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FIH president Tayyab Ikram said, determination would beryllium nary summation successful the fig of teams for the adjacent for the adjacent inferior men’s hockey World Cup.
At a media enactment present connected Saturday, Ikram said “there were much countries who are liking the thought of 24 teams,” helium said.
The elder category, according to him, volition proceed to person 16 teams. “For the Senior World Cup, we request to look astatine antithetic aspects. If you inquire maine today, we are not acceptable yet [to summation the fig of teams],” helium said.
The inferior men’s World Cup successful Chennai and Madurai, for the archetypal time, featured a pistillate umpire. Ikram confirmed it’s a portion of the FIH argumentation for women empowerment and sex parity. “FIH was 1 of the archetypal Federations to person sex equality policy,” helium said.
He was besides satisfied with the hosting facilities offered by Tamil Nadu. “FIH volition beryllium precise blessed to travel backmost here. I deliberation we person a precise bully spouse successful them. Their attack to athletics is player-centric” helium added.
