Pakistan will begin their campaign against Thailand on September 26 before facing the Philippines on September 29. Their final group-stage fixture will be against Vietnam on October 2.
![Pakistan drawn in Group B as FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 schedule announced [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-FIFA-ASEAN-Cup-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan drawn in Group B as FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 schedule announced [Geo Super]")
September10September 10, 2026
Tag: pakistan
![Heritage alone won’t bring Pakistan’s next generation of footballers home [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Jariyah-Shah-Bilal-Shah-Sonny-Perkis-Haris-Afzal-1160x535.jpg "Heritage alone won’t bring Pakistan’s next generation of footballers home [Nukta]")
September8September 10, 2026
Heritage alone won’t bring Pakistan’s next generation of footballers home [Nukta]
The question is no longer whether these players can represent Pakistan. It is what Pakistan is doing to make them choose it.
![Gohar calls for football reset [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gohar-Zaman-Mehmood-Khan-and-Muhammad-Habib-at-Pakistan-U23-trials-Multan-1160x535.jpg "Gohar calls for football reset [Express Tribune]")
September5September 10, 2026
Gohar calls for football reset [Express Tribune]
Senior coach and former international Gohar Zaman urges merit, stability and stronger player development.
![Pakistan, India slotted in same group as draws for SAFF Championship 2026 unveiled [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-SAFF-Championship-logo-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan, India slotted in same group as draws for SAFF Championship 2026 unveiled [Geo Super]"){kind=logo}
August1September 10, 2026
Pakistan, India slotted in same group as draws for SAFF Championship 2026 unveiled [Geo Super]
Pakistan were drawn in Group ‘B’ of the region’s premier tournament which runs from Nov 4 to Nov 17 in Bangladesh.
![FIFA ASEAN Cup groups confirmed as Pakistan set for historic debut [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-at-Diamond-Jubilee-International-Tournament-final-1160x535.jpg "FIFA ASEAN Cup groups confirmed as Pakistan set for historic debut [Geo Super]")
July29September 10, 2026
FIFA ASEAN Cup groups confirmed as Pakistan set for historic debut [Geo Super]
Group B features teams with significantly higher FIFA rankings than Pakistan. The Green Shirts are currently ranked 198th, while the Philippines are 135th, Vietnam 99th and Thailand 94th in the latest FIFA rankings.
![Pakistan: From making the footballs to producing footballers [Channel 4]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Pakistan-win-Diamond-Jubilee-International-Football-Tournament-2026-trophy-1160x535.jpeg "Pakistan: From making the footballs to producing footballers [Channel 4]")
July17September 10, 2026
Pakistan: From making the footballs to producing footballers [Channel 4]
Now, after winning its first international tournament in 74 years, Pakistan is beginning to imagine a future in which it is known for producing international footballers as well as the balls they kick.
![‘The gap is still huge’: Abdullah on Pakistan’s World Cup dream [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Pakistan-celebrate-Diamond-Jubilee-International-Tournament-win-1160x535.jpg "‘The gap is still huge’: Abdullah on Pakistan’s World Cup dream [Dawn]")
July10July 10, 2026
‘The gap is still huge’: Abdullah on Pakistan’s World Cup dream [Dawn]
Abdullah Iqbal watches the FIFA World Cup from Sweden with a sense of both hope and realism. He sees Iraq and Jordan competing on the biggest stage. He wants what they have. He wants it for Pakistan.But he is also honest about the distance still to travel.“The gap is still huge,” the national football team captain says.
![The Golden Era of Football: Plans Unveiled for FIFA Forward Mini-Pitches and First-Ever 8-Franchise ‘Profession league [APP]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PFF-president-Mohsen-Gilani-1160x535.jpeg "The Golden Era of Football: Plans Unveiled for FIFA Forward Mini-Pitches and First-Ever 8-Franchise ‘Profession league [APP]")
July9July 12, 2026
The Golden Era of Football: Plans Unveiled for FIFA Forward Mini-Pitches and First-Ever 8-Franchise ‘Profession league [APP]
PFF president Mohsen Gilani at the heart of a revolution altering Pakistan's sporting landscape through football via his proactive diplomacy at FIFA/AFC levels and leading several initiatives for men's, women's and youth football.
![INTERVIEW: Pakistan’s teenage hero Umar on the goal, the trophy and the dream [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Umar-Nawaz-scores-Pakistan-vs-Afghanistan-Diamond-Jubilee-Tournament-2026-1160x535.jpeg "INTERVIEW: Pakistan’s teenage hero Umar on the goal, the trophy and the dream [Dawn]")
July5July 5, 2026
INTERVIEW: Pakistan’s teenage hero Umar on the goal, the trophy and the dream [Dawn]
The boy from Peshawar who ran into history: Pakistan's newest goalscorer Umar Nawaz on survival, sacrifice and a 74-year dream.
![For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Adeel-Rizki-and-Suha-Hirani-FIFA-Series-2026-1080x535.jpeg "For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history [Dawn]")
July4July 4, 2026
For new PFF technical director Adeel, success is not defined by history [Dawn]
Adeel Rizki is Pakistan’s first technical director since 2021, but more importantly the first appointed by an elected PFF leadership which took charge a little more than a year earlier following 10 years of infighting that pushed the sport in the country in quagmire.