Islamabad:  The Pakistan men’s football team may have to wait a little more for the resumption of their international activities as the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has not been able to manage friendlies for them during FIFA’s window next month. A source has confirmed that the PFF has now shifted its focus on arranging a tri-nation in November, though they haven’t completely ruled out the possibility of having a team in September.

“PFF did contact several countries but most were unable to arrange matches due to shortage of time,” the source said. Among the countries, PFF contacted include Afghanistan, Palestine, Gambia, Mongolia, Laos, and Maldives. “Palestine was unable to play matches because time was too short for them but they have expressed the desire to play in future,” the source said. “Afghanistan insisted that one match should be played in Kabul before a match in Islamabad while Gambia wanted to play on a neutral venue. Mongolia wanted to play home matches instead of touring. These options were not feasible for PFF.”

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 24 2022

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