Pakistan take on strong Great Britain side in HWL quarters

Published June 29, 2015
Mohammad Imran's Greenshirts have had a disappointing tournament so far, winning a solitary game against Poland. — Photo courtesy FIH
Mohammad Imran's Greenshirts have had a disappointing tournament so far, winning a solitary game against Poland. — Photo courtesy FIH

Pakistan will take on Great Britain in the Hockey World League quarter-final after Bobby Crutchley's side finished second in Pool B to complete the last eight lineup of the tournament in Antwerp, Belgium.

Pakistan had finished in the third spot in Pool A after being held to a 2-2 draw by France on Sunday, pitting them against the second-placed team in the other group.

Great Britain, ranked 5th* in the world rankings, defeated Malaysia 3-1 while Australia hammered India 6-2 and hosts Belgium overcame Ireland 2-1 in a controversial finish to the other matches on Sunday.

The quarter-finals lineup, all of which take place on July 1, now reads like this: Australia v Ireland | India v Malaysia | Pakistan v Great Britain | France v Belgium

Mohammad Imran's Greenshirts have had a disappointing tournament so far, winning a solitary game against Poland while playing out draws against India and France. They also suffered a humiliating 6-1 defeat to Australia.

Great Britain forward Alastair Brogdon believes his side have the momentum to hand Pakistan another drubbing.

“We’ll go into the quarter-finals feeling confident as we are unbeaten with two draws and two wins, and I think our performances are getting better which is something we’ll definitely take into the quarters.”

*Great Britain's world ranking is that of the nominated country which, for the 2012-2016 Olympic cycle, is England.

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