Pakistan face Malaysia in semi-final of Hockey U-18 Asia Cup
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LAHORE: Pakistan beat hosts China 2-1 to qualify for the semi-final of the U-18 Asia Cup in Dazhou on Wednesday.
With this win, Pakistan ended the pool stage of the 11-nation event unbeaten.
Pakistan took lead through Hassan Shehbaz who scored a field goal in the 11th minute while Ali Hanzala scored in another field attempt in the 43rd minute.
China’s goal came through Lin Jiaxing on a penalty corner.
Pakistan face Malaysia in the semi-final on Friday.
Published in Dawn, July 10th, 2025
