John Duerden writes for The Guardian on Pakistan WNT's recent AFC Asian Cup qualification campaign and the impact of new recruits.
![New-look Pakistan making up for lost time with UK-born footballers [The Guardian]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pakistan-WNT-celebrate-beating-Indonesia-2026-AFC-Womens-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpeg "New-look Pakistan making up for lost time with UK-born footballers [The Guardian]")
September23September 24, 2025
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![‘A dagger to the heart’: can Pakistan recover from latest Fifa ban? [The Guardian]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pakistan-fans-at-Jinnah-Stadium-Pakistan-vs-Jordan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "‘A dagger to the heart’: can Pakistan recover from latest Fifa ban? [The Guardian]")
February12February 12, 2025
‘A dagger to the heart’: can Pakistan recover from latest Fifa ban? [The Guardian]
“It’s a dagger to the heart and I don’t know how [Pakistan] will recover from another [FIFA] ban,” said former Pakistan head coach Stephen Constantine to The Guardian.
![‘Hostile takeover’ and smashed glass: turmoil in Pakistan’s football [The Guardian]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/security-guard-at-PFF-House.jpg "‘Hostile takeover’ and smashed glass: turmoil in Pakistan’s football [The Guardian]")
April14April 14, 2021
‘Hostile takeover’ and smashed glass: turmoil in Pakistan’s football [The Guardian]
Fifa has banned Pakistan for the second time in four years after dramatic and contested events at the federation headquarters. Written by John Duerden.
![Faisal Saleh Hayat not the answer to Pakistan football problems [Fox Sports Asia]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Faisal-Saleh-Hayat-speaking-after-Supreme-Court-verdict.jpg "Faisal Saleh Hayat not the answer to Pakistan football problems [Fox Sports Asia]")
April19April 19, 2018
Faisal Saleh Hayat not the answer to Pakistan football problems [Fox Sports Asia]
Asia-based football writer John Duerden reckons PFF president Faisal Saleh Hayat can’t claim that Pak football has flourished under him.
![Pakistan Soccer in Turmoil, Both Off the Field and On [NYT]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Pakistan-vs-Afghanistan-January-2015.jpg "Pakistan Soccer in Turmoil, Both Off the Field and On [NYT]")
December23December 23, 2015
Pakistan Soccer in Turmoil, Both Off the Field and On [NYT]
John Duerden writes for the New York Times about abysmal state of affairs in Pakistani football in whole of 2015
October13October 13, 2014
Rapid rise of Indian Super League offers Pakistan a blueprint for change [theguardian]
"There is potential to emulate the star-studded competition grabbing global attention across the border but the bureaucrats are holding progress back" writes football writer John Duerden
September14September 14, 2011
Can football make an impact in cricket-mad South Asia? [DAWN]
BY JOHN DUERDEN for DAWN.Com The third round of qualification for the 2014 World Cup started recently. As we all...
July19July 19, 2011
Overseas players need conducive environment to excel [DAWN]
If what Essa says is true, then there can be no question that those who give less than 100% should not be selected but when you look at the build-up to the Bangladesh match, a World Cup qualifier no less, then any player arriving a few days ahead of the match would shake their head at the chaotic preparations – and to be honest, the domestic-based players should have done the same.
July2July 2, 2011
United Pakistan can repeat Reds’ 2005 heroics: Dawn.Com
John Duerden writes for Dawn.Com about Pakistan's chances to over-turn the 0-3 deficit against Bangladesh in Lahore like Liverpool did back in 2005 against AC Milan.