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FIH bans two Pakistani players for Champions Trophy final

BHUBANESWAR: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Sunday imposed one-match ban on two Pakistani players over misconduct in semi-final against India which would restrict them to play Champions Trophy final against Germany today.

The banned players include Amjah Ali and Mohammad Tauseeq while Shafqat Rasool faced strict warning from FIH over misconduct in semi-final.

Tassawur Abbas and Salman Butt are likely to replace the banned players in the final to be played today.

The two major players have been restricted to play final fight of the international event while the decision enraged Pakistanis whom are terming it as ‘biased’ and ‘decision under pressure’.

Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Rana Mujahid confirmed that two Pakistani player including Amjah Ali and Mohammad Tauseeq were facing FIH ban over misconduct. However, he said the federation accepted the verdict.

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