ISLAMABAD: The best Hockey5s teams of men and women from Asia will go head-to-head in Salalah, Oman, for the opportunity to be crowned the Asian Hockey5s Champions from Aug 25 to Sept 2.

Pakistan will be featuring only in the men’s event.

The final three spots (per gender) for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 would also be up for grabs.

Bangladesh, Hong Kong China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia and Oman will compete in both men’s and women’s events.

Additionally, Chinese Taipei and Thailand will compete in the women’s event featuring 10 teams while Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kazakhstan will play only in the men’s competition, which will see 11 teams participate.

Published in Dawn, August 25th, 2023

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