The Malaysian men's squad with their Hockey5s World Cup runners-up medals at KLIA in Sepang on Feb 2. - Photo courtesy of MHC
SEPANG: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh has requested for an allocation of RM3.9mil for Malaysia to prepare for the 2028 Hockey5s World Cup.
The men’s team finished runners-up at the Hockey5s World Cup in Muscat, Oman on Jan 31 after losing 2-5 to Holland and Hannah said their achievement is a new development that should be given due recognition.
Hannah is confident the budget request for the preparation of the men’s and women’s teams towards the 2028 Hockey5s World Cup will be approved by the Finance Ministry.
“The preparation should start now and we have submitted a budget of RM3.9mil to the Finance Ministry to provide support towards their preparation for the Hockey5s World Cup in 2028,” said Hannah at the KL International Airport on Friday (Feb 2).
"Hockey5s is a new event but Malaysia’s achievement at the World Cup in Oman is one of the highest in hockey.
“We should not wait until 2026 or 2027 to start the preparation as Malaysia will be facing a stiffer challenge at the next World Cup due to the increased competition from more teams.”
Hannah also confirmed that the men’s team will receive an incentive of RM80,000 for their success in Oman.
The women's team secured a creditable sixth place finish at the Hocye5s World Cup in Oman last week.
