The Inexperienced Shirts at the moment are in fifteenth place.
Pakistan males’s hockey staff improved their rankings after participation within the Paris Olympics Qualifiers in Muscat, Oman, just lately.
The Inexperienced Shirts have jumped one place to fifteenth within the newest rankings issued by FIH.
The Netherlands are in first place, adopted by Belgium and India. Germany are in fourth place, in the meantime England and Australia are in fifth and sixth place respectively.
It have to be famous that Pakistan hockey captain Ammad Butt revealed on Monday that the gamers usually are not being paid by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) for the final six months.
The Males in Inexperienced fell quick in securing a spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics, struggling a 3-2 defeat in opposition to New Zealand within the third/fourth place match of the qualifiers on Sunday.
In an Instagram publish, Ammad thanked followers for his or her help and pressured the shortage of amenities gamers have to face whereas pursuing the eagerness of taking part in the sport.
“Thanks everybody for supporting Pakistan hockey sadly we couldn’t qualify for the Olympics and that is heartbreaking for me and my staff and my nation as properly,” he wrote.
“I wish to inform you one factor the boys haven’t been paid for the final six months. They performed with out amenities, with out authorities help, with none sponsorship with none media protection and no correct skilled system,” he added.
Ammad emphasised that they’ve been going through these issues for the final 10 years and questioned how lengthy will they take it.
“The boys are giving their blood and sweat, they performed with their coronary heart for Pakistan however the way in which we’re handled it’s completely unfair. Hockey is our nationwide recreation so please deal with us like a nationwide heroes,” he maintained.
Ammad concluded by requesting help since they’re motivated to do properly for the nation sooner or later.