# Pakistan eye draw against India in hockey World Cup: chief selector

2026-08-06T15:28:05+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Pakistan chief selector Samiullah Khan said on Thursday his team can hold India to a draw in their FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Pool D clash on August 19, a result that would help Pakistan advance from the first round. India captain Harmanpreet Singh, speaking at the end of a national camp on Thursday, called the fixture intense but urged his men to stay calm and focus on their task. Harmanpreet said India aim to win the World Cup for the first time since 1975, after ending a 41-year Olympic medal drought at Tokyo 2020.

## Coverage

- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/pakistan-can-hold-india-to-a-draw-in-fih-mens-world-cup-clash-on-august-19-chief-selector-11875613>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/pakistan-can-hold-india-to-a-draw-in-fih-mens-world-cup-clash-on-august-19-chief-selector-11875613#publisher=newsstand>
- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/we-have-to-be-calm-and-focus-on-our-task-india-hockey-captain-harmanpreet-on-the-world-cup-match-against-pakistan/article71286263.ece>

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