The difficult one job ahead for Pakistan Hockey Team for Tokyo Olympics 2020, FIH Hockey Olympic qualifiers: matches, dates and venues confirmed

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The FIH Hockey Olympic qualifiers have been determined by a draw held 9th of September 2019 at FIH Headquarter in Lausanne

This Draws had finalized the pathway for Pakistan Hockey team, Green Team will face Netherlands Hockey team on 25th and 26th of October in Amsterdam and winning team will qualify for the Tokkyo2020.

Pakistan Hockey team who missed the Rio Olympics2016 because of failed in qualification also was underperformed in the Hockey World Cup 2018.

The Hockey Glory of Pakistan is worldwide recognized with honor but from last 10 years hockey team Pakistan is struggling in international rankings and presently on worst in international rankings.

The draws finalized as follows Men

25/26     October: Spain – France, Valencia
26/27     October: The Netherlands – Pakistan, Amsterdam
26/27     October: Canada – Ireland, West Vancouver
1/2         November: India – Russia, Bhubaneswar
2/3         November: New Zealand – Korea, Stratford
2/3         November: Germany – Austria, Mönchengladbach
2/3         November: Great Britain – Malaysia, London

Women

25/26     October: Australia – Russia, Perth
25/26     October: China – Belgium, Changzhou
25/26     October: Spain – Korea, Valencia
1/2         November: India – USA, Bhubaneswar
2/3         November: Germany – Italy, Mönchengladbach
2/3         November: Great Britain – Chile, London
2/3         November: Ireland – Canada, Dublin

Each qualifier consists of two back-to-back matches which will be played in the same venue. The match times will be confirmed at a later stage and updated on www.FIH.ch.

The winners of these FIH Hockey Olympic qualifiers will qualify for the 2020 Olympic hockey tournaments which will be staged in Japan’s capital city from 25 July to 7 August next year and involve 12 Men’s and 12 Women’s teams. The following teams are already qualified:

Men

Japan
Argentina
South Africa
Belgium
Australia

Women

Japan
Argentina
South Africa
The Netherlands
New Zealand

The final participation in the Olympic Games for any team must be approved and confirmed beforehand by their respective National Olympic Committee.

Adrees Malikhttps://currentline.co.uk
Adrees Malik is a worldwide accredited sports journalist who has been working in International Media from the last two decades. As a broadcast journalist he has covered FIFA/Hockey/Cricket World Cups and the Olympics. The organizations on his credit include CNBC / Toronto Observer / JAAG / GNN / 92NewsHD / CH5 / KhabrainTV / NewsFocuss / SAMAA.

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