Pakistan Hockey Team concludes Europe Tour, departs from Barcelona

BARCELONA: The 20-members squad of the Pakistan Hockey Team along with the coach Siegfried Aikman departed from here after the completion of the Europe Tour, here on Thursday.

Pakistan, who took on the Netherlands in two matches, Belgium in one, and Spain in two amid the Europe tour have flown back to the country after the conclusion of the tour.

In the last match of the Europe tour, the home side of Spain thrashed the green shirts by 5-3 to avenge the first match defeat in which Pakistan crushed the hosts 4-1.

Pakistan, who started the tour on a high following a thumping 5-3 victory over the Netherlands, could not keep up the momentum as the side lost the second match of the series 4-1.

The green shirts also remained unable to win their only encounter against Belgium, as the latter defeated Pakistan 5-1.

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