The Pakistan Hockey Federation has announced a strong squad for the Men’s FIH 5-a-side Hockey World Cup. It will be the first edition of the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men’s national hockey5s teams organized by the FIH.
Men’s 5s FIH Hockey World Cup will be held in Muscat from January 18 to January 31.
The Squad was announced by PHF President Tariq Masroor Bugtti on the recommendations of the National Hockey Selection Committee.
Pakistan will play in the preliminary round where they are placed in Pool A, which consists of teams like Poland, Nigeria, and the Netherlands. The top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the quarterfinals of the tournament.
A total of 16 teams, divided into four groups, will clash sticks in pursuit of the world title during the seven-day event.
Here are the groups:
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Pakistan | India | Australia | Oman |
| Netherlands | Egypt | New Zealand | Malaysia |
| Poland | Switzerland | Trinidad & Tobago | United States |
| Nigeria | Jamaica | Kenya | Fiji |
Here’s the full squad:
| Abdullah Ishtiaq | Waqar Ali | Mohammad Abdullah | Ammad Butt | Moeen Shakeel |
| Hanan Shahid | Ghazanfar Ali | Zakaria Hayat | Waheed Ashraf (c) | Arshad Liaquat |
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