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September8September 10, 2026

Heritage alone won’t bring Pakistan’s next generation of footballers home [Nukta]

The question is no longer whether these players can represent Pakistan. It is what Pakistan is doing to make them choose it.

July21September 10, 2026

Pakistan stars Mariam Mahmood and Abdullah Iqbal begin European football journeys [Nukta]

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Mariam Mahmood (Wrexham WAFC) and Abdullah Iqbal (Mjällby) to play in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers for their clubs. Their involvement highlights the growing number of Pakistani players competing abroad.

July17September 10, 2026

Pakistan: From making the footballs to producing footballers [Channel 4]

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Now, after winning its first international tournament in 74 years, Pakistan is beginning to imagine a future in which it is known for producing international footballers as well as the balls they kick.

July10July 10, 2026

‘The gap is still huge’: Abdullah on Pakistan’s World Cup dream [Dawn]

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Abdullah Iqbal watches the FIFA World Cup from Sweden with a sense of both hope and realism. He sees Iraq and Jordan competing on the biggest stage. He wants what they have. He wants it for Pakistan.But he is also honest about the distance still to travel.“The gap is still huge,” the national football team captain says.

July5July 5, 2026

INTERVIEW: Pakistan’s teenage hero Umar on the goal, the trophy and the dream [Dawn]

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The boy from Peshawar who ran into history: Pakistan's newest goalscorer Umar Nawaz on survival, sacrifice and a 74-year dream.

June17June 18, 2026

Zidane Iqbal: The footballer who gave Pakistan its first World Cup moment [Al Jazeera]

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The Manchester-born Iraq national team midfielder is the first player of Pakistani heritage to feature at a World Cup.

April16April 17, 2026

Layla Banaras: Bridging two worlds, building Pakistan’s women’s football future [Geo Super]

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In the evolving landscape of Pakistan women's football, diaspora talent is playing an increasingly important role, and few embody that shift more clearly than Layla Banaras.