Muscat: Oman hockey team will take part at the Men’s AHF Cup Jakarta 2022 from March 11-20 in Jakarta city, Indonesia.
Oman are clubbed with Singapore, Bangladesh, Iran and the hosts Indonesia in group B while China led group A which featured also Thailand, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
The national hockey team, coached by Lim Chiow Chuan, will begin the campaign in the Asian event with a tough match against Iran on March 12. In the following game, Oman team will face Bangladesh on March 13 and the third clash will be against Singapore on March 15. The concluding game in group stage will be against the hosts Indonesia on March 17.
The top three teams at the Men’s AHF Cup will advance directly to the Asia Cup which will be held during May end. The teams which finish in top four will secure slots for the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup in Odisha, India.
The Sultanate of Oman hockey team aims to book a spot for the Asia Cup. The newly appointed Malaysian coach Chuan worked hard during the last few days on gearing up the players for the next crucial assignment.
The team resumed the training sessions after a long absence due to the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sporting field.
“Two internal warm up camps were conducted during the last period after the stoppage of the team in the last two years due to the pandemic. During the initial domestic gathering, the focus was on the fitness and technical sides during both morning and evening sessions. The second preparatory camp saw the implementation of many attacking tactical sessions and executing different styles of playing,” coach Chuan said.
The experienced Malaysian coach affirmed that the target is to advance to the Men’s AHF Cup
The Oman Hockey Association (OHA) signed a contract with the Malaysian coach Chuan last December to lead the coaching staff of senior and junior teams. The 2022 Men’s AHF Cup Jakarta will be the first assignment for the former Singapore team coach.
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