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.
‘Top Pak footballers could have earned Rs10 million each’ [The News]
Nasir Ismail claims that during the last 9 years of crises in PFF and stoppages in domestic football, mainstream players lost as much as Rs 10 million of earnings each.
The need for domestic football league [TNS]
The FIFA-appointed PFF NC has been totally ignoring the needs of our local footballers by not holding the Pakistan Premier League, writes Alam Zeb Safi.
Fareedullah undergoes surgery [Dawn]
Fareedullah suffered a broken collarbone during 1st half of Pakistan's 7-0 away defeat at the hands of Jordan in 2026 WCQs on 26 March.
Better results not possible without league: Zavisa [The News]
“It is the formation of the youth leagues, the formation of the premier league and above all the education of a large number of professional coaches. When such a work system is established it is necessary to wait and be patient for at least four to six years,” former Pakistan MNT boss Zavisa Milosavljevic said.
How Asia’s World Cup qualifying format disadvantages its weakest teams [CGTN]
Pakistan's recent double-header against heavyweights Jordan, as part of the FIFA World Cup-AFC Asian Cup joint 2nd round qualifiers, saw them concede 10 goals over the two games. The defeats may have left Pakistani football fans disheartened, but participating in the 2nd round represents progress for a team that had never previously made it past the 1st round.
Pakistan suffer second-half meltdown in 7-0 thrashing by Jordan [Dawn]
Second half collapse saw Stephen Constantine's Pakistan side. already depleted with injuries and suspensions, get another mauling from Asian Cup finalists Jordan in WCQs.
Jordan demolish Pakistan 7-0 [The News]
"Overseas players have now been exposed completely in all matches they have played," claims Nasir Ismail once again.
Jordan thrash Pakistan 7-0 as Musa Al-Taamari scores hat-trick [Geo Super]
A night to forget for Pakistan at the Amman International Stadium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Round Two Group G.
Pakistan look to build on home performance away in Jordan [Dawn]
“This is going to be our sixth game since I arrived, and every game we are a little bit better,” Stephen Constantine said during pre-match presser. “The players have given absolutely everything in the seven months I’ve been with the team.”