![For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adeel-Rizki-and-Suha-Hirani-FIFA-Series-2026-1080x535.jpeg "For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history [Dawn]")
Adeel Rizki is Pakistan’s first technical director since 2021, but more importantly the first appointed by an elected PFF leadership which took charge a little more than a year earlier following 10 years of infighting that pushed the sport in the country in quagmire.
Category: Youth Football
June1June 1, 2026
PFF plans a National U17 Championship
PFF INITIATES REVIVAL OF DOMESTIC FOOTBALL WITH UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIP
![First step in Europe, a long road ahead for Pakistan’s U-16 footballers [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-U16-UEFA-U16-Development-Tournament-1160x535.jpg "First step in Europe, a long road ahead for Pakistan’s U-16 footballers [Dawn]")
May5May 5, 2026
First step in Europe, a long road ahead for Pakistan’s U-16 footballers [Dawn]
Pakistan U16 captain Abdul Samad and coach Muhammad Essa reflect on their young team experiencing a UEFA competition and European opposition for the first time in their lives.
March30March 30, 2026
Pakistan U16 trials on 2-3 April in Islamabad
National U16 Boys Team trials for the upcoming UEFA U16 Development Tournament in Kazakhstan. Muhammad Essa to be Pakistan U16 head coach.
![‘We manage dreams’: Football club nurtures underprivileged talent in Pakistan’s Islamabad [Arab News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/POPO-FC-1160x535.jpg "‘We manage dreams’: Football club nurtures underprivileged talent in Pakistan’s Islamabad [Arab News]")
January10January 10, 2026
‘We manage dreams’: Football club nurtures underprivileged talent in Pakistan’s Islamabad [Arab News]
In cricket-obsessed Pakistan, POPO FC quietly nurtures football talent from poor backgrounds, offering free training, education and shelter, helping them dream of stardom, with 36 players reaching youth national sides in the past two years.
![A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/POPO-FC-prospects-Abdul-Samad-Kaleemullah-Abdul-Rehman-1160x535.jpg "A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams [Dawn]")
December26December 26, 2025
A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams [Dawn]
Training under POPO FC's professional modern coaching environment, youth from as far away as South Waziristan and Balochistan are aiming to become Pakistan's future football stars.
![FOOTBALL: SCORING A BETTER FUTURE [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Better-Future-Pakistan-team-win-Norway-Cup-U15-boys-title-1160x535.jpg "FOOTBALL: SCORING A BETTER FUTURE [Dawn]")
August17August 17, 2025
FOOTBALL: SCORING A BETTER FUTURE [Dawn]
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?
August14August 14, 2025
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]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Candyland-U16-trials-2023-Sialkot-1160x535.jpg "Candyland U17 football trials underway [The Nation]")
August5August 6, 2025
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]](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]")
August2August 3, 2025
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.