![PFF explore alternates to avoid neutral venue for Saudi match [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jinnah-Stadium-1160x535.jpg "PFF explore alternates to avoid neutral venue for Saudi match [Geo Super]")
PFF discuss option of an early start, at 5pm instead of 8:30pm, for FIFA WCQ game vs Saudi Arabia on June 6. They are exploring all possibilities to avoid taking the game to any neutral venue after it was revealed that lights were not up to AFC/FIFA standard.
Tag: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
![PSB vows to fix Jinnah Stadium floodlights for Pakistan’s World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jinnah-Stadium-floodlights-pic-by-Usama-Bhutta-1160x535.jpeg "PSB vows to fix Jinnah Stadium floodlights for Pakistan’s World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia [Dawn]")
May21June 3, 2024
PSB vows to fix Jinnah Stadium floodlights for Pakistan’s World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia [Dawn]
“Shifting the [Saudi match on 6 June] away from Pakistan would be highly shameful for us,” the PSB official said. “It will be a disgrace for the country."
![WCQs: McKeal Abdullah set to represent Pakistan, Easah Suliman unavailable [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/McKeal-Abdullah-and-Adam-Khan-join-Pakistan-MNT-squad-for-2026-WCQs-1133x535.jpg "WCQs: McKeal Abdullah set to represent Pakistan, Easah Suliman unavailable [Geo Super]")
May20May 20, 2024
WCQs: McKeal Abdullah set to represent Pakistan, Easah Suliman unavailable [Geo Super]
Mansfield Town U21 striker McKeal Abdullah, Blackburn Rovers U21 goalkeeper Adam Khan join Pakistan squad for WCQs. Easah Suliman unavailable for June fixtures due to Hajj commitments.
![‘Jinnah Stadium floodlights don’t meet FIFA, AFC specifications’: PFF tells PSB ahead of Saudi Arabia clash [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WAPDA-beat-Army-in-2023-24-National-Challenge-Cup-semifinal-at-Jinnah-Stadium-Islamabad-1160x535.jpg "‘Jinnah Stadium floodlights don’t meet FIFA, AFC specifications’: PFF tells PSB ahead of Saudi Arabia clash [Geo Super]")
May20May 20, 2024
‘Jinnah Stadium floodlights don’t meet FIFA, AFC specifications’: PFF tells PSB ahead of Saudi Arabia clash [Geo Super]
Jinnah Stadium floodlights not sufficient enough to meet AFC/FIFA requirements. PFF will be forced to shift Pakistan-Saudi Arabia match to a neutral venue if lights are not fixed by PSB. 7+ months to fix them and still not good enough.
![Footballers to start preparation for qualifiers in Islamabad [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Stephen-Constantine-pre-match-presser-before-Jordan-vs-Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Footballers to start preparation for qualifiers in Islamabad [The News]")
May15May 15, 2024
Footballers to start preparation for qualifiers in Islamabad [The News]
Pakistan MNT boss Stephen Constantine said to have prepared a list of 32 footballers to be called up for initial training camp ahead of June's WCQs.
![Saudi delegation inspects Jinnah Stadium facilities [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PFF-officials-with-Saudi-delegate-on-Jinnah-Stadium-inspection-1024x535.jpeg "Saudi delegation inspects Jinnah Stadium facilities [The News]")
May15May 16, 2024
Saudi delegation inspects Jinnah Stadium facilities [The News]
The delegation comprised Saudi Arabia team fitness coach Claudio Donatelli and manager logistics Musab Ibrahim. The delegation inspected the facilities and pitch quite thoroughly.
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.
![The need for domestic football league [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-in-Amman-1160x535.jpg "The need for domestic football league [TNS]")
March31April 1, 2024
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]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fareedullah-surgery-after-injury-Jordan-vs-Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Fareedullah undergoes surgery [Dawn]")
March30March 30, 2024
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.
![How Asia’s World Cup qualifying format disadvantages its weakest teams [CGTN]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pakistan-fans-at-Jinnah-Stadium-Pakistan-vs-Jordan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "How Asia’s World Cup qualifying format disadvantages its weakest teams [CGTN]")
March29March 29, 2024
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.