PHF contacts FIH, AHF for hosting international events
Sports
January 10, 2021
KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will bid for at least two international events, the Senior Asia Cup 2022 and International Hockey Federation (IHF) 8-nation likely to be held in 2023, informed sources revealed to ‘The News’ on Saturday.
The sources said that initial talks have been conducted in this regard with FIH and AHF, and their response is positive.
They said that in the 8-nation tournament teams other than those part of the FIH pro league would be invited. These teams would be from different continents, the sources mentioned.
They said that PHF is ready to organise international tournaments as a number of synthetic turfs have been laid at hockey centres across the country and the condition of grounds has improved.