![‘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]")
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.
![PFF launches D-license coaching course in Lahore [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PFF-D-License-course-participants-1160x535.jpg "PFF launches D-license coaching course in Lahore [The News]")
July9July 9, 2026
PFF launches D-license coaching course in Lahore [The News]
LAHORE: In a significant milestone for the country’s football infrastructure, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) officially launched its D license...
![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.
![Punjab Football Association secures SBP affiliation [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Punjab-FA-and-Sports-Board-Punjab-PFA-SBP-1160x535.jpg "Punjab Football Association secures SBP affiliation [Dawn]")
July1July 2, 2026
Punjab Football Association secures SBP affiliation [Dawn]
Sports Board Punjab finally approves Punjab FA's affiliation bid 16 months after PFA elections were held without SBP observers.
June27June 27, 2026
Adeel Rizki named new PFF Technical Director
Pakistan WNT head coach, MNT assistant coach appointed as PFF Technical Director. He will be leading Pakistani football's development programme, from grassroots to coach education to youth and women football.
![Balochistan just benched its best team [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Police-win-first-ever-mens-football-gold-in-National-Games-2023-1160x535.jpeg "Balochistan just benched its best team [Dawn]")
June24June 30, 2026
Balochistan just benched its best team [Dawn]
Once among the best in the province, the Balochistan Police's football team and its other sports setups was suddenly shut down in 2025. Its athletes are now assigned to security duties across Balochistan.
![Lyari’s passion [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-FIFA-World-Cup-screenings-in-Lyari-1160x535.jpg "Lyari’s passion [Dawn]")
June22June 22, 2026
Lyari’s passion [Dawn]
THE love for football in Lyari knows no bounds. The World Cup might be underway thousands of miles away in...
![Future of Pakistani football [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Pakistan-Diamond-Jubilee-International-Tournament-2026-1160x535.jpg "Future of Pakistani football [Dawn]")
June22July 4, 2026
Future of Pakistani football [Dawn]
Domestically, football has the potential of being a truly national sport in the country, writes Umair Javed for Dawn.
![Pakistan targets 400,000 trained workers for FIFA World Cup 2034 [APP]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2034-FIFA-World-Cup-Saudi-Arabia-1160x535.png "Pakistan targets 400,000 trained workers for FIFA World Cup 2034 [APP]")
June21June 21, 2026
Pakistan targets 400,000 trained workers for FIFA World Cup 2034 [APP]
Pakistan is targeting the training and deployment of 300,000 to 400,000 workers for projects linked to the FIFA World Cup 2034 as part of a broader strategy to expand overseas employment opportunities and strengthen the country’s position in international labour markets.