Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced a 20-member national squad and team management for the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026, with Abu Bakar Mahmood appointed as captain for the tournament.

The World Cup will be held from 15 to 30 August in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Pakistan will compete in the sport's premier international event after successfully qualifying for the tournament.

The squad includes Waqar, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Sufyan Khan, Moeen Shakeel, Abdul Waheed Ashraf Rana, Abdul Hanan Shahid, Zakariya Hayat, Arshad Liaqat, Adil Latif, Ahmed Nadeem, Ghazanfar Ali, Imad Shakeel Butt, Muhammad Hamaduddin Anjum, Rehman Abdal, Afraz, Umar Mustafa, Abu Bakar Mahmood, Ali Raza, Abdul...