Pakistan’ll easily qualify for hockey World Cup: Shafiq

KARACHI: Pakistan hockey selection committee member Shafiq Ahmed has expressed hope that the national team would easily qualify for the World Cup.

He said that the series against European teams before the World Cup Qualifiers would prove helpful in preparations of the team.

In a talk with Geo News in Karachi, Shafiq Ahmed said that the selection committee selected the team of the best available players for the World Cup Qualifiers.

He said that the team management has also an option of playing four players who are taking part in the European League and it is therefore being hoped that the ‘green shirts’ would make their place in the world Cup by winning this event easily.

Replying to a question, Shafiq said that the cool weather of France would not create problems for the players of Pakistan team.

He further said that the series against France and Belgium before the World Cup Qualifiers would prove very much helpful for Pakistan.