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| November 14, 2007, the International Hockey | | | | Three World Cup qualifying tournaments will be held in |
| Federation (FIH) announced that the championship | | | | 2009 and 2010 in all. Pakistan won the first tournament |
| would be held in India, taking place over two weeks | | | | which was held in Lille, France from October 31 to |
| from Feb 28 to March 13, 2010 at New Delhi's Dhyan | | | | November 8, 2009. Pakistan defeated Japan 3-1 in a |
| Chand National Stadium.[1] | | | | hard fought match.[5] Abdul Haseem Khan scored the |
| India's hosting of the event was put in doubt, however, | | | | first and the only field goal for Pakistan while the |
| when the FIH reviewed the progress of the Indian | | | | penalty corner specialist and great drag flick master |
| Hockey Federation's "Promoting Indian Hockey" | | | | Sohail Abbas hit the mark twice.[6] The hosts, New |
| program and India's preparation for the championship, | | | | Zealand, won the second tournament held in |
| and warned that "satisfactory progress had not been | | | | Invercargill, New Zealand from November 7 to |
| made in either area".[2] India was warned it could lose | | | | November 15, 2009 [7]. The third tournament which |
| the right to host the World Cup unless satisfactory | | | | was played in Quilmes, Argentina from November 14 |
| progress was made.[3] It was confirmed on July 18, | | | | to November 22, 2009 [8] was won by the hosts, |
| 2008 that International Hockey Federation formally | | | | Argentina. |