Green Shirts bow out of tournament with zero points and minus-57 goal difference
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Pakistan finished their FIH Pro League 2026 campaign on a disappointing note, suffering a crushing 7-0 defeat to hosts England at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London on Saturday.
England asserted their dominance from the opening whistle, with Sam Ward opening the scoring in the ninth minute by converting a penalty corner. Nicholas Bandurak then added a second with a well-taken field goal in the closing moments of the first quarter, leaving Pakistan with an uphill battle from the outset.
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Pakistan’s defence held firm for much of the second quarter, but England found another breakthrough just before the halftime whistle when Samuel Taylor converted a penalty corner to extend the hosts’ lead to 3-0.
The home side continued to dominate after the interval, with Samuel Hooper adding a fourth goal in the 38th minute after successfully converting another penalty corner.
Holding a commanding 4-0 advantage entering the final quarter, England kept up the relentless pressure. Nicholas Bandurak scored his second goal of the match from a penalty corner in the 48th minute, before Zachary Wallace made it 6-0 with a penalty stroke just a minute later. Henry Croft then completed the scoring with a field goal in the 52nd minute, sealing an emphatic 7-0 victory for the hosts.
The comprehensive triumph marked England’s eighth win of the FIH Pro League campaign, strengthening their grip on second place in the standings with 34 points, four ahead of third-placed Australia.
Pakistan, meanwhile, ended the tournament without a single victory, losing all 16 of their matches against the other eight participating teams. The winless campaign left them rooted to the bottom of the nine-team standings with a goal difference of minus 57.
