nation proud.” Germany – Valentin Altenburg “We came here to Bhubaneswar with the ambition to play successful and attractive. Especially after these difficult two COVID years, my team and I are very thankful and even more motivated than ever before to compete against the friends from around the world. I believe every minute on the pitch in the next couple of weeks will make my team a better team. Also, getting to know this fascinating Indian culture will let my players grow as people of the world. Pakistan – Danish Kaleem “Due to Covid, we couldn’t expose our boys to international hockey but even in these trying circumstances, we will try our level best to perform in this event and we will try to reach the podium. The boys are very excited to play in a World Cup, it is the vision of any player to compete in this sort of tournament. There are 16 teams competing in this event so not only will they play hockey but they will learn from watching these 16 nations. We will play good hockey and we will try to surprise the others and we hope they will send us good wishes and that they will pray for our victory. Follow us on Watch.Hockey!” Korea – Kim Jongyi “We are aiming for the quarter-final – we will do our best. It is important to beat our rivals for the future of Korean hockey. Spain – Alejandro Siri “Our objective is to reach the first positions of the group so that we then play for the first eight positions of the tournament. Then, we aim to go as high as we can in the competition. For our players this is a very big tournament, so they are very excited to be here. Belgium – Jeroen Baart “In terms of ambitions, I think it’s clear that we all want to compete with the best. Last time [in 2016] we went to the final, so all the boys have ambitions to go very far. Let’s start with the pool games and afterwards we’ll see game-by-game. Argentina – Lucas Rey “Our mission as a team is to have a good performance during the whole tournament. It is very important. It is the most beautiful tournament under-21 to play, so we hope they [the players] can enjoy it. Cheer for us, support us! We will try to give our best to reach the top position that we can.” France – Aymeric Bergamo “Our mission is to play each match to the best of our ability, and for that we need a lot of mental strength. We want our hockey team to get out of the group stages and, if we succeed, we will do everything in our power to continue. My squad is particularly young and, for the most part, they don’t have any experience of high-level competition like this one. But the magic of playing hockey in India has been beneficial for French teams in the past, and this group wants to succeed together as a team. We are going to do everything we can to make you [the fans] proud, to go as far as we can in this competition. Your energy is very important to us, so please continue to support us. Chile – Alejandro Gomez “Our ambition is to grow as a team and to make the most of this opportunity, which Chilean hockey doesn’t get so often. Our objective is to reach the highest possible position in this tournament. Our players are enjoying being here in India, playing in this stadium which is unique. I don’t know if we’ll have another occasion to come back here, therefore our players are taking it very seriously. We haven’t come here for a walk around, we’re here to compete and we’re going to do that the best we can. I hope our fans will continue to accompany us like they’ve done during this long process. They’ve always helped us to keep ourselves at our best level. Be it our families, friends or everyone in the country. Malaysia – Wallace Tan “It’s important for the players to experience playing in the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup. It’s an important tournament for the careers of young players as it will help them step up to the senior level. Egypt – Abu-Talib Maggid “Our objective is to give an opportunity, some exposure and also some experience to future national players, as well as preparing the team for which most of them will be eligible to play for the next Junior World Cup as well. Due to the current circumstances, I think that reaching a similar ranking as in 2014 and 2016 is a realistic objective. However, we will always fight to get a little higher, which is our ambition.

Lausanne, Switzerland (Sports Bulletin Report):-The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to confirm the squad lists for the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup South Africa 2021, the showpiece event where hockey’s rising stars will take to the field in the global showpiece in Potchefstroom.  The competition, which takes place from 5-16 December, is the first FIH World Cup event ever to take place on African soil. Although the Junior World Cup has a deserved reputation as being a competition in which the stars of the future showcase themselves for the first time, there are numerous players who have already made a considerable impression on the sport. Argentina are blessed by the presence of the Valentina Raposo, the brilliant 17-year-old defender who won silver with Las Leonas at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Issy Petter and Fiona Crackles are also Olympic medallists from Tokyo 2020, being part of the bronze medal-winning Great Britain team and now being named in the England squad for Potchefstroom. India’s women also have Olympians amongst their ranks, with Lalremsiami, Sharmila Devi and Salima Tete all included in the Junior World Cup squad after their remarkable fourth place finish in Tokyo. Jette Fleschütz (Germany) and Laura Barrios (Spain) are also Olympians from Tokyo, while Ambre Ballenghien and Charlotte Englebert are two of numerous players named in the Belgium squad to have played in the FIH Hockey Pro League. Looking ahead to the event, FIH President Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra said: “The Junior World Cup is a proven launch-pad for hockey’s brightest young talents, and we are certain that the 2021 competition in Potchefstroom will unveil many exceptional individuals who will dazzle us for years to come. “For many of the athletes, this will be the first time they have represented their nation on such a big stage. The honour of representing their respective countries is something that will live with each player for the rest of their lives, regardless of what they go on to achieve in life and sport. “I would like to thank the South African Hockey Association and North-West University and all their partners for their relentless energy in planning for this event. Our thanks must also go to the sponsors and all the volunteers who are crucial to making this event a success.

