{
  "id": 4213325,
  "title": "Pakistan hockey ends World Cup campaign in 11th place",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/pakistan-hockey-ends-world-cup-campaign-in-11th-place",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T15:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1545266/pakistan-hockey-ends-world-cup-campaign-in-11th-place/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan's national hockey team finished the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup in 11th place. The team, which are four-time world champions, returned to the global event after an eight-year absence, having last appeared at the World Cup in 2018. The 2026 tournament was hosted jointly by the Netherlands and Belgium, with 16 teams competing.\n\nThe Dutch men's hockey team lost their semi-final to Spain, with Spain winning 4-3 at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen. According to DutchNews, the game turned in Spain's favour in the final quarter when the Dutch player Duco Telgenkamp was sent to the sin bin for 10 minutes.\n\nThe Dutch men's team will now play Argentina for bronze in Wavre, Belgium, while Spain will meet defending champions Germany in the final. The Dutch women's team reached the final with a 1-0 win over Belgium and will face Argentina for a possible fourth successive world title.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DutchNews",
        "title": "Dutch men out of hockey World Cup as women prepare for final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/dutch-men-out-of-hockey-world-cup-as-women-prepare-for-final",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:47:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}