Pakistan finished seventh in the Hockey World League. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
Pakistan, which was placed sixth in the previous ranking, slipped two places after the national team finished seventh in the league, which doubled as qualifiers for next year's World Cup.
Now Pakistan team will be making last ditch effort to qualify for the world event by winning the Asia Cup which is scheduled to be played in Malaysia from August 24 to September 1.
On the other side, the German national team, which won the league, maintained their hold on the top spot in the FIH rankings. Germany is followed by Australia and Netherlands.
India is ranked at the number 11 spot.
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I want to pakistani hockey at number one place.
Slip out of the race altogether as and save us the foreign exchange pls
who say its pakistan hockey federation?? its PUNJAB hockey federation...all the way
Insha Alla! We are ahead of India in rankings.
Now both Pakistan and India are now cricket playing nations. Glorious hockey days are gone for both the countries.
@Ali: Who cares about the Indian rank?
you just did by choosing to comment on this article. get a life..
Personally, i would like to see Pakistan and India in the top 5. Pretty sad state of affairs esp. the Indian one..
Who cares about the Indian rank?