With the World Cup set to come back to Asia just 12 years after Qatar, Sheikh Salman believes the continent could well become the location of choice for the football showpiece.
![INTERVIEW: Asia’s football chief says winter scheduling for 2034 World Cup will be ideal [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFC-president-Sheikh-Salman-1160x535.jpg "INTERVIEW: Asia’s football chief says winter scheduling for 2034 World Cup will be ideal [Dawn]")
November7November 7, 2025
Tag: 2030 FIFA World Cup
![With right plan, infrastructure, Pakistan can compete in World Cup 2030 [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DFA-Quetta-vs-Chaman-City-PPL-Balochistan-Cup-2018.jpg "With right plan, infrastructure, Pakistan can compete in World Cup 2030 [The News]")
December5December 6, 2022
With right plan, infrastructure, Pakistan can compete in World Cup 2030 [The News]
NC chairman Haroon Malik, ex-captain Muhammad Essa, coach Nasir Ismail say only long-term development plans in infrastructure, coaching, grassroots, domestic football can make Pakistan try for 2030 World Cup spot.
![‘Pakistan team can play FIFA World Cup in 2030’ [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Muhammad-Essa-at-2022-CM-Balochistan-Gold-Cup-1160x535.jpg "‘Pakistan team can play FIFA World Cup in 2030’ [Geo Super]")
November19November 19, 2022
‘Pakistan team can play FIFA World Cup in 2030’ [Geo Super]
Muhammad Essa 'unimpressed' by friendly loss to Nepal. Also said including diaspora players 'damaged confidence' of local players