Pakistan 18 member hockey team quit after dismal World Cup

[Stuge]

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's entire World Cup squad have announced their international retirement after finishing last at the 12-team tournament in India.
Pakistan lost 3-2 to Canada on Thursday which condemned them to 12th place, their worst ever showing at the tournament.
"The players including captain Zeeshan Ashraf have announced their retirements and intimated this to the Pakistan Hockey Federation president," a federation spokesman said.
"All the players in the team accept their responsibility for the humiliating performance in the World Cup and have decided to retire," Ashraf told Geo News channel from New Delhi.
Earlier, the PHF said it had sacked coach Shahid Ali Khan as well as the team manager and selection committee.
"I have sacked the team management and the national selection committee because of our shameful performance in the World Cup," PHF president Qasim Zia told Reuters.
Hockey is the national game of Pakistan but the national side's fortunes in recent years have been in decline with the team having to qualify for the World Cup last year.
(Editing by Justin Palmer; To query or comment on this story email [email protected])

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I'm happy that I saw living legend sohail Abbas live in action (when pakistan played against south africa ).

 

[Ottoman]

^It`s a shame you didn`t see him live in his prime days, Stuge. He used to have an amazing penalty corner conversion rate. 4 out of 5 times was a must

 

[Shary Bhallu TC]

Sub retire hogye lawl. Ab juniors ko khilana parega Mere khiyaal main phir to 12 man competition main bhi hum hi 13th ayenge lawl

 

[r3aper]

i guess they pulled off this move to get themselves on the safe side....you know the harsh treatment they would face when they return back home.

 

[SolitarySoldier]

After being kicked out of World Cup, they should have come up with the aim to return back with more passion but this is just not right. Must care about the country before yourself.