‘The gap is still huge’: Abdullah on Pakistan’s World Cup dream [Dawn]
July10July 10, 2026
03

‘The gap is still huge’: Abdullah on Pakistan’s World Cup dream [Dawn]

By In
Foreign Based Players International Competitions News Player Watch World Cup

Abdullah Iqbal watches the FIFA World Cup from Sweden with a sense of both hope and realism. He sees Iraq and Jordan competing on the biggest stage. He wants what they have. He wants it for Pakistan.But he is also honest about the distance still to travel.“The gap is still huge,” the national football team captain says.

Read More
For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history [Dawn]
July4July 4, 2026
01

For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history [Dawn]

By In
International Competitions National Youth Teams Nationwide News News Women's Football World Cup Youth Football

Adeel Rizki is Pakistan’s first technical director since 2021, but more importantly the first appointed by an elected PFF leadership which took charge a little more than a year earlier following 10 years of infighting that pushed the sport in the country in quagmire.

Read More
Pakistan’s Nadia, Aqsa reflect on FIFA Series highs, heartbreak and the road ahead [Dawn]
April19April 19, 2026
1

Pakistan’s Nadia, Aqsa reflect on FIFA Series highs, heartbreak and the road ahead [Dawn]

By In
News Women's Football

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.

Read More