Know why the Pakistan team that won the most titles is not participating in the Hockey World Cup 2023 this time.
Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 is going to start from 13 January. With this World Cup match, a total of 16 teams will compete for the title. This time the World Cup is happening without Pakistan’s team winning the most titles.
India’s Odisha is going to start the Men’s Hockey World Cup with a bang for the second time in a row. Major Dhyanchand, the magician of hockey, is remembered even today as soon as the name of hockey is mentioned. The Indian team has eight Olympic medals, while Pakistan’s team has won the most World Cup titles. Pakistan’s hockey team, which is one of the strongest teams in the Hockey World Cup, is not a part of the World Cup 2023 this time. Pakistan team is not participating in Hockey World Cup 2023.
Pakistan team could not qualify
Pakistan’s hockey team could not succeed in qualifying for the World Cup 2023 this time. This is the latest example of deteriorating sports system in Pakistan. The Pakistan team participated in the Asia Cup in the year 2022. Pakistan’s team came fifth in this tournament. While South Korea, Malaysia secured the first and second positions. Host India had secured the third position and Japan had secured the fourth position. Only the top three teams of the Asia Cup would get a chance to participate in the World Cup, which Pakistan could not achieve.
According to the information, India and Pakistan have not performed strongly in hockey. According to statistics, India did not qualify in the Beijing Olympics in the year 2008. Meanwhile, during the training camp in the year 2010, the Indian team raised the issue of daily allowance and lack of facilities while raising the economic issues. Since then, in the year 2021, the Indian team has made the country proud by winning the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian team recognized this long gap of 11 years very well and has strengthened the team by working on it.
On the other hand, the Pakistan team spoiled its golden period and did not learn any lesson. Significantly, Pakistan won the first World Cup in 1971. After this, the World Cup was won in 1978, 1982, and 1994. Even after seeing the strong performance of the Pakistan team in the game of hockey, the Pakistani Federation did not do any work to promote hockey in the country. Earlier in the year 2014 World Cup also Pakistan team was not able to qualify. The graph of Pakistan’s team has been continuously falling for the past several years. Pakistan’s team could not qualify not only for the World Cup but also for the 2016 Rio Olympics, 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. The Hockey Federation in Pakistan has also been accused of corruption several times. The information about the Pakistan team not having a sponsor has also come to the fore.
This is how Pakistan team got out
Pakistan’s team is out of the World Cup 2023 after the defeat in the Asia Cup match. Playing in the crucial match of the Asia Cup, the Pakistan team was trailing 2-3. After the defeat in this match, the Pakistan team was out of the World Cup.
