South Africa withdraw from SultanAzlan Shah Cup


KUALA LUMPUR: South Africa have pulled out of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup due to financial reasons.

The news was confirmed by Malaysia Hockey Confederation (MHC) deputy president Prof Datuk Dr Shamala Subramaniam, who said the team was not able to finance flight tickets from South Africa to Malaysia.

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