![Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho announces Pakistan trip [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ronaldinho-Leisure-Leagues-Pakistan.jpg "Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho announces Pakistan trip [Dawn]")
Brazilian football star likely to be part of World XI vs Pakistan XI friendly in July as part of Leisure Leagues launch
Category: International Competitions
![Soccer’s World Cup in Qatar Likely to Have Pakistan Army Guard [Bloomberg]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/COAS-Gen-Qamar-Javed-Bajwa-meets-Qatari-Prime-Minister-Sheikh-Abdullah-bin-Nasser-bin-Khalifa-al-Thani.jpg "Soccer’s World Cup in Qatar Likely to Have Pakistan Army Guard [Bloomberg]")
March8March 8, 2017
Soccer’s World Cup in Qatar Likely to Have Pakistan Army Guard [Bloomberg]
Qatari officials met with Pakistanis to discuss support for 2022 World Cup security as Pakistani army experienced in fighting terrorism at home
![PAF beat Sri Lankan Air Force to win football series by 2-0 [Pakistan Today]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PAF-team-in-Sri-Lanka.png "PAF beat Sri Lankan Air Force to win football series by 2-0 [Pakistan Today]")
February22February 22, 2017
PAF beat Sri Lankan Air Force to win football series by 2-0 [Pakistan Today]
PAF win return 3-match friendly tour series at Risalpur
![Sending Pakistan to SAFF Championship top priority: PFF [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Faisal-Saleh-Hayat-Sepp-Blatter-Sardar-Naveed-Haider-Khan-at-AFC-Congress-May-2015.jpg "Sending Pakistan to SAFF Championship top priority: PFF [Express Tribune]")
February14February 14, 2017
Sending Pakistan to SAFF Championship top priority: PFF [Express Tribune]
Sardar Naveed Haider Khan says PFF will resume nationwide football operations soon after LHC decides in its favour.
![Pakistan football hits new low, drops to 198th in FIFA rankings [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/FIFA-Coca-Cola-World-Rankings.png "Pakistan football hits new low, drops to 198th in FIFA rankings [Dawn]")
February10February 10, 2017
Pakistan football hits new low, drops to 198th in FIFA rankings [Dawn]
Now ranked bottom in Asia owing to no competitive international football since PFF crisis began in mid-2015
![FIFA World Cup expansion gives Hayat more hope [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Makhdoom-Syed-Faisal-Saleh-Hayat.jpg "FIFA World Cup expansion gives Hayat more hope [Express Tribune]")
January18January 18, 2017
FIFA World Cup expansion gives Hayat more hope [Express Tribune]
Hayat is hopeful that Asian countries like Pakistan, who were handicapped by the small number of qualifying slots, would stand to gain from the increase
![FIFA okays 48-team World Cup for 2026 to enrich coffers [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FIFA-World-Cup-trophy.jpg "FIFA okays 48-team World Cup for 2026 to enrich coffers [The News]")
January11January 11, 2017
FIFA okays 48-team World Cup for 2026 to enrich coffers [The News]
FIFA Council votes to expand top tournament from 32 to 48 teams despite concerns and criticism.
December25December 25, 2016
Sri Lanka Air Force to tour Pakistan in February [Express Tribune]
SLAF to play hosts PAF in friendly series in Pakistan, 4 PAF players invited to play in Sri Lankan Premier League
December24December 24, 2016
PAF football team win series against Sri Lankan counterpart [Nation]
PAF won three match series against SLAF. Return series hosted in Pakistan expected for Feb 2017
![Women’s football captain fears for future of game in Pakistan [Geo TV]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Pakistan-Womens-National-Team.jpg "Women’s football captain fears for future of game in Pakistan [Geo TV]")
December7December 8, 2016
Women’s football captain fears for future of game in Pakistan [Geo TV]
Hajra Khan spoke with Faizan Lakhani about continued crisis in PFF badly affecting future of Pak women football as well