Pakistan hold hosts Cambodia 0-0 in a tense night in Phnom Penh. Return leg in Islamabad on 17th with Pakistan needing a win to reach next round of qualifiers.
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2026 WCQs: Pakistan face hosts Cambodia in 1st leg
Pakistan coach Stephen Constantine and defender Easah Suliman both hope to get a result in a challenging away leg in Cambodia tomorrow before they travel to play return leg in Islamabad on 17th.
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.
Otis confident about Cambodia qualifier [The News]
"I trust in the team and we can pull off a little bit of history by making it to the second round. We must give our best," Otis said.
Road to 2026 set for kick-off in Asia [AFC]
Pakistan face Cambodia on 12 Oct in Phnom Penh, return leg in Islamabad on 17 Oct for Round 1 of joint qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
Constantine looking to ‘fix’ Pakistan for Cambodia clash [Dawn]
Stephen Constantine may only stay on as Pakistan coach if they beat Cambodia on 12-17 October to reach second round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
‘Pakistan will be different unit in Cambodia qualifiers’ [The News]
“There are 211 countries which play football around and we (Pakistan) are ranked 197. It’s about time we change that. And only way we can change that is by the support of everybody, not three or four people in the PFF but the whole community will have to be united and back Pakistan football as one family,” said Pakistan head coach Stephen Constantine.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier: Islamabad ‘s Jinnah stadium to host Pakistan, Cambodia match [Geo Super]
AFC has given its approval for Jinnah Stadium to host Pakistan-Cambodia return leg on 17 October for 2026 WCQs. Pakistan to play Cambodia in Phnom Penh on 12 October.
Constantine lays down challenge as Cambodia WCQ looms [Dawn]
“I didn’t come here to lose [...] we’re not going to Cambodia to lose, we’re trying to qualify for the next round of qualifying,” said Stephen Constantine after the Pakistan squad for 2026 WCQs was announced.
Pak team coaches removed ahead of World Cup qualifiers [The News]
With Stephen Constantine's appointment as new Pakistan MNT head coach, he is likely to be joined by Shadab Iftikhar as assistant and Noman Ibrahim as goalkeeping coach. Nasir Ismail unhappy with sacking of Sajjad Mehmood, Hassan Baloch, and Jaffar Khan as MNT camp coaches.