{"id":534683,"date":"2026-03-04T09:33:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=534683"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:48:34","slug":"pakistan-edge-malaysia-5-3-to-secure-second-victory-in-hockey-world-cup-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pakistan-edge-malaysia-5-3-to-secure-second-victory-in-hockey-world-cup-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan edge Malaysia 5\u20133 to secure second victory in Hockey World Cup Qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Ismailia<br \/>\nPakistan defeated Malaysia by 5\u20133 in the Hockey World Cup Qualifying Round in Ismailia, Egypt, on Monday, registering their second consecutive win in the tournament.<br \/>\nThe high-paced encounter remained finely balanced in the opening half, with both sides locked at 2\u20132 at the break after an intense exchange of goals.<br \/>\nPakistan, however, raised their tempo in the decisive stages of the match to seal a victory.<br \/>\nWaheed Rana, Zakaria Hayat and Ahmed Nadeem struck in the early phases to keep Pakistan in contention, while Sufyan and Muhammad Imad delivered crucial goals in the fourth quarter to put the result beyond Malaysia\u2019s reach.<br \/>\nThe victory follows Pakistan\u2019s winning start against China in their opening fixture, underlining the team\u2019s growing momentum and attacking depth in the qualifying campaign.<br \/>\nWith two wins from two matches, Pakistan will now face Austria in their final league match on March 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ismailia Pakistan defeated Malaysia by 5\u20133 in the Hockey World Cup Qualifying Round in Ismailia, Egypt, on Monday, registering their second consecutive win in the tournament. 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