![FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Pakistan football needs more than luck to go past global goalposts [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Pakistan-vs-Tajikistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-3-1160x535.jpeg "FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Pakistan football needs more than luck to go past global goalposts [Geo News]")
Pakistan has always had a complicated relationship with football, be it toxic discourse over local and diaspora players, lack of facilities or turmoil surrounding PFF.
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![Zavisa underlines factors behind football team’s poor show [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Zavisa-Milosavljevic-960x535.jpg "Zavisa underlines factors behind football team’s poor show [The News]")
November26November 26, 2023
Zavisa underlines factors behind football team’s poor show [The News]
Former Pakistan boss Zaviša Milosavljević of Serbia identified key problems that restricts Pakistani football from competing properly with higher ranked Asian sides like Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan.
![Pakistan football: The British players starring on the world stage [BBC]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Harun-Hamid-scores-for-Pakistan-vs-Cambodia-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan football: The British players starring on the world stage [BBC]")
November16November 16, 2023
Pakistan football: The British players starring on the world stage [BBC]
Last month against Cambodia in Islamabad, Harun Hamid scored what's probably the biggest goal in Pakistan's footballing history.
![‘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]")
November14November 14, 2023
‘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
![Pakistan football team climb in FIFA Rankings [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-vs-Cambodia-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan football team climb in FIFA Rankings [Geo Super]")
October26October 27, 2023
Pakistan football team climb in FIFA Rankings [Geo Super]
Pakistan's 1-0 aggregate win over Cambodia in WCQs helped the team rise four places to 193 in FIFA Men's Rankings.
October23October 25, 2023
Pakistan football gets major boost [Geo Super]
The credit of this much-needed win vs Cambodia in 2026 WCQs must be given to the newly-hired English coach Stephen Constantine. Pakistan now face Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Jordan in second round.
![A new chapter [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pakistan-celebrate-beating-Cambodia-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1-1160x535.jpeg "A new chapter [TNS]")
October22October 22, 2023
A new chapter [TNS]
Pakistan football team created history by beating Cambodia to reach second stage of FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the first time.
![Will Constantine return to take charge of national football team? [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Stephen-Constantine-Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpeg "Will Constantine return to take charge of national football team? [The News]")
October22October 22, 2023
Will Constantine return to take charge of national football team? [The News]
With Stephen Constantine's initial contract expiring soon after Pakistan overcame Cambodia in WCQs round one, PFF NC working on retaining him as MNT boss for WCQs round two games.
![‘I’ve not seen so many grown men cry in all my life,’ says Pakistan coach after first-ever World Cup qualifying round win [CNN]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Stephen-Constantine-and-Abdul-Samad-Arshad-celebrate-Pakistan-vs-Cambodia-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "‘I’ve not seen so many grown men cry in all my life,’ says Pakistan coach after first-ever World Cup qualifying round win [CNN]")
October20October 21, 2023
‘I’ve not seen so many grown men cry in all my life,’ says Pakistan coach after first-ever World Cup qualifying round win [CNN]
“I’ve only been here three-and-a-half weeks, not even. I’m just really pleased for the people, the players and Pakistan football.” said Stephen Constantine after historic WCQ win over Cambodia
![PFF NC praises fans’ support for WC qualifier [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pakistan-crowd-at-Jinnah-Stadium-Islamabad-for-WCQs-vs-Cambodia-1160x535.jpg "PFF NC praises fans’ support for WC qualifier [The News]")
October20October 21, 2023
PFF NC praises fans’ support for WC qualifier [The News]
Over 13,000 were in attendance at Islamabad's Jinnah Stadium to witness Pakistan winning its first ever WCQ on 17 October tor each Round Two.