![Essa upbeat about Pakistan chances in SAFF U17s [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pakistan-U17-team-for-2025-SAFF-U17-Championship-1160x535.jpeg "Essa upbeat about Pakistan chances in SAFF U17s [Dawn]")
Pakistan U17 assistant coach Muhammad Essa, a former Pakistan MNT captain himself, optimistic of Pakistan's chances at the SAFF U17 Championship in Sri Lanka.
Tag: Nasir Ismail
![U-17, futsal team camps in progress [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pakistan-coach-kit-1080x535.jpg "U-17, futsal team camps in progress [Dawn]")
September5September 7, 2025
U-17, futsal team camps in progress [Dawn]
Pakistan futsal team training at Liaquat Gymnasium under Sakhawat Ali, Pakistan U17s training at Jinnah Sports Complex under Nasir Ismail.
![Pakistan U17 football trials extended for SAFF event [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pakistan-U17-team-trials-in-Islamabad-for-2025-SAFF-U17-Championship-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan U17 football trials extended for SAFF event [The News]")
August14August 14, 2025
Pakistan U17 football trials extended for SAFF event [The News]
Due to overwhelming response for trialists aiming to represent Pakistan at SAFF U17 Championship, PFF forced to extend trials to a second day (Aug 14)
![Nolberto Solano replaces Stephen Constantine as Pakistan football coach [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Nolberto-Solano-1160x535.jpg "Nolberto Solano replaces Stephen Constantine as Pakistan football coach [Nukta]")
July22July 22, 2025
Nolberto Solano replaces Stephen Constantine as Pakistan football coach [Nukta]
The ex Peru and Newcastle United legend's initial agreement with the PFF is expected to span one year. If he makes a strong impact his tenure could be extended.
![Spirited Pakistan go down against Syria in Asian Cup Qualifier [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Syria-vs-Pakistan-2027-AFC-Asian-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Spirited Pakistan go down against Syria in Asian Cup Qualifier [Nukta]")
March26March 26, 2025
Spirited Pakistan go down against Syria in Asian Cup Qualifier [Nukta]
Pakistan's spirited effort falls short against Syria in Al-Ahsa. A goal in each half helped Syria win 2-0 in their Group E opener of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers final round. Myanmar beat Afghanistan 2-1 in other game.
![Riaz pleads PM Shehbaz to revive department football [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Muhammad-Riaz-meets-PM-Shehbaz-Sharif-with-IPC-Minister-Rana-Sanaullah-Shaza-Fatima-Khawaja-Attaullah-Tarar-and-Rana-Mashood-1160x535.jpg "Riaz pleads PM Shehbaz to revive department football [Nukta]")
March14March 14, 2025
Riaz pleads PM Shehbaz to revive department football [Nukta]
Pakistan's prime minister had invited Riaz to Islamabad after his video went viral on social media where the player was seen making jalebis.
![India hammer Pakistan 5-2 in SAFF Women’s Football in Kathmandu [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pakistan-vs-India-2024-SAFF-Womens-Championship-1-1160x535.jpg "India hammer Pakistan 5-2 in SAFF Women’s Football in Kathmandu [Nukta]")
October18October 18, 2024
India hammer Pakistan 5-2 in SAFF Women’s Football in Kathmandu [Nukta]
Nasir Ismail: "It’s a team of Adeel Rizki’s Karachi City women’s team. This is not the Pakistan national women team"
![Saudi Arabia thrash Pakistan [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Pakistan-vs-Saudi-Arabia-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-2-1160x535.jpg "Saudi Arabia thrash Pakistan [The News]")
June7June 7, 2024
Saudi Arabia thrash Pakistan [The News]
Pakistan’s skipper Abdullah Iqbal said that they made blunders. “We lost the match because of the blunders we made,”
![‘Top Pak footballers could have earned Rs10 million each’ [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Muhammad-Sadam-Pakistan-vs-Jordan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "‘Top Pak footballers could have earned Rs10 million each’ [The News]")
April2April 3, 2024
‘Top Pak footballers could have earned Rs10 million each’ [The News]
Nasir Ismail claims that during the last 9 years of crises in PFF and stoppages in domestic football, mainstream players lost as much as Rs 10 million of earnings each.
![Jordan demolish Pakistan 7-0 [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Imran-Kayani-Jordan-vs-Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg "Jordan demolish Pakistan 7-0 [The News]")
March28March 28, 2024
Jordan demolish Pakistan 7-0 [The News]
"Overseas players have now been exposed completely in all matches they have played," claims Nasir Ismail once again.