Pakistan vs Argentina | 3 February | 2019 Men's FIH Pro League | Schedule
Pakistan will play their ‘home’ games in Argentina, Belgium, England, Germany and the Netherlands for the inaugural FIH Pro League which will be played from 13th January to 30th June.
Pakistan will play their ‘home’ games in Argentina, Belgium, England, Germany and the Netherlands for the inaugural FIH Pro League which will be played from 13th January to 30th June.
The competition also serves as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics with the four best teams qualifying for the Olympic Qualification Matches taking place in 2020.
Nine teams will compete in a round-robin tournament with home and away matches, with the top four teams advancing to the final at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
Pakistan will face Argentina on 3 February 2019 in its first match of FIH Pro League.
“Once again, the solidarity of the international hockey family is showcased. It is overwhelming to see that the participating National Associations were willing to adapt their schedules to support a solution for Pakistan. FIH is very thankful to all of them. It was important to find a solution to enable the Asian team to participate and I’m pleased with this outcome.” FIH CEO Thierry Weil said.
Following are the participating 9 Nations:
- Australia (2)
- Argentina (4)
- Belgium (1)
- Netherlands (3)
- Germany (6)
- England (7)
- Spain (9)
- New Zealand (8)
- Pakistan (12)
National Goal keeper's camp for Pro Hockey League started in Karachi today under the supervison of camp Commandant Shahid Ali Khan , 1984 Olympic Gold medalist.
Goal keeper Coaching Expert will conduct training camp for the improvement of techniques and Fitness through modern mediums. Olympian Nasir Ahmed along with Kashif Shahzada is also assisting in camp.