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

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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.

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

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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.

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Haris Zeb — first Pakistani-origin footballer to feature in FIFA Club World Cup [Geo News]
June12June 12, 2025
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Haris Zeb — first Pakistani-origin footballer to feature in FIFA Club World Cup [Geo News]

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'I want to represent Pakistan': says Pakistani New Zealander footballer Haris Zeb. He will play the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with his club Auckland City FC against the likes of Bayern Munich, Benfica, and Boca Juniors.

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