Hockey World Cup 2023: Pakistan coach reveals reason behind team’s decline

As per Aikman, there are two main reasons behind the decline of Pakistan hockey. 

Siegfried Aikman

Pakistan is the most successful team in the Hockey World Cup with four titles. However, much to the astonishment of the fans, they are not among 16 teams in Odisha competing for the ongoing marquee event. It was for the second time in three editions. 

The Men in Green were once masters of hockey. However, they had also to suffer the ignominy of not qualifying for the last two Olympics. The game has declined in the country to a great extent and Pakistan’s ranking is plummeting over the years. Now they are down to No. 16 in the world ranking and looking down the barrel.