![Pakistan withdraw from SAFF Women’s Championship in India [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pakistan-vs-India-2024-SAFF-Womens-Championship-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan withdraw from SAFF Women’s Championship in India [The News]")
Pakistan withdraw from 2026 SAFF Women's Championship in Goa, India as ongoing Pak-India political tensions affect sporting visits between the two countries.
April23April 23, 2026
Pakistan squad for UEFA U16 Development Tournament named
20-member Pakistan squad to face Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in the UEFA U16 Development Squad from April 24-30 at the Namys Stadium in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
![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.
April20April 20, 2026
Work begins on Pakistan’s first FIFA Arena pitch in Lahore
Total of 11 FIFA Arena pitches have already been approved, with the PFF having formally requested 15 additional pitches to accelerate the programme's reach nationwide.
![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.
![A digital kick-off, a national surge: Pakistan football finds its momentum [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PFF-Football-House-1-1160x535.jpeg "A digital kick-off, a national surge: Pakistan football finds its momentum [TNS]")
April19April 19, 2026
A digital kick-off, a national surge: Pakistan football finds its momentum [TNS]
Youth-driven innovation and historic victories ignite hope for a sustained football revival. A generation, empowered by opportunity, recognition and belief, begins to redefine the game, writes Sarfraz Ahmed for TNS
![Does Pakistan football structure remain fractured? [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-vs-Myanmar-2027-AFC-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Does Pakistan football structure remain fractured? [TNS]")
April19April 19, 2026
Does Pakistan football structure remain fractured? [TNS]
The state must now intervene, not to interfere in technical matters, but to ensure financial and constitutional accountability.
![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
![Layla Banaras: Bridging two worlds, building Pakistan’s women’s football future [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-vs-Turks-and-Caicos-Islands-FIFA-Series-2026-1080x535.jpeg "Layla Banaras: Bridging two worlds, building Pakistan’s women’s football future [Geo Super]")
April16April 17, 2026
Layla Banaras: Bridging two worlds, building Pakistan’s women’s football future [Geo Super]
In the evolving landscape of Pakistan women's football, diaspora talent is playing an increasingly important role, and few embody that shift more clearly than Layla Banaras.