Tusdiq Din writes for the BBC about the grave issues facing Pakistani football.
![Pakistan: Three years without any football – can national team recover? [BBC]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Pakistan-celebrates-win-over-Nepal-in-2018-Asian-Games-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan: Three years without any football – can national team recover? [BBC]")
September4September 4, 2018
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![South Asian supremacy at stake as SAFF Cup kicks off [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/saff-suzuki-cup-2018.jpg "South Asian supremacy at stake as SAFF Cup kicks off [Dawn]")
September4September 4, 2018
South Asian supremacy at stake as SAFF Cup kicks off [Dawn]
India looking for eighth crown as Pakistan returns to international football after 3 years away.
![Pakistan returns to SAFF Cup, face Nepal in search of elusive win [PREVIEW]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Pakistan-captain-Saddam-Hussain-and-coach-Jose-Nogueira-in-press-conference-1160x535.jpeg "Pakistan returns to SAFF Cup, face Nepal in search of elusive win [PREVIEW]")
September4September 4, 2018
Pakistan returns to SAFF Cup, face Nepal in search of elusive win [PREVIEW]
Faizan Liaquat analyses the squad as Pakistan chase an opening win in the 2018 SAFF Suzuki Cup in Bangladesh.
![PFF announces Pakistan squad for Sept 4 SAFF championship, finally [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Pakistan-squad-for-SAFF-Cup-2018-announced-by-PFF-750x535.jpeg "PFF announces Pakistan squad for Sept 4 SAFF championship, finally [Express Tribune]")
August31August 31, 2018
PFF announces Pakistan squad for Sept 4 SAFF championship, finally [Express Tribune]
Details of Faisal Saleh Hayat losing in recent SWAFF elections emerges.
August31August 31, 2018
Pak footballers keen to excel in SAFF Championship: Coach [The Nation]
Jose Antonio Nogueira spoke with The Nation's Azhar Khan about preparations for SAFF cupper next week.
![Pakistan being trained well for SAFF Championship: Faisal [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Faisal-Saleh-Hayat-press-conference-with-Sardar-Naveed-and-Col-Lodhi-Aug-2018-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan being trained well for SAFF Championship: Faisal [The Nation]")
August30November 1, 2020
Pakistan being trained well for SAFF Championship: Faisal [The Nation]
“Best available talent is sharpening its skills and improving technique under the watchful eyes of foreign coaches to produce encouraging results in the event”
![Football team camp for SAFF Cup in full swing [The Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Pakistan-team-for-SAFF-Cup-2018-1024x535.jpg "Football team camp for SAFF Cup in full swing [The Nation]")
August28November 1, 2020
Football team camp for SAFF Cup in full swing [The Nation]
Majority of Asian Games' U23 players also in SAFF Cup training camp.
![Nogueira confident Pakistan will do well in Asiad [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Pakistan-team-for-Asian-Games-2018-1160x535.jpg "Nogueira confident Pakistan will do well in Asiad [The News]")
August2August 2, 2018
Nogueira confident Pakistan will do well in Asiad [The News]
Coach aims to give tough time to Asiad opponents and use the experience to prepare for SAFF Cup.
![PFF trying to arrange Qatar tour ahead of SAFF Cup [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pakistan-team-in-Bahrain-for-practice-matches-1032x535.jpeg "PFF trying to arrange Qatar tour ahead of SAFF Cup [The News]")
July30July 30, 2018
PFF trying to arrange Qatar tour ahead of SAFF Cup [The News]
Pakistan beat Sitra Club 2-0 in final Bahrain practice match, goals from Mo Ali and Saad Ullah.
![Pakistan beats Bahrain’s Al Riffa in practice match ahead of Asian Games [Geo]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Pakistan-vs-Riffa-1160x535.jpeg "Pakistan beats Bahrain’s Al Riffa in practice match ahead of Asian Games [Geo]")
July24July 24, 2018
Pakistan beats Bahrain’s Al Riffa in practice match ahead of Asian Games [Geo]
Mohammad Ali's late penalty enough to beat Bahrain Premier League side.