Pakistan hit new World Cup low

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Pakistan hit new World Cup low​

NEW DELHI: Four-time champions Pakistan slumped to an embarrassing 3-2 defeat by Canada on Thursday to finish last for the first time in the hockey World Cup.

Scott Tupper scored a golden goal two minutes before the end of extra-time in the play-off for the 11-12 positions to hand Canada their first win in the 12-nation tournament.

Pakistan, who won the World Cup in 1971, 1978, 1982 and 1994, had finished 11th in the 1986 edition in London. They were sixth in the last tournament in Germany in 2006.

Pakistan return home with five defeats and just one win in the six matches they played at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.

They took the lead through a fourth-minute goal by Rehan Butt, before Connor Grimes drew level for Canada in the 12th.

Akhtar Ali put Pakistan ahead again in the 46th minute, only to see Mark Pearson equalise 12 minutes later.

Pakistan's penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas missed two chances in extra-time, allowing the Canadians to regroup.

 

[Hyde]

don't talk about it............................. takleef hoti hai

 

[Hammy007]

zardari ko chudo, bohut ho gya

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Well the problem is

a) Their fitness lacks specially in second half
b) Short height of defenders
c) Technique problems while making passes (our passes bounce)
instead of smooth rolling on ground and the force of pass is
not as powerful as other euro teams
d) There were some good players in our team but its a team game


You can't win with out solid defence, all euro teams just tried to hit our player's foot in penelty corner instead of dribbling and passing them , I don't like the penelty corner law -

 

[mjnaushad]

oh Come on......we are on the TOP....All you need to do is hold the list upside down....


on serious note. Real sad news. Feeling sad from inside...

 

[Goodperson]

I see no problem in being 12th India was in that position before WC.

 

[skyisthelimit]

its a sad day for both pakistan and indian teams......both were the top teams once upon a time.....and look where we are today....

i pray they bounce back to top position in future,

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Shakeel is world class player in that team , that guy is lightening too bad he is stuck with sub par players

 

[Musalman]

For last many year we do not give our hockey players a damn. Don't even know the players name, they are not well paid, they lack incentive and then we expect them to win a world cup. I think they played ok, better then the cricket team !!!