Pakistan boss Stephen Constantine knows how tough it will be to face Roberto Mancini's Saudi Arabia in Al-Ahsa, but was hopeful his players would deliver a good performance to honour the country and also impress foreign club scouts.
Category: World Cup
Pakistan football: The British players starring on the world stage [BBC]
Last month against Cambodia in Islamabad, Harun Hamid scored what's probably the biggest goal in Pakistan's footballing history.
Historic day as Pakistan take on Saudi Arabia [Express Tribune]
This is the first time that the country will play in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Stephen Constantine's Pakistan take on Roberto Mancini's Saudi Arabia on 16th away at Al-Ahsa's Al-Fateh Stadium.
‘We will fight’: Stephen Constantine on making history with Pakistan [Al Jazeera]
"The days of Pakistan rolling over for any opposition are gone. If you want to beat us, you will have to earn that. We are not going to lay down easily.” said a resolute Stephen Constantine ahead of Pakistan's WCQs Round Two debut
Constantine sets sights on Asian Cup as Pakistan enter uncharted territory [Dawn]
When asked if Pakistan can qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup, head coach Stephen Constantine bluntly replied “No we can’t … we’re not ready for it. But what we can do [in the next six matches] is build a team and try to qualify for the Asian Cup.”
Kayani drafted into Pak squad for Qualifiers [The News]
Stephen Constantine said that playing these six games against difficult opponents like Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Tajikistan in WCQs Round Two will be important to prepare for 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.
Pakistan squad named for Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan WCQs
24 member squad announced for 2026 WCQs Round Two matches against Saudi Arabia away (16 Nov) and Tajikistan at home (21 Nov).
Tackling strong Saudi Arabia big challenge for Pakistan [The News]
Pakistan face a daunting task as they travel to Al-Ahsa to face Asian football giants Saudi Arabia on Nov 16 in WCQs Round Two, Group G. Final squad expected to be announced today.
Otis Khan gets FIFA clearance for WCQs Round Two
Otis Khan, who due to eligibility issues missed out on Pakistan's historic 1-0 aggregate win over Cambodia in WCQs Round One, gets FIFA clearance to play this month vs Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan.
PFF’s slackness puts authorities in odd position [The News]
PSB officials 'unhappy' at PFF NC submitting NOC documents late on 2 Nov for Saudi Arabia away fixture for WCQs Round Two on 16 Nov. PSB says it will still get NOC clearances approved on time.