Youth-driven innovation and historic victories ignite hope for a sustained football revival. A generation, empowered by opportunity, recognition and belief, begins to redefine the game, writes Sarfraz Ahmed for TNS
Tag: FIFA
![Audit demand intensifies as government questions PFF over FIFA funds [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PFF-House-1160x535.jpg "Audit demand intensifies as government questions PFF over FIFA funds [The News]")
March19March 19, 2026
Audit demand intensifies as government questions PFF over FIFA funds [The News]
PFF to make fresh request to FIFA for a detailed audit of all funds allocated for Pakistani football during the Normalisation Committee period.
![PFF president says federation eyeing sustainable funding model [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Syed-Mohsen-Gilani-at-PFF-Press-Conference-at-KPC-1160x535.jpeg "PFF president says federation eyeing sustainable funding model [Dawn]")
February18February 19, 2026
PFF president says federation eyeing sustainable funding model [Dawn]
Central to the PFF’s financial strategy is the proposed launch of a professional domestic league with several companies showing interest according to Mohsen Gilani
January19January 20, 2026
Pakistan WNT group for FIFA Series in Ivory Coast confirmed
Pakistan in same FIFA Series women's group as Mauritania, Turks and Caicos Islands, and group hosts Côte d’Ivoire. Matches likely in early April 2026.
![PFF turns to FIFA for developing the game [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PFF-Football-House-1-1160x535.jpeg "PFF turns to FIFA for developing the game [The News]")
January11January 11, 2026
PFF turns to FIFA for developing the game [The News]
“Instead of burdening the government, our aim is to attract international resources to uplift football infrastructure,” said PFF president Mohsen Gilani
![The Renaissance of the Beautiful Game: How 2025 redefined Pakistani football [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PFF-president-Syed-Mohsen-Gilani-meets-FIFA-president-Gianni-Infantino-during-2025-FIFA-Executive-Summit-in-Miami-1160x535.jpg "The Renaissance of the Beautiful Game: How 2025 redefined Pakistani football [The Nation]")
January2January 2, 2026
The Renaissance of the Beautiful Game: How 2025 redefined Pakistani football [The Nation]
The year 2025 stands as the year Pakistani football reclaimed its identity under PFF president Syed Mohsen Gilani, writes Azhar Khan for The Nation.
![Interview: AFC president looking towards promising days for football in Pakistan [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFC-president-Sheikh-Salman-interviewed-by-Umaid-Wasim-of-Dawn-1160x535.jpg "Interview: AFC president looking towards promising days for football in Pakistan [Dawn]")
November6November 6, 2025
Interview: AFC president looking towards promising days for football in Pakistan [Dawn]
Sheikh Salman stresses support from FIFA and AFC, expresses confidence that government will play its part in Pakistani football’s development
![PFF executive council majority calls crucial meeting [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PFF-ExCo-meeting-22-Aug-2025-1160x535.jpg "PFF executive council majority calls crucial meeting [The News]")
November1November 1, 2025
PFF executive council majority calls crucial meeting [The News]
Majority of PFF ExCo call in meeting in first week of November to decide on critical matters such as FIFA ordering PFF's audit and the upcoming visit of AFC president Sheikh Salman.
September20September 20, 2025
Players unpaid, billions spent: FIFA likely to scrutinise PFF NC’s finances [The News]
PFF ExCo members demand a FIFA audit on 'questionable spending' of Rs 2billion (around $7 million) during the NC tenure of 2020-25 amid accusations of financial mismanagement and lack of transparency.
![FIFA clears Etzaz Hussain to play for Pakistan [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Etzaz-Hussain-and-PFF-1160x535.jpg "FIFA clears Etzaz Hussain to play for Pakistan [Geo News]")
September11September 11, 2025
FIFA clears Etzaz Hussain to play for Pakistan [Geo News]
Norwegian Pakistani midfielder likely to make his debut for Pakistan MNT in the October double-header against Afghanistan.