Shahraz Khan's equalizer gave Pakistan hope but Essa Jr's double yellow in 2nd half was exploited by Russia to win 2-1 in UEFA U16 Development Tournament.
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April25April 25, 2026
Kazakhstan beat Pakistan 4-1 in UEFA U16 Development Tournament
Symkent, Kazakhstan: UEFA U16 Development Tournament hosts Kazakhstan won a resounding 4-1 over their Pakistani opponents in the opening fixture....
![Essa’s vital tips for Pakistan Football revival [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Muhammad-Essa-at-2022-CM-Balochistan-Gold-Cup-1160x535.jpg "Essa’s vital tips for Pakistan Football revival [Nukta]")
June19June 19, 2025
Essa’s vital tips for Pakistan Football revival [Nukta]
Muhammad Essa, the former Pakistan MNT captain, urges PFF president Mohsen Gilani to take a number of steps. including restarting the Pakistan Premier League and lifting bans on some stakeholders.
![Football: Glimmers of Hope [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Pakistan-training-ahead-of-Syria-match-2027-AFC-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Football: Glimmers of Hope [Dawn]")
April13April 13, 2025
Football: Glimmers of Hope [Dawn]
Both of Pakistan’s men’s and women’s football teams have done better than expected of them, given the lack of preparation, funding and domestic structures. Can the election of a president for the Pakistan Football Federation finally set in motion sweeping changes to how football is played in the country?
![FIFA rankings blow: Pakistan drop to 203 [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-2027-AFC-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1-1160x535.jpg "FIFA rankings blow: Pakistan drop to 203 [The News]")
April3April 3, 2026
FIFA rankings blow: Pakistan drop to 203 [The News]
Following their defeat to Myanmar in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, Pakistan are now placed 202nd among 211 nations, a position that reflects their ongoing struggles at the international level.
March31April 2, 2026
Pakistan fall to Myanmar at home to end ACQs campaign
Pakistan fall 2-1 to Myanmar at an empty Jinnah Stadium to end their 2027 Asian Cup qualification campaign with 2 points from 6 games and a -9 goal difference. Pakistan likely to finish fourth in Group E.
![National football players still await unpaid dues [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/869507-PFF-1428954617.jpg "National football players still await unpaid dues [Dawn]")
November26November 26, 2024
National football players still await unpaid dues [Dawn]
Rs 70 million of dues still owed to Pak footballers for men's, women's, U19, U17 national team activities in past year. PFF NC says FIFA yet to release remaining amounts.
![FOOTBALL: GLORY DAYS, PASS ME BY [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PIDC-East-footballers-including-Ustad-Amin-Baloch-in-1960s.jpg "FOOTBALL: GLORY DAYS, PASS ME BY [Dawn]")
September22September 22, 2024
FOOTBALL: GLORY DAYS, PASS ME BY [Dawn]
Surviving Pakistani and Bangladeshi footballers from the 1960s - Ustad Amin Baloch, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed and Golam Sarwar Tipu - recall the heyday and downfall of a footballing nation.
![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?
![PFF picks preliminary U23 squad for Abbottabad camp [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Mohib-for-Pakistan-vs-Palestine-2024-AFC-U23-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1081x535.png "PFF picks preliminary U23 squad for Abbottabad camp [The News]")
August15August 15, 2025
PFF picks preliminary U23 squad for Abbottabad camp [The News]
50-member preliminary squad selected for further training ahead of the AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers in September.
![Inaugural SAFF Club C’ship kicks off with hopes of boosting women’s game in South Asia [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/South-Asian-Football-Federation-SAFF-new-logo-1160x535.jpg "Inaugural SAFF Club C’ship kicks off with hopes of boosting women’s game in South Asia [Dawn]"){kind=logo}
December5December 5, 2025
Inaugural SAFF Club C’ship kicks off with hopes of boosting women’s game in South Asia [Dawn]
SAFF hopes the women's club championship becomes an annual fixture as women's football makes big strides across South Asia
December5December 5, 2025
Karachi City face Transport United in SAFF Women’s Club Championship
Karachi City face Transport United (5 Dec), Nasrin SA (8 Dec), East Bengal (11 Dec) and APF (14 Dec) in the SAFF Women's Club Championship
![PFF Takes Action: Resolving FIFA Suspension [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PFF-FIFA-logo-1160x461.jpg "PFF Takes Action: Resolving FIFA Suspension [Nukta]"){kind=logo}
February13February 14, 2025
PFF Takes Action: Resolving FIFA Suspension [Nukta]
PFF NC officials have asked FIFA-AFC officials if they will attend the Extraordinary Congress session on 27 Feb to approve amendments and lift FIFA ban.
![‘A dagger to the heart’: can Pakistan recover from latest Fifa ban? [The Guardian]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pakistan-fans-at-Jinnah-Stadium-Pakistan-vs-Jordan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "‘A dagger to the heart’: can Pakistan recover from latest Fifa ban? [The Guardian]")
February12February 12, 2025
‘A dagger to the heart’: can Pakistan recover from latest Fifa ban? [The Guardian]
“It’s a dagger to the heart and I don’t know how [Pakistan] will recover from another [FIFA] ban,” said former Pakistan head coach Stephen Constantine to The Guardian.
![ACQs: Pakistan’s participation at risk [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AFC-Asian-Cup-1160x535.jpg "ACQs: Pakistan’s participation at risk [Nukta]")
February11February 11, 2025
ACQs: Pakistan’s participation at risk [Nukta]
After initially giving statement that Pakistan has 'withdrawn' from 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, PFF NC now says participation depends on lifting FIFA ban before end of this month and securing funding for the MNT.
April18April 14, 2025
Mockery of democracy in PFA elections at PFF headquarters [The News]
FIFA rules and football ethics were butchered on Friday during elections of Punjab Football Association (PFA) which saw a few people getting involved in a brawl.
![Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan [Al Jazeera]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/85164666a20f403cbd3c3a098a913a41_18.jpg "Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan [Al Jazeera]")
March31January 29, 2023
Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan [Al Jazeera]
Minorities are often targetted in Pakistan but a Christian girl from Karachi ended up playing football for the country.
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