{"id":565921,"date":"2026-09-07T08:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T03:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=565921"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T03:36:14","slug":"pakistan-hockey-team-reaches-in-s-korea-for-asian-games-preparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pakistan-hockey-team-reaches-in-s-korea-for-asian-games-preparations\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan hockey team reaches in S. Korea for Asian Games preparations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nPakistan\u2019s national senior hockey team has arrived in the Republic of Korea to participate in a pre-Asian Games training camp and a series of practice matches against the Korean national side.<br \/>\nAccording to the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Sunday, the national team will stay in South Korea till September till 14 as part of its preparations for the upcoming Asian Games. The Pakistan side will undergo joint training sessions with the Korean team and play three practice matches during the tour.<br \/>\nThe schedule includes a joint training session on  Monday, followed by the first practice match on Tuesday.<br \/>\nThe two sides will hold joint training sessions on September 9 and 10, while the second practice match is scheduled for September 11. Another joint training session will take place on September 12 before the third and final practice match on September 13.<br \/>\nThe Pakistan team will return home from South Korea on the night of September 14.<br \/>\nThe PHF spokesperson said the training camp and practice series would provide the national players with an important opportunity to fine-tune their preparations ahead of the Asian Games and address weaknesses identified during their previous international engagements.<br \/>\nThe PHF has also clarified that the same squad that represented Pakistan in the FIH World Cup 2026 will feature in the South Korea series, with the selection committee making no changes to the squad.<br \/>\nThe same squad will subsequently represent Pakistan at the Asian Games, providing the team with continuity and valuable international match practice ahead of the continental event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Pakistan\u2019s national senior hockey team has arrived in the Republic of Korea to participate in a pre-Asian Games training camp and a series of practice matches against the Korean national side. 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