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The Asia Cup hockey will be held in Rajgir, Bihar between August 27 and September 7, including 8 teams including India and Pakistan. But now it is reported that Pakistan hockey team has refused to come to India, after which Hockey India has sent an invitation to another country. Let us know that whatever team will win the Asia Cup, it will qualify for the World Cup 2026 to be held in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Since the Pahalgam attack, the distance between India and Pakistan has increased further, it has affected the sports world like every region. India’s cricket team has also not gone to play Pakistan in many tournaments, after which the India vs Pakistan match was held on neutral venue. Cricket Asia Cup is also going to be organized, it was shifted to UAE for this reason.
A Hockey India official told ‘The Hindu’, “The Government of India was ready to give visas to the players of Pakistan, but the Pakistan Hockey Federation refused to come to India citing security reasons.”
Bangladesh gets invited for Asia Cup hockey
Hockey India has sent an invitation to Bangladesh after Pakistan’s withdrawal from the Asia Cup. The official told ‘The Hindu’, “PHF (Pakistan Hockey Federation) wrote a letter to the Asian Hockey Federation on Wednesday, saying that Pakistan team will not be able to participate in the Asia Cup due to security reasons. We have now invited Bangladesh.
Which teams will play in Asia Cup 2025?
- India
- China
- Japan
- Malaysia
- South Korea
- Pakistan (news of withdrawal of name from tournament)
- Oman
- Chinese taip
Hockey Asia Cup will win the World Cup for the World Cup
The winning team of the Asia Cup tournament to be held in Rajgir, Bihar will qualify in the 2026 FIH World Cup. Whereas after this the top 5 teams will play in 2026 World Cup qualifiers.