LAHORE, July 15 Pakistan U-18 girls hockey team left for China on Wednesday to compete in the Asia Cup. The tournament will be played in Shanghai, China, from July 20 to 26.

Pakistan are placed in group 'B' with South Korea and Japan. Pool 'A' comprises India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and hosts China.

Pakistan will play their first match against Japan on July 20 while the second pool match will be played against South Korea on July 23.

Pakistan coach Olympian Anjum Saeed said the team was well-prepared after a month-long training camp in Islamabad. Though most of the players in the team were touring for the first time, the team would deliver,” he added.

Squad Nazia Rehmat (captain), Imrana Sattar, Sadia Rehmat, Nafeesa Anwar, Ishrat Abbas, Zakia Nawaz, Anza Bashir, Taskeen Kausar, Sahil Malik, Fazeelat Rasheed, Ayesha Rafiq, Sadia Akram, Hafiza Rabia, Tahira Parveen, Muqadas Akbar and Shahida Raza.

Officials Parveen Sikander Gill (manager), Olympian Anjum Saeed (coach), Shaista Javed and Mushtaq Ahmad (assistant coaches), Hina Riaz (physio).

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