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‘Target is to win the five-a-side tournament’ Pakistan coach Waqas Sharif

LAHORE: The coach of the National five-a-side Hockey team, Olympian Waqas Sharif has set his target to win the upcoming five-a-side tournament, scheduled in Switzerland next month.

In a video statement, released by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Waqas claimed to have entered the final phase of the training for the forthcoming five-a-side Hockey tournament and has set his target on winning the championship.

“We have held a training camp for the upcoming tournament and it has entered its final phase. The players are fit and are excited to participate in the event,” Waqas said.

“We are training really hard for the tournament and are expecting fruitful outcomes by winning the title,” he added.

It is apropos to mention here that the five-a-side tournament, is scheduled to kick off on June 04, and the national side will depart for Laussane, Switzerland on June 02.

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