Despite 2026 FIFA World Cup expanding to 48 teams and increased AFC slots from 4.5 to 8.5, Pakistan still likely to start their road to qualification in first stage
Category: World Cup
AFC must consider the good of the game when deciding World Cup fate [The Asian Game]
As Asia's allocation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup expands to 8, Martin Lowe discusses how the AFC should structure their new qualifying path.
FIFA World Cup Trophy to arrive in Pakistan next month [The News]
Coca Cola begins FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour. PFF NC 'not been officially informed by FIFA about the trophy visit' to Pakistan for June 7.
FIFA World Cup Trophy to arrive in Pakistan on June 7 [Geo]
Trophy is going on a world tour across 51 countries and territories. This is second consecutive time when trophy will be touring Pakistan.
Pakistan’s FIFA suspension to be lifted once pertinent requirements fulfilled [Dawn]
NC said after it regains control of frozen PFF bank accounts at the Bank of Punjab, FIFA will lift ban on Pakistan.
FOOTBALL: SOCCER’S SCORELESS SHEET [Dawn]
Pakistan is the only Asian country never to have won a FIFA World Cup qualifier. Lacklustre coaching, off-the-field issues and sometimes just sheer bad luck have all combined to provide the Shaheens this dubious distinction.
The Other Final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Originally written by Romain Molina and published in the Swiss newspaper 'Le Temps' covering the Pakistan-Cambodia two-legged preliminary qualifier for the 2022 FIFA World Cup back in June 2019.
Why target players [TNS]
Alam Zeb Safi questions logic of Ashfaq led PFF faction taking disciplinary action against players, coaches who were part of Pakistan's early exit of 2022 WCQs that was sent by Hayat led PFF faction.
Ashfaque & Co responsible for football disaster: Khadim Shah [The Nation]
Hayat faction's VP, Sindh FA boss Khadim Ali Shah blames Ashfaq faction for 2022 WCQs exit.
Cambodia defeats see Pakistan fall to all-time low in FIFA rankings [Dawn]
KARACHI: The twin defeats to Cambodia over the last week in the first round of the joint qualifiers of the...