Pakistan ended their decade long drought at home after beating Afghanistan 2-1 in an International Friendly in Lahore, also avenging the 3-0 loss suffered to the SAFF Champions in August 2013.
Category: Nationwide News
February5February 5, 2015
FIFA Friendly Preview: Pakistan vs. Afghanistan
The Pak Shaheens face the Lions of Khorasan in a FIFA Friendly on Friday in Lahore.
![PFF denies charge of lobbying for AFC polls [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pff.jpg "PFF denies charge of lobbying for AFC polls [The News]")
February5February 5, 2015
PFF denies charge of lobbying for AFC polls [The News]
akistan Football Federation (PFF) on Wednesday said it would support any candidate in the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) elections who has keen interest in the promotion and betterment of football in Asia.
![Quality should trump big names: Shamlan [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/shamlan.jpg "Quality should trump big names: Shamlan [Express Tribune]")
February5December 3, 2020
Quality should trump big names: Shamlan [Express Tribune]
Pakistan coach Mohamed Shamlan believes that for the national team, selecting players based on their individual skills rather than the performance of their departments and clubs as a whole is imperative.
![Hitman Hassan to captain Pakistan against Afghans [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/10414428_10155089706555234_1888151438124067972_n.jpg "Hitman Hassan to captain Pakistan against Afghans [The News]")
February5December 3, 2020
Hitman Hassan to captain Pakistan against Afghans [The News]
Denmark-based striker Hassan Bashir will lead Pakistan football team in their one-off friendly against Afghanistan at the Punjab Stadium, Lahore, on Friday.
![Local footballer Rehman passes away [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pak-football-afp-670.jpg "Local footballer Rehman passes away [Express Tribune]")
February5February 5, 2015
Local footballer Rehman passes away [Express Tribune]
Twenty-five year old midfielder Hafiz Shafeequr Rehman died yesterday after sustaining injuries to his chest on January 31 during the first-round match of the District Football Association I Karachi Tournament
![‘Afghan team in excellent shape’ [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/10981222_808946482506218_1878928148440149669_n.jpg "‘Afghan team in excellent shape’ [The News]")
February4December 3, 2020
‘Afghan team in excellent shape’ [The News]
A top official of Afghanistan football team on Tuesday said that their team was in excellent shape and would deliver against Pakistan in the one-off friendly at Punjab Stadium, Lahore, on Friday
![Audit of PFF’s accounts urged to save football in the country [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Makhdoom-Syed-Faisal-Saleh-Hayat.jpg "Audit of PFF’s accounts urged to save football in the country [Dawn]")
February4February 4, 2015
Audit of PFF’s accounts urged to save football in the country [Dawn]
Former Islamabad Football Association president Syed Sharafat Hussain Bukhari appealed to the prime minister to conduct a special audit of all accounts of Pakistan Football Federation
![‘Injured’ Zesh opts out of Afghan friendly [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Zesh-Charity-Shield-Malaysia.jpg "‘Injured’ Zesh opts out of Afghan friendly [Dawn]")
February3December 3, 2020
‘Injured’ Zesh opts out of Afghan friendly [Dawn]
Ace defender Zesh Rehman will not be arriving for Pakistan’s international friendly against Afghanistan on Saturday due to injury,
![Pakistan boost team for Afghan match [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_6983.jpg "Pakistan boost team for Afghan match [The News]")
February1December 3, 2020
Pakistan boost team for Afghan match [The News]
The good news for Pakistan is that former Fulham defender Zeeshan Rehman and Denmark-based Hassan Bashir will be part of the team for the match against Afghanistan.