Pakistan thump Australia 11-3 to set up clash with Switzerland for Challenger Trophy in Hockey5s World Cup

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2024-01-31T03:26:17+05:00 News Desk

Pakistan thump Australia 11-3 to set up clash with Switzerland for Challenger Trophy in Hockey5s World Cup, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel. 


Pakistan stayed in the hunt for the Challenger Trophy, where they will face Switzerland, in the Hockey 5s World Cup in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday.


Captain Rana Waheed Ashraf scored five goals as Pakistan defeated Australia 11-3 in the 9th-12th place match.


Ghazanfar Ali and Zakaria Hayat scored two goals each while Murtaza Yaqub and Arshad Liaquat scored one goal each.


Pakistan will face Switzerland who beat New Zealand in the challenge shootout in a 9th-10th place match, with the winner bagging the Challenger Trophy.


Pakistan were knocked out of the race for the quarter-finals of the Hockey5s World Cup on Monday after losing 8-7 to Poland.


Pakistan just needed a draw against Poland in Pool A to make it through to the quarter-finals but the Green Shirts failed to grab the opportunity.

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