Earlier this month, an U-15 football team of boys known as the Better Future Pakistan team won laurels for their country in the prestigious Norway Cup. Who are they?
Category: Youth Football

What next for the Pakistan Women’s National Team?
Pakistan WNT's performances at the recent WAQs have shown it has what it takes to go forward. So what next for women's football in Pakistan at both the domestic and international levels?
![Candyland U17 football trials underway [The Nation] Candyland U17 football trials underway [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Candyland-U16-trials-2023-Sialkot-1160x535.jpg)
Candyland U17 football trials underway [The Nation]
Talented players identified through Candyland trials will be referred to the PFF’s official national U-17 trials. The national trials will be conducted by coaches appointed by the PFF.
![Better Future Pakistan wins Norway Cup U15 title [Geo Super] Better Future Pakistan wins Norway Cup U15 title [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Better-Future-Pakistan-team-win-Norway-Cup-U15-title-1-1160x535.jpg)
Better Future Pakistan wins Norway Cup U15 title [Geo Super]
Team BFP, mainly comprising of youth from Lyari and other parts of Pakistan, beat SK Gjøvik-Lyn 2-0 in the final with goals from Ahmed Ali and Owais.
![FIFA invites PFF to join its ‘Football for Schools’ programme [Geo Super] FIFA invites PFF to join its ‘Football for Schools’ programme [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FIFA-Football-for-Schools-program-for-PFF-1160x504.jpg)
FIFA invites PFF to join its ‘Football for Schools’ programme [Geo Super]
FIFA has invited Pakistan to the "Football for Schools" program, providing 164,940 footballs, a $50K grant, capacity building programs, benefits for kids aged 4-14.
![Challenges faced by Pakistan football and possible ways out for future [TNS] Challenges faced by Pakistan football and possible ways out for future [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Syria-vs-Pakistan-2027-AFC-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1-800x535.jpg)
Challenges faced by Pakistan football and possible ways out for future [TNS]
With the right leadership, proper funding, better facilities, and more support, football in Pakistan could flourish, writes Asher Butt for The News on Sunday
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FOOTBALL: BACK TO SQUARE ONE [Dawn]
The success of Pakistan’s street child football team in international tournaments created hope among the players of making it to the next level, or even financial security. But that is rarely the case.
![Wasted opportunity: Pakistan football’s youth development crisis [Nukta] Wasted opportunity: Pakistan football’s youth development crisis [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Pakistan-at-2024-SAFF-U17-Championship-1160x535.jpg)
Wasted opportunity: Pakistan football’s youth development crisis [Nukta]
With Pakistan currently participating in SAFF U17 Championship in Bhutan, Alam Zeb Safi writes about the country's youth development crisis.

Football Factory’s Historic Journey: A Pakistani Club at Borussia Dortmund’s Doorstep
Football Factory’s training camp in Germany is a milestone that will undoubtedly inspire other clubs and academies in Pakistan. With leaders like Faizan Sameer and Coach Walid Javaid at the helm, the future of Pakistani football looks promising.
![Shining against all odds [TNS] Shining against all odds [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JAFA-Soccer-Academy-1160x535.jpg)
Shining against all odds [TNS]
Under the watch of former international footballer Javed Arab, the JAFA Soccer Academy is doing a big service by providing quality coaching free of cost to young footballers in Karachi’s Lyari locality.