India ease past Pakistan 5-2 in 2024 SAFF Women's Championship opening game. Despite some fight by Pakistan WNT in 2nd half with goals by Suha Hirani and Kayla Siddiqi.
![Pakistan women humbled by India in SAFF opener [Dawn] Pakistan women humbled by India in SAFF opener [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pakistan-vs-India-2024-SAFF-Womens-Championship-1160x535.jpg)
India ease past Pakistan 5-2 in 2024 SAFF Women's Championship opening game. Despite some fight by Pakistan WNT in 2nd half with goals by Suha Hirani and Kayla Siddiqi.
![Pakistan’s Kayla ‘Baji Banana’ Siddiqi dreams about playing FIFA World Cup [Geo Super] Pakistan’s Kayla ‘Baji Banana’ Siddiqi dreams about playing FIFA World Cup [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Kayla-Siddiqi-with-Kayanat-Bokhari-Sanober-Sattar-Marvi-Baig-Zulfia-Nazir-Aaliya-Sadiq-and-Anmol-Hira-836x535.jpg)
US-based defender made her Pakistan WNT debut on 18 July against Singapore in a friendly.

After an impressive debut for Pakistan WNT against Singapore on July 18th, USA-based college soccer player Kayla Siddiqi shared her thoughts about playing for Pakistan as a reason to keep loving the sport.
![PFF decides to include dual-national players in national team [Geo News] PFF decides to include dual-national players in national team [Geo News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Nadia-Khan-at-Doncaster-Rovers-Belles-2-990x535.jpeg)
PFF considering over dozen female footballers of Pakistani origin based in UK, Greece, America and UAE, say sources. Two diaspora players already called up for SAFF Women's Championship.