Funds shortage impedes Pakistan’s participation in FIH Nations Cup. LAHORE Pakistan Hockey platoon is set to miss a golden occasion to mark a comeback in the Olympics Games as Pakistan Hockey Federation( PHF) has been unfit to shoot the platoon to the forthcoming FIH Nations Cup due to a severe lack of finances.
According to the sources, the governing body of the country’s public sports has not entered any backing despite making multitudinous requests to the advanced authorities and indeed the Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif.
Meanwhile, the ministry offender-Provincial Harmony is awaiting directions from the PM secretariat in this regard.
before, premier Shehbaz had complimented the public hockey platoon for securing the citation order in the lately concluded Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup in Malaysia.
Pakistan Hockey team is supposed to depart for South Africa on November 22 to share in the initial FIH Nations Cup, but the confederation doesn’t have acceptable finances to buy tickets and arrange accommodation for the contingent.
still, if Pakistan fails to feature in the event, FIH could take severe action against the side which includes a platoon ban and up to 15 thousand Euros worth of penalty.
It’s important to note then that FIH Nations Cup provides a chance for creation to the FIH Pro League. The winning brigades from the FIH Hockey Nations Cup, men’s and women’s, will be promoted to the FIH Hockey Pro League for the 2023- 24 season.
Whereas, The FIH Pro League titleholders in 2023- 24 and 2024- 25 will earn direct qualification to their separate 2026 Hockey World Mugs. The winners in 2025- 26 and 2026- 27 will also qualify for the 2028 Olympics.
The FIH Hockey Men’s Nations Cup will be queried between eight brigades resolve into two pools from November 28 to December 4 in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Pakistan are placed in Pool A alongside France, Ireland and hosts South Africa. Meanwhile, Canada, Japan, Korea and Malaysia are part of PoolB.
