![For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adeel-Rizki-and-Suha-Hirani-FIFA-Series-2026-1080x535.jpeg "For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history [Dawn]")
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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February24February 24, 2026
Fatemeh very proud of first-ever Pak women futsal team
Iranian women's futsal icon Fatemeh Sharif Noghabi left a big impression after coaching Pakistan's first ever women's national futsal team in last month's SAFF Futsal Championship
![INTERVIEW: Asia’s football chief says winter scheduling for 2034 World Cup will be ideal [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AFC-president-Sheikh-Salman-1160x535.jpg "INTERVIEW: Asia’s football chief says winter scheduling for 2034 World Cup will be ideal [Dawn]")
November7November 7, 2025
INTERVIEW: Asia’s football chief says winter scheduling for 2034 World Cup will be ideal [Dawn]
With the World Cup set to come back to Asia just 12 years after Qatar, Sheikh Salman believes the continent could well become the location of choice for the football showpiece.
![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
October29October 29, 2025
Ahmed Faraz Gulzari – Soaring like a Shaheen
FPDC sat down with Pakistan MNT's newest sensation Ahmed Faraz Gulzari to discuss his football journey and debuting for Pakistan in the 2027 ACQs.
July9July 9, 2025
Hanna Khan: Texas college soccer trailblazer with Pakistani roots
FootballPakistan.Com caught up with Pakistani-American college footballer Hanna Khan over the summer, talking about life, soccer, and the possibility of representing Pakistan WNT in the future.
![Haris Zeb — first Pakistani-origin footballer to feature in FIFA Club World Cup [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Haris-Zeb-won-the-2025-OFC-Champions-League-with-Auckland-City-FC-1160x535.jpg "Haris Zeb — first Pakistani-origin footballer to feature in FIFA Club World Cup [Geo News]")
June12June 12, 2025
Haris Zeb — first Pakistani-origin footballer to feature in FIFA Club World Cup [Geo News]
'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.
December25December 25, 2024
Jennah Farooki: Pakistan WNT’s Newest Goalie
FootballPakistan.Com had an exclusive interview with the 17-year-old goalkeeper from New York after making her international debut against Saudi Arabia in Doha on Dec 7, 2024.
![Aliza Sabir — from football pitches to cricket grounds [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Aliza-Sabir-Pakistan-WNT-in-football-and-cricket.jpg "Aliza Sabir — from football pitches to cricket grounds [Geo News]")
November9November 15, 2024
Aliza Sabir — from football pitches to cricket grounds [Geo News]
19-year-old sportswoman has represented Pakistan in international football and now aims to make her mark in cricket
July23July 23, 2024
Naser Kayani, a Pakistani-Spaniard football coach at Valencia
FootballPakistan.Com had a brief chat with Naser Kayani, the Pakistani Spaniard coach in the women’s football setup at Valencia CF.