While sports like squash and hockey in Pakistan remain in decline, and cricket remains inconsistent, one sport which can uplift the international sporting image of Pakistan is football, writes Rehan Sayeed for TNS.
![Football – Also a future for Pakistan sports [TNS] Football – Also a future for Pakistan sports [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Fareedullah-Pakistan-vs-Myanmar-2027-AFC-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg)
While sports like squash and hockey in Pakistan remain in decline, and cricket remains inconsistent, one sport which can uplift the international sporting image of Pakistan is football, writes Rehan Sayeed for TNS.
![Pakistan’s Complicated Relationship with Diaspora Footballers [PIDE] Pakistan’s Complicated Relationship with Diaspora Footballers [PIDE]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PFF-flag.jpg)
At a time when diaspora players are becoming increasingly important in teams all over the world, they are slighted by the local football community in Pakistan and some individuals in the media just because they were not born in Pakistan.
![PFF goes for winning United bid in 2026 World Cup hosting vote [Dawn] PFF goes for winning United bid in 2026 World Cup hosting vote [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/US-Canada-Mexico-2026-world-cup-bid.jpg)
Umaid Wasim reports on the 2026 World Cup bid and the apparent politics taking place in the background that made US-Canada-Mexico joint bid win.
![Moroccan delegation seeks Pakistan’s support in hosting rights campaign [Dawn] Moroccan delegation seeks Pakistan’s support in hosting rights campaign [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Morocco-2026-World-Cup-Bid-Logos.png)
FIFA decision on World Cup 2026 on June 13.
![FIFA World Cup 2026 hosting bid: Morocco delegation visits Pakistan tomorrow to seek support [The News] FIFA World Cup 2026 hosting bid: Morocco delegation visits Pakistan tomorrow to seek support [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Morocco-2026-World-Cup-Bid-Logos.png)
Morocco bid faces joint US-Canada-Mexico bid for 2026 World Cup hosting.