Pakistan to play hosts Maldives on March 21 at the Laamu Gan Stadium in Gan. First call-ups given to Abdul Samad Arshad and Harun Hamid from the diaspora contingent. Veterans Hassan Bashir and Yousuf Butt dropped.
Category: Friendlies
PFF NC trying to arrange another FIFA friendly [The News]
Pakistan MNT play hosts Maldives on March 21. Efforts being made for a second friendly on March 28 with any willing country to fully avail this FIFA window
Foreign talent may be tested in friendlies [The News]
With Pakistan MNT expected to play Maldives for a couple of friendlies this March FIFA window, some newly identified diaspora players expected to feature with homegrown talent.
PFF calls 36 players for national training camp [The News]
Pakistan MNT expected to visit Maldives for friendlies in March FIFA window. Coach Shahzad Anwar wants to prepare for SAFF Championship, World Cup qualifiers in 2023.
Pakistan likely to play international friendlies in March [Geo Super]
PFF NC said to be in talks with Thailand, Maldives and Bhutan for potential friendlies in March FIFA window for Pakistan MNT
Govt asks PFF to hold federation’s elections by March 2023 [The News]
IPC Ministry claims NC 'guaranteed' holding PFF elections by March 2023. NC says it cannot hold elections unless pending court cases, other hurdles in PFF are resolved.
#NEPvPAK Player Ratings
Player ratings for the Nepal 1-0 Pakistan friendly on 16 November by Jasper Reichardt from The Analytic Agency.
5 talking points from Nepal vs. Pakistan
Shahrukh Sohail with 5 important giveaways from yesterday's Pakistan defeat by Nepal in Kathmandu. The match was Pakistan's first international in over 3 years.
Pakistan go down against Nepal in friendly [The News]
Former Pakistan assistant coach Nasir Ismail said the team did not play positive game as Nepal won 1-0 at home.
Pakistan return to international football today [The News]
As Pakistan face Nepal today under captain Hassan Bashir, head coach Shahzad Anwar aims to build a strong side for major events in 2023 like World Cup qualifiers by testing a variety of players until then.