![FOOTBALL: BACK TO SQUARE ONE [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Pakistan-street-child-football-team-playing-as-Muslim-Hands-FC-in-2023-Norway-Cup-1160x535.jpg "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.
Category: Youth Football
![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]")
September23September 24, 2024
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.
August14August 15, 2024
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]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JAFA-Soccer-Academy-1160x535.jpg "Shining against all odds [TNS]")
May19May 19, 2024
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.
October10October 11, 2023
6th Standard Chartered Karachi United Youth League launched
A total of 74 teams, featuring 1200+ boys and girls from across Karachi, to take part in over 200 matches over next 3 months
July27July 28, 2023
National U16 training camp to begin on August 1 in Abbottabad
Candyland regional training camps nationwide conclude. 50 boys shortlisted for Pakistan U16 camp. 23 to be selected for SAFF U16 Championship in September.
![U16 football training camps from July 8 [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/football-1160x535.jpeg "U16 football training camps from July 8 [The News]")
July5July 5, 2023
U16 football training camps from July 8 [The News]
Regional camps in Quetta, Karachi, Islamabad, Kohat, Khanewal for 200 players. 50 to be shortlisted for national U16 camp in August before final 26 for SAFF U16 Boys Championship in Bhutan in September
![Nationwide football trials begin under PM Talent Hunt [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Shaza-Fatima-Khawaja-1160x535.jpg "Nationwide football trials begin under PM Talent Hunt [The News]")
May27May 27, 2023
Nationwide football trials begin under PM Talent Hunt [The News]
"Now we have started football trials in an effort to hunt talent for future national and international events," said SAPM Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima Khawaja.
![REVIVING FOOTBALL IN LYARI [Dawn EOS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Karachi-FC-boys.jpg "REVIVING FOOTBALL IN LYARI [Dawn EOS]")
March5March 5, 2023
REVIVING FOOTBALL IN LYARI [Dawn EOS]
Karachi’s oldest and working class settlement Lyari is famed worldwide for its passion for football in particular. Swindon Town and Karachi FC aim to take to next level.
![Finding Pakistan’s Mohamed Salah [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Commissioner-Karachi-Iqbal-Memon-with-Swindon-Town-FC-coaches-and-trialist-players-1160x535.jpg "Finding Pakistan’s Mohamed Salah [TNS]")
March5March 5, 2023
Finding Pakistan’s Mohamed Salah [TNS]
Coaches and officials from Swindon Town FC continue in their hunt for raw footballing talent from Pakistan in partnership with Karachi FC and Commissioner Karachi