A massive year for Pakistan football has come to an end, with the next set to be even bigger. Umaid Wasim reviews 2023 for Dawn EOS.
Tag: NFCC 2023
PFF announces dates of final round of National Challenge Cup 2023 [The Nation]
16 teams to take part in final round from 21 October till 6 November.
Foreign talent may be tested in friendlies [The News]
With Pakistan MNT expected to play Maldives for a couple of friendlies this March FIFA window, some newly identified diaspora players expected to feature with homegrown talent.
HEC, ASM crash out of Challenge Cup [Dawn]
Saif Textiles, Hussain Textiles ended their Challenge Cup campaigns with consolation wins. Army smash POF, Otto Cranes pound Klash Mills, Mamsons stun PAF.
National Challenge Cup 2023: Six matches decided on Thursday [The Nation]
Ashraf Sugar Mills end Asia Ghee Mills unbeaten streak as NIMSO, SA Farms, Muslim Hands, and WSTC win in NFCC 2023. SA Gardens and HEC again draw.
Waheed shines as KRL blank Army 2-0 [The News]
WAPDA, PAF, Otto Cranes also register wins in their National Challenge Cup groups. Railways held goalless.
Army, Asia Ghee Mills reach Challenge Cup last 16 [The News]
SA Gardens remain in hunt for Last 16 spot. Otto Cranes, BHCC, and MILO Shaheed Trust also pick up wins in their group games.
Late goals help KRL tame POF in Challenge Cup [The News]
PAF pound WSTC, WAPDA held again by HEC, Masha United edge Klash Mills, Railways overcome Ashraf Sugar Mills, while NIMSO and PACA draw in NFCC 2023.
POF record first win in Challenge Cup [The News]
POF Wah edged Muslim Hands 1-0, SA Gardens held goalless by HEC. Otto Cranes, Ashraf Sugar Mills, WSTC, NIMSO win in National Challenge Cup.
KRL, Army match ends in goalless draw [The News]
Defending champs WAPDA finally get a win with 5-0 thrashing of Saif Tex thanks to a Shayek Dost hattrick in National Challenge Cup. Other matches also decided across Pakistan.