ISLAMABAD (Sports Desk):-As part of our continued build-up to the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021, Pool D preview is examining the qualification routes and past form of the teams that will compete at the showpiece event in India. Argentina, Germany and Pakistan – all previous winners of the competition – are joined by Egypt as representatives from four different continents meet in Pool D. A top two finish is the only way to secure a place in the competition quarter-finals and thus maintain hopes of Junior World Cup glory. Argentina How they qualified: 2nd Place: 2021 Men’s Junior Pan American Championship Junior World Cup history: 2016 – 5th, 2013 – 11th, 2009 – 6th, 2005 – 1st, 2001 – 2nd, 1997 – 6th, 1993 – 6th, 1989 – 5th, 1985 – 7th, 1979 – 6th About the team: Argentina’s sensational winning streak in the Men’s Junior Pan American Championship finally came to an end in Santiago earlier this year, with hosts Chile defeating the Argentines in the final to deny them a 12th straight title, a run that started back in Mexico City in 1978. However, that loss could well prove to be a motivating factor, as Argentina aim to add a second Junior World Cup title to the one claimed at the Rotterdam 2005 (NED) event. The team finished fifth at the 2016 Junior World Cup in Lucknow, India, where current senior stars Nicolas Keenan, Maico Casella, Agustin Bugallo and Thomas Habif were all involved. Bruno Stellato impressed in Santiago with four penalty corner conversion in four matches, so could be a player to watch in Bhubaneswar. Egypt How they qualified: Nominated by African Hockey Federation Junior World Cup history: 2016 – 15th, 2013 – 15th, 2009 – 14th, 2005 – 12th, 1997 – 9th, 1993 – 12th, 1989 – 10th, 1985 – 12th About the team: With the Junior Africa Cup 2021 in Namibia cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 global health pandemic, Egypt’s place at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 came courtesy of a nomination by the African Hockey Federation based on their superb title victory at the Junior Africa Cup in 2016. The Bhubaneswar competition will be their fifth successive Junior World Cup competition and their eighth in total, only missing the 1979, 1982 and 2001 competitions. A ninth-place finish at Milton Keynes 1997 (ENG) is their best performance to date, but the team will have high hopes of surpassing that achievement at the Kalinga Stadium. Germany How they qualified: 1st Place – EuroHockey Junior Championship Men 2019 Junior World Cup history: 2016 – 3rd, 2013 – 1st, 2009 – 1st, 2005 – 6th, 2001 – 3rd, 1997 – 3rd, 1993 – 1st, 1989 – 1st*, 1985 – 1st *, 1982 – 1st *, 1979 – 2nd * About the team: Germany sealed their place at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 by winning the EuroHockey Junior Championship Men 2019 in Valencia, Spain. That team contained handful of players who would go represent their country at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, including goalkeeper Alexander Stadler, Linus Müller and Justus Weigand. Germany are the most successful nation in the history of the Men’s Junior World Cup, having claimed the title on six occasions and medalling at 10 out of the 11 competitions staged to date. Pakistan How they qualified: Nominated by Asian Hockey Federation Junior World Cup history: 2013 – 9th, 2009 – 5th, 2005 – 7th, 1997 – 5th, 1993 – 2nd, 1989 – 3rd, 1985 – 3rd, 1982 – 3rd, 1979 – 1st About the team: Pakistan appeared on the men’s Junior World Cup podium on each of the first five competitions played between 1979 and 1993, winning the inaugural event and claiming one silver and three bronze medals. Since then, two fifth place finishes have been the best achieved, coming in 1997 and 2009. Always blessed with unpredictability and talent, the junior Green Shirts will set their sights high in Bhubaneswar. Pakistan’s place in the competition was confirmed by being nominated by the Asian Hockey Federation following the unfortunate COVID-19 related cancellation of the 2021 Junior Asia Cup, which acted as the qualification competition for the Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar.  The opening match of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 will see Belgium facing South Africa on 24 November at the Kalinga Stadium, the outstanding venue which hosted the last FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup in 2018. The competition final will be played on 5 December.

SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT Lausanne, Switzerland (November 20, 2021):-The last FIH Hockey Pro League matches of 2021 are set to take place on Friday 26 and Sunday 28 November and judging from previous encounters between the two competing teams, they will certainly be well worth tuning in for. The Netherlands men, the current European champions, will welcome Low Countries rivals Belgium to the Wagener Stadium, with the revamped Oranje team looking to make a positive start to their post Tokyo 2020 journey with new head coach Jeroen Delmee, taking on the reigning Olympic, World and FIH Hockey Pro League title holders. Delmee, a double Olympic champion with the Netherlands in a playing career that saw him make over 400 international appearances, has a squad full of youthful promise, one that is clearly planning towards the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and beyond. Talents such as Jorrit Croon, 23, and Thierry Brinkman, 26, are now seen as senior figures amongst the 24 players they had registered for the competition at the time of writing. Brinkman and goalkeeper Pirmin Blaak are the only two players with over 100 caps to their name, which is greatly contrasted by the frankly staggering levels of experience possessed by the Red Lions. With most of the team that won Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 remaining together, their Pro League squad list contains sixteen players who are caps centurions. Six of those have over 200 caps with three more than 300, while the extraordinary, seemingly ageless John-John Dohmen has well over 400 international appearances to his name. Even though the collective international experience of Dohmen (418 caps), captain Felix Denayer (344), and Cedric Charlier (344) is significantly greater than the entire Dutch contingent combined (891), it will matter little when the two teams take to the field. Meetings between these two great rivals are always packed full of drama, with their FIH Hockey Pro League encounters being particularly memorable. In May of this year, the Netherlands powered to a crushing 4-0 away victory over Belgium in Antwerp, while their meeting last November was a thrilling 4-4 draw, with Belgium stealing the bonus point in the shoot-out. While we cannot predict what will happen, it is understandable that expectations will run high in the build-up.  The matches were originally set to be staged in Rotterdam but were switched to the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen due to enhanced covid restrictions in the Netherlands. Unfortunately, this means that no fans will be present in the arena. Up-coming Fixtures: Netherlands v Belgium (Men) Where: Wagener Stadium (Amsterdam, NED) Dates: Friday 26 and Sunday 28 November 2021

Sports Bulletin Report Lausanne, Switzerland (November 18, 2021):-The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that the first ever senior World Hockey 5 a side event – which was initially scheduled in September this year but postponed due to COVID-related issues – will take place on 4-5 June 2022, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Ten teams from four continents, including some of the powerhouses of international hockey, will compete: Switzerland, India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Poland (Men) Switzerland, India, Poland, South Africa and Uruguay (Women) Hockey5s is played with 5 athletes per team. It is particularly known for its non-stop end to end action, since the ball is in play for about 90% of a match, thanks to rebound-boards placed against the outside of the side-lines and back-lines. Furthermore, there are usually more goals with Hockey5s than with the more traditional 11-a-side format of hockey, since players can score from anywhere after the attacking line. Hockey5s is played on a smaller pitch, which enables to bring hockey to people in new and unexpected venues, sometimes even at the heart of the cities. Also, the match duration is shorter, with 2 halves of 10 minutes each. In 2019, in order to further boost the development of hockey globally through Hockey5s, the FIH Executive Board decided to create an FIH Hockey5s World Cup - with the inaugural edition planned in 2024 - and, in the near future, a Hockey5s World Tour, which will consist of events similar to Lausanne’s. Commenting on FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022, FIH CEO Thierry Weil stated: “It was truly heart-breaking to have to postpone the inaugural event and I’d like to extend our sincerest thanks to the local authorities, in particular the City of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud, for their continuous trust and support. Hockey5s is a great format to promote our sport and especially introduce it to sports fans not yet familiar with hockey. I invite everyone to come to this world event and enjoy the speed, skills and fun of our game!”

