Pakistan will face England in its opening match of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament to be played on December 3 in Auckland. In the 8-nation hockey tournament, Pakistan has been placed in Pool A along with Australia, England and Spain, while Pool B is comprised of Germany, Holland, South Korea and New Zealand. Following is the programme of matches of the event:
December 3: Australia vs Spain, England vs Pakistan, Germany vs New Zealand and Holland vs Korea; December 4: England vs Australia, Spain vs Pakistan, Korea vs New Zealand and Holland vs Germany; December 5: Rest day; December 6: Korea vs Germany, Spain vs England, Australia vs Pakistan, Holland vs New Zealand; December 7: Rest day; December 8: 4th of pool A vs 4th of Pool B, 3rd of Pool A vs 3rd of Pool B, 2nd of Pool A vs 2nd of Pool B, 1st of Pool A vs 1st of Pool B; December 9: Rest day; December 10: 3rd of Pool B vs 4th of Pool A, 3rd of Pool A vs 4th of Pool B, 1st of Pool B vs 2nd of Pool A, 1st of Pool A vs 2nd of Pool B; December 11: 3rd of Pool D vs 4th of Pool D, 1st of Pool D vs 2nd of Pool D, 3rd of Pool C vs 4th of Pool C, 1st of Pool C vs 2nd of Pool C.