Pakistan has advanced to the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2024 final in Ipoh, Malaysia, where they will play Japan on May 11 at the same location, after winning through difficult matches.
Pakistan and Japan, who ended atop the points table, have advanced to the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2024 final, which is now taking place in Ipoh, Malaysia.
On May 11, the two teams will square off at the same location.
After four games, Pakistan is leading the standings. They have three victories and one tie to their name.
Japan, meanwhile, has a draw and the same amount of victories.
With six points each, Malaysia and New Zealand are ranked third and fourth, respectively.
With three points, Korea is now in fifth place, while Canada, who has lost all of its games, is in sixth place.
Pakistan improved their chances of qualifying earlier, defeating Canada 5–4.
Within the first seventeen minutes, Canada had established a 2-0 lead, putting Pakistan on the defensive. But the green shirts rallied magnificently to win the game 5–4.
Pakistan’s Abu Bakr Mahmood scored the first two goals of the match to tie the score.
For Pakistan, Arshad Liaqat, Ghazanfar Ali, and Rana Waheed Ashraf also scored one goal apiece.
For Canada, Sean Davis scored two goals, while Harbir Sindhu and Avjot Buttar each scored one.
On May 10, Pakistan will play New Zealand in their round-robin match.
Conversely, Japan secured their spot in the championship match by defeating Malaysia 2-1.
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