PFF NC in a fix over how to utilize both the September FIFA window and coinciding AFC U23 qualifiers to prepare Pakistan MNT for WCQs in October
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In quest for maiden World Cup qualifying win, Pakistan face Cambodia again [Dawn]
Just over four years after losing to Cambodia in 2022 WCQs, Pakistan will once again cross paths with them in first round of 2026 WCQs / 2027 ACQs
Pakistan clubbed with Cambodia in Asian Qualifiers Round-1 [The News]
Pakistan MNT head coach Shahzad Anwar, captain Hassan Bashir aim to overcome the 2019 defeat to Cambodia as both sides were drawn again for 2026 WCQs
Abdullah Shah optimistic about Pakistan’s chances in FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier against Cambodia [Geo Super]
Pakistan drawn to play Cambodia in Round One of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers for October. Repeat of 2022 qualifiers.
We need to score more goals, concedes Pak football captain [The News]
Hassan Bashir, Pakistan MNT captain. 'If you ask me I think the biggest disappointment was our offensive in the last six games we played in Mauritius and India. We should have scored more goals but we did not have the quality against some of the teams."
Pakistan team to be finalised after FIFA window: Shehzad [The News]
Pakistan MNT head coach Shahzad Anwar says that September's FIFA window, AFC U23 qualifiers to 'help finalize squad' for October's World Cup qualifiers
Disappointment in Mauritius and India [TNS]
Former Pakistan MNT head coach Zaviša Milosavljević says that if Pakistan is to compete better internationally, it has to play a large number of international matches over a period of 2-4 years and revive its domestic leagues
Lutfi urges Pak football chiefs to focus on local players [The News]
"We don't say that foreign players have no quality but they cannot bear the load of Pakistan camp and it means that their induction in the team is not fruitful," Tariq Lutfi.
Pakistan end SAFF campaign with another loss [Dawn]
Since returning from FIFA ban last year, Pakistan have lost 8 successive matches - 6 in June alone - under coach Shahzad Anwar, with only 1 goal being scored by the team.
Beaten by Nepal, Pakistan end at rock bottom [The News]
80th minute Aasish Chowdhry strike condemns Shahzad Anwar's Pakistan side to end 2023 SAFF Cup campaign bottom of group in Bengaluru.