Pakistan women’s football team gets maiden inclusion into FIFA series [Geo Super]

by Sohail Imran

LAHORE: The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has approved including the national women’s football team in the FIFA series, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said on Wednesday.

According to the federation, the inclusion hints at a new era of the national women’s team, as the participation would help them gain international exposure.

“Inclusion in the FIFA series is a recognition of the growing development of women’s football in Pakistan. It is a new era for the Pakistan women’s football team,” the PFF said in a statement.

“The FIFA series will allow players to play at the international level.”

For the unversed, the FIFA series will be played in March-April next year and will commence in Brazil, Ivory Coast and Thailand, while the groups for the event are expected to be announced in the early phase of 2026.

Notably, Pakistan women’s football team’s inclusion in the FIFA series came in the backdrop of the meeting between PFF President Mohsen Gilani and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on the sidelines of the Club World Cup in June this year.

During the meeting, the development of women’s football in the country, while the men’s team’s participation in the FIFA series had come under discussion.

“We touched upon key topics such as the development of the women’s football team and the men’s team potentially participating in next year’s FIFA Series,” Infantino was quoted as saying.

“President Gilani brings significant experience and football management know-how to the role, and I look forward to seeing our game take positive strides under his leadership,” he added.

Published in Geo Super, 10 December 2025