KUALA LUMPUR: Australia defeated Pakistan 7-5 in the 5th-8th classification match of the Junior Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.
The defeat means that Pakistan will have to face Argentina for the 7th-8th place match. Australia will now take on the Netherlands in the 5th-6th place match. Both matches will be played on December 16.
Cambell Geddes scored a hat-trick for Australia against Pakistan while Brodee Foster and Nathan Czinner scored a brace each for the winning side.
For Pakistan, Abdul Qayyum scored two goals. Meanwhile, Umar Mustafa, Ahtisham Aslam and Suyfyan Khan scored one each.
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Australia scored four goals in the third quarter which took the game away from Pakistan. Despite scoring three goals in the final quarter, Pakistan could not make a comeback in the match.
It must be noted that the Green Shirts lost the quarter-final 4-2 against Spain on Tuesday. Pakistan qualified for the quarter-finals after levelling their third game in the group stage by 1-1 against Belgium.
Pakistan also drew 3-3 against the Netherlands, while winning against New Zealand 4-0, in the group stage. Spain will face France and India will take on Germany in the semi-finals later today (Thursday).
