Cairo, March 6 -- Pakistan and England booked their tickets to the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 by winning their respective semi-finals at the qualifying tournament in Ismailia, Egypt on Friday.
England made sure of their spot with an emphatic 7-1 win over Malaysia while Pakistan pulled offa last-gasp 4-3 victory over Japan. The winners will meet in the final on Saturday.
Malaysia and Japan still have a chance to qualify for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 by winning the bronze medal playoff, also on Saturday. The highest-ranked fourth-place team across all the qualifying tournaments will also secure a World Cup place.
Meanwhile, in the other match of the day in Ismailia, Egypt claimed a comprehensive 4-0 win over Austria and will take on Chi...