![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]")
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.
Headlines:
![Pakistan eyes Saudi support for youth football development [Arab News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PFF-president-Mohsen-Gilani-with-Saudi-FF-president-Yasser-al-Misehal-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan eyes Saudi support for youth football development [Arab News]")
May3May 3, 2026
Pakistan eyes Saudi support for youth football development [Arab News]
PFF meet Saudi FF president Yasser Al-Misehal in Vancouver to discuss women’s football, Saudi coaches joining Pak youth setups
February13February 13, 2026
KRL, Wapda set up title showdown with big wins
KRL and WAPDA thrash Army and SA Gardens respectively with identical 4-0 scorelines in National Challenge Cup semifinals at KPT Stadium
February11February 11, 2026
Army hammer Nimso, SA Gardens edge ISC on penalties
Army to face KRL, SA Gardens to face WAPDA in the 2026 National Challenge Cup semifinals on 13 February at KPT Stadium Karachi.
![Pakistan ‘in talks’ with Argentina over potential friendly match [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-Argentina-flags-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan ‘in talks’ with Argentina over potential friendly match [Geo News]")
April18April 18, 2026
Pakistan ‘in talks’ with Argentina over potential friendly match [Geo News]
PFF and AFA discuss friendly, coaching exchanges, long-term football cooperation in an online meeting arranged via the Pakistan Embassy in Argentina
April17April 17, 2026
Fighting Pakistan go down to Côte d’Ivoire, finish 3rd in FIFA Series
Ivory Coast get a hard-fought 2-0 win with Pakistan WNT digging deep to defend, despite being down to 10 players in last 25 minutes
![Kaleemullah Jr set for Turkish trial, offering glimmer of hope for football revival [TCP]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kaleemullah-Guam-vs-Pakistan-2026-AFC-U17-Asian-Cup-qualifiers.jpg "Kaleemullah Jr set for Turkish trial, offering glimmer of hope for football revival [TCP]")
March19March 19, 2026
Kaleemullah Jr set for Turkish trial, offering glimmer of hope for football revival [TCP]
Pakistan U17 star Kaleemullah Khan set to go for a trial with Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük SK.
March2March 4, 2026
Five Pakistan MNT players join Bangladesh club
Rao Umar Hayat, Alamgir Ghazi, Hayyan Khattak, Abdullah Shah and Shayek Dost officially join Brothers Union Football Club
April27April 27, 2026
Pakistan go down fighting to Russia in UEFA U16 Tournament
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.
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....
![Pakistan coach Adeel calls for more international matches after FIFA Series [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adeel-Rizki-FIFA-Series-2026-1080x535.jpeg "Pakistan coach Adeel calls for more international matches after FIFA Series [Dawn]")
April22April 22, 2026
Pakistan coach Adeel calls for more international matches after FIFA Series [Dawn]
Pakistan WNT head coach Adeel Rizki argues the if team is to build on their historic FIFA Series appearance, they must play — regularly, consistently and often.
![Pakistan’s Nadia, Aqsa reflect on FIFA Series highs, heartbreak and the road ahead [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-WNT-celebrate-in-FIFA-Series-2026-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan’s Nadia, Aqsa reflect on FIFA Series highs, heartbreak and the road ahead [Dawn]")
April19April 19, 2026
Pakistan’s Nadia, Aqsa reflect on FIFA Series highs, heartbreak and the road ahead [Dawn]
For forwards Nadia Khan and Aqsa Mushtaq — two of the squad’s vital attacking voices — the tournament laid bare not just the team’s potential, but also the structural gaps that keep Pakistan from climbing higher.
![Zahmena Malik on Pakistan’s FIFA Series targets [FIFA.com]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zahmena-Malik-Pakistan-vs-Indonesia-2026-AFC-Womens-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Zahmena Malik on Pakistan’s FIFA Series targets [FIFA.com]")
April7April 7, 2026
Zahmena Malik on Pakistan’s FIFA Series targets [FIFA.com]
Forward Zahmena Malik on Pakistan’s upcoming FIFA Series fixtures and the opportunity to put the planet’s fifth largest nation on the women’s football map.
![Audit demand intensifies as government questions PFF over FIFA funds [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PFF-House-1160x535.jpg "Audit demand intensifies as government questions PFF over FIFA funds [The News]")
March19March 19, 2026
Audit demand intensifies as government questions PFF over FIFA funds [The News]
PFF to make fresh request to FIFA for a detailed audit of all funds allocated for Pakistani football during the Normalisation Committee period.
January19January 20, 2026
Pakistan WNT group for FIFA Series in Ivory Coast confirmed
Pakistan in same FIFA Series women's group as Mauritania, Turks and Caicos Islands, and group hosts Côte d’Ivoire. Matches likely in early April 2026.
April2April 2, 2024
PFF NC must make its next 9-months plan clear
FPDC Editorial: With FIFA granting a generous extension to the PFF Normalisation Committee's mandate till December 2024, NC must also plan, and secure funding for, actual football.
July28May 21, 2025
Exclusive interview with Jimmy Shan
FPDC spoke with former West Brom head coach Jimmy Shan, discussing his Pakistani roots, beating Mourinho's United at Old Trafford, and his football philosophy
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