“If we are to deliver in the SAFF Cup and World Cup Qualifiers then NC should hire the services of a foreign coach,” Nasir Ismail.
Category: International Competitions
![Pakistan face Maldives today [The News] Pakistan face Maldives today [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pakistan-MNT-in-Maldives-1160x535.jpg)
Pakistan face Maldives today [The News]
Goalkeeper Saqib Hanif to captain Pakistan against hosts Maldives in Gan. Abdul Samad Shehzad Arshad and Harun Hamid expected to start on debut.
![SAFF C’ship to be held in Bengaluru from June 21 [The News] SAFF C’ship to be held in Bengaluru from June 21 [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AIFF-officials-Kalyan-Chaubey-and-Dr-Shaji-Prabhakaran-announcing-Benglauru-as-2023-SAFF-Championship-hosts-1160x535.jpg)
SAFF C’ship to be held in Bengaluru from June 21 [The News]
AIFF announce Bengaluru as host city for the 2023 SAFF Championship. Event to take place from June 21 to July 3.
![Pak football team conducts training session in Male [The News] Pak football team conducts training session in Male [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pakistan-MNT-training-session-in-Maldives-1160x535.jpg)
Pak football team conducts training session in Male [The News]
Pakistan MNT trained on artificial turf ahead of friendly against hosts Maldives in Gan.
![Pak head coach confident ahead of Maldives friendly [The News] Pak head coach confident ahead of Maldives friendly [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Shahzad-Anwar-in-Nepal-1160x535.jpg)
Pak head coach confident ahead of Maldives friendly [The News]
Pakistan MNT head coach Shahzad Anwar 'very much hopeful' that his squad will do well despite having an average age of 22 and ranked 39 places below the more experienced Maldives on March 21 friendly
![Two new foreign-based players named for Maldives friendly [The News] Two new foreign-based players named for Maldives friendly [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Harun-Hamid-and-Abdul-Samad-called-up-to-Pakistan-MNT-for-Maldives-friendly-1160x535.jpg)
Two new foreign-based players named for Maldives friendly [The News]
Harun Hamid (QPR U21s) and Abdul Samad Shehzad (HB Køge) given first call-ups in 23-member Pakistan MNT squad for Maldives friendly

PFF names men’s squad for Maldives friendly
Pakistan to play hosts Maldives on March 21 at the Laamu Gan Stadium in Gan. First call-ups given to Abdul Samad Arshad and Harun Hamid from the diaspora contingent. Veterans Hassan Bashir and Yousuf Butt dropped.
![SAPM on Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima meets women football team [The Nation] SAPM on Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima meets women football team [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pakistan-Womens-National-Team-meet-SAPM-on-Youth-Affairs-Shaza-Fatima-Khawaja-in-Islamabad-1160x535.jpg)
SAPM on Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima meets women football team [The Nation]
Pakistan WNT met with Shaza Fatima Khawaja, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs on International Women's Day.
![PFF NC trying to arrange another FIFA friendly [The News] PFF NC trying to arrange another FIFA friendly [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Pakistan-MNT-vs-Nepal-Nov-2022-1160x535.jpg)
PFF NC trying to arrange another FIFA friendly [The News]
Pakistan MNT play hosts Maldives on March 21. Efforts being made for a second friendly on March 28 with any willing country to fully avail this FIFA window
![Foreign talent may be tested in friendlies [The News] Foreign talent may be tested in friendlies [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Abdullah-Iqbal-Pakistan-vs-Nepal-854x535.jpg)
Foreign talent may be tested in friendlies [The News]
With Pakistan MNT expected to play Maldives for a couple of friendlies this March FIFA window, some newly identified diaspora players expected to feature with homegrown talent.
![Nasir urges PFF NC to appoint foreign coach [The News] Nasir urges PFF NC to appoint foreign coach [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Nasir-Ismail-organising-Naya-Nazimabad-Football-Tournament-1160x535.jpg)