# Pakistan elevates goalkeeping coach Veldhof to head coach for World Cup 2026-08-10T22:43:05+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pakistan hockey team has elevated Dutch goalkeeping coach Bob Johan Veldhof to head coach just hours before the FIH World Cup, the Times of India reports. Previous head coach Herman Kruis returned to the Netherlands to continue his existing assignment and will now serve as an adviser to the Pakistan Hockey Federation. The PHF had appointed Kruis, Veldhof and assistant coach Christopher Bowen after the FIH Pro League. Veldhof's lack of experience as a head coach has raised concern, with former Olympian Farhan Khan saying it is a risk. Pakistan, four-time world champions, are in Pool D with India, England and Wales. They begin their campaign against England on August 15. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: coaching change, fih world cup, Kruis, Pakistan hockey, Veldhof Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-elevates-goalkeeping-coach-veldhof-to-head-coach-for-world-cup/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-elevates-goalkeeping-coach-veldhof-to-head-coach-for-world-cup/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.