Hockey World Cup: Pakistan lose first match to Germany 0-1
Marco Miltkaus third-period goal helped Germany pip a bolshie Pakistan side.
Bhubaneswar (Dunya News): Pakistan have been defeated 0 - 1 by Germany in their opening match in India, on Saturday evening.
Marco Miltkau’s third-period goal helped Germany pip a bolshie Pakistan side in a Pool D match at the Hockey World.
After Pakistan denied Germany on several instances in the first half, Miltkau, in the 36th minute, dove and scooped the ball past ‘keeper Imran Butt, who remained an exasperating impediment for the opposition otherwise in the evening.
In World cup 2018, Pakistan have been placed in Pool D , which includes four times the World Champion Pakistan, three times Champion Holland, two times the World Champions Germany and Malaysia teams.
This was the first match of the Pakistan Hockey team in the World Cup while Germany and Pakistan had faced each other four years ago. The two teams have also taken on each other in Champions Trophy final in 2014 which was won by the Germany.
Pakistan have defeated Germany last time in a mega event, Champion trophy 2012.
Pakistan will next face the Malaysia on Dec 5 while on the same day Germany will take on the Netherland.
