![First step in Europe, a long road ahead for Pakistan’s U-16 footballers [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Pakistan-U16-UEFA-U16-Development-Tournament-1160x535.jpg "First step in Europe, a long road ahead for Pakistan’s U-16 footballers [Dawn]")
Pakistan U16 captain Abdul Samad and coach Muhammad Essa reflect on their young team experiencing a UEFA competition and European opposition for the first time in their lives.
Tag: popo fc
February10February 11, 2026
KRL, WAPDA get convincing wins in Challenge Cup quarterfinals
Mamsons and PAF bow out of the National Challenge Cup failing to score in the quarterfinals. Army vs NIMSO, SA Gardens vs ISC tomorrow.
February8February 8, 2026
National Challenge Cup group stage ends with vital wins
Stunning goals add gloss as quarter-finals line-up decided at Challenge Cup. Syed Ali Raza stars for WAPDA with hat-trick. 10-man SA Gardens beat NIMSO 1-0, Army overwhelm Intl Supply Co, Mamsons hold Navy goalless.
February6February 6, 2026
Nimso, Intl Supply Co, KRL advance; Hayyan stars for Mamsons
NIMSO stun PACA 2-0, Mamsons shock PAF 2-1, KRL overwhelm Hazara Coal 3-0, ISC edge Railways 1-0 in 2026 National Challenge Cup - Day 2.
![‘We manage dreams’: Football club nurtures underprivileged talent in Pakistan’s Islamabad [Arab News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/POPO-FC-1160x535.jpg "‘We manage dreams’: Football club nurtures underprivileged talent in Pakistan’s Islamabad [Arab News]")
January10January 10, 2026
‘We manage dreams’: Football club nurtures underprivileged talent in Pakistan’s Islamabad [Arab News]
In cricket-obsessed Pakistan, POPO FC quietly nurtures football talent from poor backgrounds, offering free training, education and shelter, helping them dream of stardom, with 36 players reaching youth national sides in the past two years.
![A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/POPO-FC-prospects-Abdul-Samad-Kaleemullah-Abdul-Rehman-1160x535.jpg "A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams [Dawn]")
December26December 26, 2025
A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams [Dawn]
Training under POPO FC's professional modern coaching environment, youth from as far away as South Waziristan and Balochistan are aiming to become Pakistan's future football stars.
![HEC, ASM crash out of Challenge Cup [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Saif-Textiles-NFCC-2023-1160x535.jpeg "HEC, ASM crash out of Challenge Cup [Dawn]")
February13February 15, 2023
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]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ashraf-Sugar-Mills-NFCC-2023-1160x535.jpg "National Challenge Cup 2023: Six matches decided on Thursday [The Nation]")
February10February 10, 2023
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.
![Army, Asia Ghee Mills reach Challenge Cup last 16 [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Army-NFCC-2023-1080x535.jpg "Army, Asia Ghee Mills reach Challenge Cup last 16 [The News]")
February6February 6, 2023
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.
![KRL, Army match ends in goalless draw [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Saif-Tex-vs-WAPDA-NFCC-2023-1160x535.jpeg "KRL, Army match ends in goalless draw [The News]")
February2February 2, 2023
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.
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