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The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced the team and officials for the Under-18 Asia Cup, which is scheduled to commence in China on July 3.
The officials include Olympian Malik Shafqat as team manager, with Mukhtar Ahmed, Toufeeq Ahmed, and Masood ur Rehman as coaches. Abu Zar Umrao will serve as the video analyst, while Adeel Akhtar has been named as the team physiotherapist.
Following the announcement, the President of the PHF, Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti, and Secretary General, Olympian Rana Mujahid Ali Khan, extended heartfelt wishes to the team.
The Pakistan hockey team is set to depart for China on June 30 to participate in the U18 Asia Hockey Cup 2025, scheduled to take place from July 3 to July 13 in Dazhou, China.
The final squad was selected on merit following open trials held at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium from June 11 to June 13, which saw participation from talented young players across the country.
The tournament includes 11 teams: Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan.
Pakistan’s hockey team is placed in Pool A with Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka.
The matches of the tournament will take place at Dazhou City, located in Sichuan province. The city will host this scale of event for the first time, and preparations are already underway for world-class facilities.
Pakistan Squad for Under-18 Asia Cup
Muhammad Usman, Atif Ali, Usama Haider, Muhammad Abdullah Farooq, Abdullah Awan, Zubair Latif, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Ali Taj, Ghulam Mustafa, Ali Hamza, Ali Hamzada, Aamir Sohail, Adeel Afzal, Muhammad Zaman, Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Shaheer, Hasan Shahbaz, and Yaseen Jamshaid.
Pakistan Team Officials
Shafqat Muhammad (Team Manager), Ahmad Mukhtar (Head Coach), Masood (Assistant Coach), Arshad Toseeq (Assistant Coach), Akhtar Adeel (Physiotherapist), Umrao Syed (Video Technician)
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