Speedy Tigers eye final spot in World Cup qualifiers during Ramadan


In good hands: Adrian Andy Albert is one of the players selected for the qualifiers.

PETALING JAYA: The road to World Cup qualification will be tougher for the national hockey team during the fasting month, but the Speedy Tigers’ hunger to secure a ticket is even greater.

Led by seasoned hand Fitri Saari, Malaysia will head to Ismailia, Egypt, for the qualifiers from March 1–8 with a target of reaching the final.

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