Pakistan will take on Australia today in their second match of the FIH hockey world league at Antwerp, Belgium. The Match will start at 20:00 Local | 23:00 PKT | 18:00 GMT. Watch Pakistan vs Australia Hockey Match Live From SIALTV.PK.
Pakistan must win this match to qualify for Olympics games. Pakistan will also take India on 26th June at this ground.
Pakistan team need to finish at top three in World Hockey League tournament to qualify for Olympics 2016. India, Netherlands, Germany and Argentina already qualified for mega event.
In first match, Green Team beat Poland by 2-1 to start winning spot in the tournament.
Pakistani coach, Shehnaz Shiekh said that victory was highly significant but the real test is yet to come when Pakistan team will world number one, Australia.
Pakistan team won gold medal in 1984 for the last in their history. Pakistan team need to beat at least one major team of tournament. Australia and India will be a threat for Pakistan team.
Event: FIH World Hockey League 2015
Match: Pakistan vs Australia
Date: Wednesday, 24th June, 2015
Time: 20:00 Local | 23:00 PKT | 18:00 GMT
Venue: Antwerp Stadium, Belgium
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Team Squads:
Pakistan (From):
Goal Keeper: Imran Butt & Mazhar Abbas,
Full Backs: Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Irfan and Syed Kashif Shah
Halves: Fareed Ahmed, Muhammad Rizwan Junior, Muhammad Touseeq Arshad, Rashid Mahmood and Ammad Shakeel Butt.
Forwards: Muhammad Waqas Sharif, Shafqat Rasool, Muhammad Umar Bhutta, Muhammad Kashif Ali, Muhammad Dilber, Muhammad Rizwan Senior, Ali Shan and Muhammad Azfer Yaqoob
Officials: Shahnaz Sheikh Manager/Head Coach, Danish Kaleem Coach, Syed Abu Zar Umaro Coach, Asad Abbas Shah Team Doctor.
Australia (From):
DWYER Jamie, ORCHARD Simon, CIRIELLO Chris, KNOWLES Mark, OCKENDEN Eddie, WHETTON Jacob, GOVERS Blake, GOHDES Matt, ZALEWSKI Aran, WHITE Tristan, DEAVIN Timothy, SWANN Matthew, BEALE Daniel, LOVELL Tyler, GOVERS Kieran, BROWN Kiel, CHARTER Andrew, KAVANAGH Fergus.
Officials: GAUDOIN Paul Manager, REID Graham Head Coach, APPLEBY Brendyn Stand-in Manager, EGLINGTON Nathan Assistant Coach, CLAYDON Gary Team Doctor.
