Pakistan may get rare opportunity to play teams outside Asia in next year’s FIFA World Series after meeting between PFF and FIFA presidents Mohsen Gilani and Gianni Infantino.
Category: FIFA
![Infantino pledges support as Pak football re-emerges [FIFA.com]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PFF-president-Syed-Mohsen-Gilani-meets-FIFA-president-Gianni-Infantino-during-2025-FIFA-Executive-Summit-in-Miami-1160x535.jpg "Infantino pledges support as Pak football re-emerges [FIFA.com]")
June21April 8, 2026
Infantino pledges support as Pak football re-emerges [FIFA.com]
Meeting held at the FIFA Executive Football Summit 2025 in Miami, Florida during the ongoing 2025 FIFA Club World Cup across the USA.
June20June 20, 2025
Mohsen Gilani met Global Football Leaders at FIFA Executive Summit 2025 Miami
The PFF president met numerous football officials from FIFA and AFC in Miami. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi invites FIFA president Gianni Infantino to visit Pakistan.
![FIFA invites PFF to join its ‘Football for Schools’ programme [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FIFA-Football-for-Schools-program-for-PFF-1160x504.jpg "FIFA invites PFF to join its ‘Football for Schools’ programme [Geo Super]")
June7June 8, 2025
FIFA invites PFF to join its ‘Football for Schools’ programme [Geo Super]
FIFA has invited Pakistan to the "Football for Schools" program, providing 164,940 footballs, a $50K grant, capacity building programs, benefits for kids aged 4-14.
May30May 30, 2025
Global Football Leadership extends support to PFF President Syed Mohsen Gilani
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, AFC president Sheikh Salman, and SAFF president Kazi Salahuddin sent congratulatory messages to new PFF boss Mohsen Gilani.
![Mohsen wins landmark elections to become new PFF president [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Mohsen-Gilani-Hafiz-Zakaullah-Dr-Muhammad-Ali-celebrate-winning-2025-PFF-ExCo-elections-1160x535.jpg "Mohsen wins landmark elections to become new PFF president [Dawn]")
May28May 28, 2025
Mohsen wins landmark elections to become new PFF president [Dawn]
Speaking with press after securing PFF presidency against all odds, Syed Mohsen Gilani stated "the important thing is that Pakistan football has won today … after years of crisis, there is an elected leadership at the helm.”
![New era for Pakistan football as Gilani elected PFF president [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/newly-elected-PFF-ExCo-members-and-PFF-Congress.jpg "New era for Pakistan football as Gilani elected PFF president [The Nation]")
May28May 29, 2025
New era for Pakistan football as Gilani elected PFF president [The Nation]
Newly elected PFF President Syed Mohsen Gilani thanks football community, commits to transforming Pakistani football. FIFA lauds transparent PFF election, vows continued support.
![PFF presidential election postponed till May 27 [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PFF-House-1160x535.jpg "PFF presidential election postponed till May 27 [The Nation]")
May16May 16, 2025
PFF presidential election postponed till May 27 [The Nation]
PFF presidential election rescheduled to 27th amid logistical hurdles for AFC/FIFA officials due to recent Pakistan-India tensions on the border.
![FIFA lifts suspension on PFF after constitutional tweaks [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FIFA-HQ-in-Zurich.jpg "FIFA lifts suspension on PFF after constitutional tweaks [Geo News]")
March2March 3, 2025
FIFA lifts suspension on PFF after constitutional tweaks [Geo News]
The lifting of the suspension paves way for Pakistan’s participation in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers where they face Syria on 25 March.
![Zahir’s football acumen helps settle PFF impasse [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Zahir-Shah-1160x535.jpg "Zahir’s football acumen helps settle PFF impasse [The News]")
March1March 1, 2025
Zahir’s football acumen helps settle PFF impasse [The News]
Syed Zahir Ali Shah’s 'football acumen' helped settle thorny issues with other PFF Congress members; also separately met with FIFA-AFC delegation before crucial Extraordinary Congress vote.