![Zidane Iqbal: The footballer who gave Pakistan its first World Cup moment [Al Jazeera]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zidane-Iqbal-Iraq-vs-Norway-2026-FIFA-World-Cup.jpg "Zidane Iqbal: The footballer who gave Pakistan its first World Cup moment [Al Jazeera]")
The Manchester-born Iraq national team midfielder is the first player of Pakistani heritage to feature at a World Cup.
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![‘We will fight’: Stephen Constantine on making history with Pakistan [Al Jazeera]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Stephen-Constantine-supervising-Pakistan-training-session.jpeg "‘We will fight’: Stephen Constantine on making history with Pakistan [Al Jazeera]")
November14June 19, 2026
‘We will fight’: Stephen Constantine on making history with Pakistan [Al Jazeera]
"The days of Pakistan rolling over for any opposition are gone. If you want to beat us, you will have to earn that. We are not going to lay down easily.” said a resolute Stephen Constantine ahead of Pakistan's WCQs Round Two debut
![A ‘very different’ Pakistan? National football team aim to end dire record [Al Jazeera]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pakistan-training-in-Cambodia-before-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpeg "A ‘very different’ Pakistan? National football team aim to end dire record [Al Jazeera]")
October11October 11, 2023
A ‘very different’ Pakistan? National football team aim to end dire record [Al Jazeera]
With new coach Stephen Constantine, Pakistan aim to break a three-decade World Cup qualifier duck and a wider five-year, 12-match losing streak.
![Will guest appearances by Kaka, Figo revive football in Pakistan? [AlJazeera]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Luis-Figo-Saddam-Hussain-Kaka-at-World-Soccer-Stars-promo-in-Karachi.jpg "Will guest appearances by Kaka, Figo revive football in Pakistan? [AlJazeera]")
January26June 19, 2026
Will guest appearances by Kaka, Figo revive football in Pakistan? [AlJazeera]
Retired footballers to play two exhibition matches with other former players in a cricket-mad country later this year.
![Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan [Al Jazeera]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/85164666a20f403cbd3c3a098a913a41_18.jpg "Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan [Al Jazeera]")
March31January 29, 2023
Christian footballer kicking down barriers in Pakistan [Al Jazeera]
Minorities are often targetted in Pakistan but a Christian girl from Karachi ended up playing football for the country.