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD (November 18, 2021):- Canada Hockey has appointed Mohammad Shahbaz Junior as the head coach for their national hockey team. He will train the players for upcoming Indoor Hockey World Cup 2022. According to details, Mohammad Shahbaz Junior, member of the 1994 world cup winner team and Pride of Performance has been appointed head coach of Canada national hockey team, which will take part in the upcoming World Indoor Hockey Cup. Mohammad Shahbaz, who has represented Pakistan in two World Cups and two Olympics, will serve as the head coach of the Canadian hockey team at the World Masters Hockey Indoor World Cup to be held in Virginia, USA from February 15 to 20, 2022. He has served as the Assistant Coach of Pakistan Hockey.

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE (November 17, 2021):-Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has invited 30 players for national hockey training camp for Asian Champions Trophy, which will be taken place from December 14 to 22, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as the camp will start from November 20 at National Hockey Stadium, Lahore. According to an official of PHF, Khawaja Junaid has been appointed as camp commandant. The national players will be prepared for Asian Champions Trophy to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from December 14 to 22. Camp Commandant and Head Coach will be National Hockey Team Olympian Khawaja Junaid while Coaches Olympians Syed Sameer Hussain (Air Force) and Ajmal Khan Lodhi International (Sialkot), Nadeem Khan Lodhi (Sialkot) Video Analyst, Dr. Asad Abbas Shah (Lahore) and Abid Amin (Lahore) will perform professional responsibilities. Names of invited players: Goalkeepers: Muneeb-ur-Rehman (Sui Southern Gas), Akmal Hussain (WAPDA) Defenders: Mubashir Ali (WAPDA), Abu Bakar Mahmood (National Bank), Tazeem Al Hassan (Mari Petroleum), Amjad Ali Khan (WAPDA), Junaid Kamal (National Bank), Emad Shakeel Butt (National Bank), Ehtesham Aslam (Mari Petroleum) Samiullah Khan (Customs) Arbaaz Ahmed (Mari Petroleum) Forwards: Umar Bhatta (WAPDA), Ali Shan (Sui Southern Gas), Mohammad Azfar Yaqoob (Sui Southern Gas), Ejaz Ahmed (WAPDA), Ahmed Nadeem (National Bank), Hamza Waheed (Air Force), Salman Razzaq (WAPDA), Naveed Alam (Sui Southern Gas), Obaidullah (Sindh, WAPDA), Nohiz Zahid Malik (National Bank), Afraz (Mari Petroleum), Junaid Manzoor (National Bank), Zakaria Hayat (Air Force), Ali Aziz (WAPDA), Murtaza Yaqub (Mari Petroleum), Hassan Amin (Multan), Shahzeb Khan (Sindh), Mohammad Rizwan Senior (Army) and Usman Khan (Punjab)

Sports Reporter LAHORE (November 16, 2021):-The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) announced an 18-member squad for the World Junior Hockey Cup 2021 to be held in Bhubaneswar, India from November 24 to December 5, 2021 under the auspices of International Hockey Federation (FIH). Pakistan Junior Hockey Team will reach India and play two practice matches. The first match will be played against Chile on November 21 and the second against Canada on November 22. These will be practice matches off camera and practice session coverage will not be allowed. The Pakistan junior hockey team will play its first match against Germany on November 24 and Pakistan will face Egypt on November 27. The national junior hockey squad will play its last match of the pool round against Argentina on November 28  Names of players: Rana Abdul Waheed (Captain), Moen Shakil (Vice Captain), Waqar Ali (Goalkeeper), Aqeel Ahmed, Rizwan Ali, Adeel Latif, Mohammad Hamad-ud-din, Abdul Hannan, Gazanfar Ali, Umair Sattar, Abdullah Ishtiaq, Mohibullah, Abuzar, Mohsin Hasan, Abdul Mannan, Abdur Rehman, Roman Khan, Mohammad Abdullah. Name of officials: Danish Kaleem will be the head coach, and Rana Zaheer and Mudassir Ali Khan will be the coaches.