Asian games: Pakistan beat Oman by 8-0 in hockey
INCHEON: Defending champions Pakistan beat Oman by 8-0 in their final hockey Pool B match of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon and have secured first position in its group.
Captain Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Irfan and Abdul Haseem Khan scored two goals each while Muhammad Umar Bhutta and Muhammad Dilber scored one goal each.
On September 25, Pakistan qualified for the hockey semi-final after defeating arch-rivals India by 2-1 in their third Pool B match at the Munhak Hockey Stadium.
Pakistan, India and South Korea have qualified for the semi-finals that will be held on September 30. India will face South Korea, while Pakistan’s opponents will be decided after Japan and Malaysia’s match today.
