Pakistan football's head coach Shehzad Anwar has been trying to instill much-needed firepower in a team which lacks experience to prepare for major events this year, especially the joint 2026 FIFA World Cup / 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
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Pakistan football's head coach Shehzad Anwar has been trying to instill much-needed firepower in a team which lacks experience to prepare for major events this year, especially the joint 2026 FIFA World Cup / 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
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AFC General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John defends format for joint 2026 WCQs, 2027 ACQs. PFF NC plans improving FIFA rankings for Pakistan NT
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Despite 2026 FIFA World Cup expanding to 48 teams and increased AFC slots from 4.5 to 8.5, Pakistan still likely to start their road to qualification in first stage