Masterminding that victory over two legs over Cambodia, Stephen Constantine ensured Pakistan’s national team would have at the very least three years of competitive football.
![Constantine departs after leading Pakistan to promised land [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stephen-Constantine-after-Pakistan-vs-Saudi-Arabia-1160x535.jpg "Constantine departs after leading Pakistan to promised land [Dawn]")
November2November 2, 2024
Category: Asian Cup
![Rogerio Ramos points out differences between Indian and Pakistani football [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Rogerio-Ramos-with-Noman-Ibrahim-and-Pakistan-MNT-goalkeepers-in-camp-1080x535.jpg "Rogerio Ramos points out differences between Indian and Pakistani football [Express Tribune]")
June27June 27, 2024
Rogerio Ramos points out differences between Indian and Pakistani football [Express Tribune]
“Players need time to develop better mentality. We have good players in Pakistan who want to play and like to play. But we need players to get competition, and play regularly,” said Pakistan MNT's Brazilian goalkeeping coach Rogerio Ramos.
![’پاکستان میں فٹبال کا دور آچکا ہے‘ [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "’پاکستان میں فٹبال کا دور آچکا ہے‘ [Dawn]")
June20June 25, 2024
’پاکستان میں فٹبال کا دور آچکا ہے‘ [Dawn]
فی الحال گمان ہوتا ہے کہ فٹبال ٹیم کے لیے 2022ء میں شروع ہونے والی تعمیر نو کا عمل تقریباً مکمل ہوچکا ہے۔ متعدد کھیلوں اور مقابلوں سے محروم رہنے کے بعد قومی ٹیم آہستہ آہستہ ایک ٹیم کی صورت میں آنے لگی ہے لیکن کامیابی کے لیے تسلسل انتہائی ضروری ہے۔
![FOOTBALL: STEADY AS SHE GOES [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pakistan-vs-Saudi-Arabia-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "FOOTBALL: STEADY AS SHE GOES [Dawn]")
June16June 16, 2024
FOOTBALL: STEADY AS SHE GOES [Dawn]
Even though Pakistan are eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, there are clear signs that the national team is finally being rebuilt under its new coach Stephen Constantine.
![Late-arriving Pakistan end qualifying campaign with loss to Tajikistan [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mohammad-Fazal-Tajikistan-vs-Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Late-arriving Pakistan end qualifying campaign with loss to Tajikistan [Dawn]")
June12June 16, 2024
Late-arriving Pakistan end qualifying campaign with loss to Tajikistan [Dawn]
With much of its squad reaching just hours before kickoff, Pakistan lose to hosts Tajikistan 3-0 in Dushanbe as the Round Two stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers came to an end across Asia.
April2April 2, 2024
PFF NC must make its next 9-months plan clear
FPDC Editorial: With FIFA granting a generous extension to the PFF Normalisation Committee's mandate till December 2024, NC must also plan, and secure funding for, actual football.
![How Asia’s World Cup qualifying format disadvantages its weakest teams [CGTN]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pakistan-fans-at-Jinnah-Stadium-Pakistan-vs-Jordan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "How Asia’s World Cup qualifying format disadvantages its weakest teams [CGTN]")
March29March 29, 2024
How Asia’s World Cup qualifying format disadvantages its weakest teams [CGTN]
Pakistan's recent double-header against heavyweights Jordan, as part of the FIFA World Cup-AFC Asian Cup joint 2nd round qualifiers, saw them concede 10 goals over the two games. The defeats may have left Pakistani football fans disheartened, but participating in the 2nd round represents progress for a team that had never previously made it past the 1st round.
![FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Pakistan football needs more than luck to go past global goalposts [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Pakistan-vs-Tajikistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-3-1160x535.jpeg "FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Pakistan football needs more than luck to go past global goalposts [Geo News]")
November27November 27, 2023
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Pakistan football needs more than luck to go past global goalposts [Geo News]
Pakistan has always had a complicated relationship with football, be it toxic discourse over local and diaspora players, lack of facilities or turmoil surrounding PFF.
![Familiar foes Constantine, Segrt meet as Pakistan face Tajikistan test [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Stephen-Constantine-and-Petar-Sgert-Pakistan-vs-Tajikistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Familiar foes Constantine, Segrt meet as Pakistan face Tajikistan test [Dawn]")
November21November 21, 2023
Familiar foes Constantine, Segrt meet as Pakistan face Tajikistan test [Dawn]
Both managers had faced each other twice in SAFF Championship finals with different national teams. Now they clash today in Jinnah Stadium for WCQs Round Two fixture.
![Pakistan show grit but go down 4-0 to Saudi Arabia [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Saleh-al-Shehri-scores-for-Saudi-Arabia-vs-Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpeg "Pakistan show grit but go down 4-0 to Saudi Arabia [Dawn]")
November17November 17, 2023
Pakistan show grit but go down 4-0 to Saudi Arabia [Dawn]
Saleh al-Shehri's brace and further goals deep in stoppage time by Abdulrahman Ghareeb and Abdullah Radif made Saudi Arabia overcome a dogged Pakistan defence in WCQs Round Two.