Harun Hamid unavailable for June WCQs against Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan due to injury, withdrawn from Pakistan squad.
Category: Foreign Based Players
![Pakistan finalise diaspora players for Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan clash [Geo Super] Pakistan finalise diaspora players for Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan clash [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-in-Amman-1160x535.jpg)
Pakistan finalise diaspora players for Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan clash [Geo Super]
Easah Suliman unavailable due to Hajj, Abdul Samad Arshad dropped, Otis Khan and Mohammad Fazal return from injury, Adam Khan and McKeal Abdullah new additions. Yousuf Butt, Rahis Nabi, Abdullah Iqbal, Imran Kayani, Harun Hamid retained.
![The need for domestic football league [TNS] The need for domestic football league [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-in-Amman-1160x535.jpg)
The need for domestic football league [TNS]
The FIFA-appointed PFF NC has been totally ignoring the needs of our local footballers by not holding the Pakistan Premier League, writes Alam Zeb Safi.
![Jordanian Messi to be seen in today’s clash [The News] Jordanian Messi to be seen in today’s clash [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mousa-Al-Tamari-1160x535.jpg)
Jordanian Messi to be seen in today’s clash [The News]
Mousa Al-Tamari, Jordan's superstar who lit up the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and helped his side reach the final last month, expected to play against hosts Pakistan today.

Otis Khan gets FIFA clearance for WCQs Round Two
Otis Khan, who due to eligibility issues missed out on Pakistan's historic 1-0 aggregate win over Cambodia in WCQs Round One, gets FIFA clearance to play this month vs Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan.
![Pakistan coach opens up on importance of FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier [Geo Super] Pakistan coach opens up on importance of FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Stephen-Constantine-supervising-Pakistan-MNT-training-1080x535.jpg)
Pakistan coach opens up on importance of FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier [Geo Super]
Stephen Constantine talks frankly about the challenges facing Pakistan's squad selections and preparations for upcoming WCQ against Cambodia on 12 and 17 October.
![British-Pakistani footballer signs U21 contract with Man United women’s team [Geo News] British-Pakistani footballer signs U21 contract with Man United women’s team [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Layla-Banaras-and-Zaiba-Ishaque-at-PFA-AIMS-event-29.01.2023.jpg)
British-Pakistani footballer signs U21 contract with Man United women’s team [Geo News]
17 year old fullback Zaiba Ishaque rewarded for her progress with U21 contract at the English Women's Super League title challengers.
![Diaspora influx continues as PFF NC brings in Shadab as U-19 coach [Dawn] Diaspora influx continues as PFF NC brings in Shadab as U-19 coach [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Shadab-Iftikhar-new-Pakistan-U19-team-head-coach-1160x535.jpg)
Diaspora influx continues as PFF NC brings in Shadab as U-19 coach [Dawn]
Shadab Iftikhar, a British-Pakistani with a UEFA A License, joins as head coach of Pakistan U19 team ahead of SAFF U19 Championship in Nepal.

For Kayla Siddiqi, Pakistan’s WNT is like home
After an impressive debut for Pakistan WNT against Singapore on July 18th, USA-based college soccer player Kayla Siddiqi shared her thoughts about playing for Pakistan as a reason to keep loving the sport.
![We need to score more goals, concedes Pak football captain [The News] We need to score more goals, concedes Pak football captain [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hassan-Bashir-1160x535.jpg)
We need to score more goals, concedes Pak football captain [The News]
Hassan Bashir, Pakistan MNT captain. 'If you ask me I think the biggest disappointment was our offensive in the last six games we played in Mauritius and India. We should have scored more goals but we did not have the quality against some of the teams."
![Pakistan suffer setback as Harun Hamid ruled out of upcoming matches [Geo Super] Pakistan suffer setback as Harun Hamid ruled out of upcoming matches [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Harun-Hamid-training-1160x535.jpg)