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More than a visit: Can the FIFA World Cup Trophy’s visit reignite Pakistani football?
Pakistan awaits a possible watershed moment for football in the country.

Football: Pakistan’s next big thing?
Pakistan could become a football nation with the right support from crucial sectors.
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2015: Politics, corruption beat Pakistan football yet again [Dawn]
It was a year that promised so much for Pakistan football, yet it ended with little to show for on the playing field.
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Pakistan football: The way forward [Express Tribune]
And as the country struggles, former national captain Essa Khan, who hails from Chaman, believes it is high time they invested in the new generation of players to even dream of seeing Pakistan compete at the World Cup in the next five to eight years.
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Burying prejudice in football one kick at a time [Express Tribune]
This female athlete who has become an advocate for empowering women through sports can kick the ball hard, speak eloquently and keep her head in the right place.
![A ‘fully functional’ Karachi Goal Project presents a deserted look [Dawn] A ‘fully functional’ Karachi Goal Project presents a deserted look [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/557a449f7ed4d.jpg)
A ‘fully functional’ Karachi Goal Project presents a deserted look [Dawn]
The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) claims that the Karachi Goal project is “fully functional”. On a closer look, though, it doesn’t seem so.
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Football project in Jhang – the ends don’t always justify the means! [Dawn]
Jhang project: Leaked e-mails reveal Pakistan's role in football corruption.
![Failure yet again [The News on Sunday] Failure yet again [The News on Sunday]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Untitled-4.jpg)
Failure yet again [The News on Sunday]
Following a disappointing failure in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers a couple of months back, Pakistan football team also failed to impress in the 2016 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Championship qualifiers.

With Kuwait defeat, Pakistan football faces uncertain future
Already without competitive football for the next four years after their 3-1 aggregate loss to Yemen in the first round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March, the game in the country is left facing an uncertain future.