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Pakistan's Junior Hockey team has successfully qualified for the quarter-finals in the ongoing World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, following a 1-1 draw against Belgium. Arbaz Ahmad's penalty corner goal in the third quarter equalized the score after Belgium took the lead in the first quarter. Pakistan, earlier drawing 3-3 against the Netherlands, will now face Spain in the quarter-final. In their opening match against the Netherlands, Pakistan displayed resilience, overcoming a 2-0 deficit in the first half. Arshad Liaqat, Sufian Khan, and Arbaz Ahmed scored crucial goals, securing a 3-3 draw. The team continued their impressive performance in the second match, with Arshad Liaqat's hat-trick leading to a 4-0 victory over New Zealand.